FAQs
Q1 I want to study in bachelor’s degree and Master Degree at NTUE, how can I enroll in?
For the admission of International Students please refer to “International Student Services” > “Degree International Students”>“Admission”
For Overseas Chinese Students (including those from Hong Kong and Macau) admission please refer to the Admission website of Overseas Chinese Students (including Hong Kong or Macao) of NTUE
Q2 How do I know if I am an International Student or Overseas Chinese Student (including students from Hong Kong or Macao)?
a. Students who before the time of the application also held dual R.O.C nationality shall have never had household registration in Taiwan.
b. Students who before the time of their application also held dual R.O.C nationality but no longer does at the time of their application shall have renounced their R.O.C nationality with the approval of the Ministry of the Interior on a date at least 8 full years before making their application.
c. Students referred to in the preceding two subparagraphs must have never previously undertaken studies in Taiwan as an overseas Chinese student nor have accepted a placement by the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students in the current academic year.
For Overseas Chinese Students : the term "overseas Chinese student" refers to a student of Chinese descent who has come to Taiwan to study, who was born and lived overseas until the present time, or who has been living overseas for 6 or more consecutive years in the immediate past and obtained permanent or long-term residency status overseas. The term "overseas” used in Paragraph 1 of the previous article refers to countries or regions other than Taiwan, mainland China, Macao, and Hong Kong. A person’s overseas Chinese student status must be validated by the Overseas Compatriots Affairs Commission (OCAC).
For Students from Hong Kong or Macao : Students who has a permanent residence certificate issued by governments of Hong Kong or Macao and has resided in Hong Kong or Macao or another foreign country for more than 6 consecutive years, is qualified to apply for undertaking studies in Taiwan. The terms “Overseas” aforementioned means the country or region that outside Taiwan.
Q3 If I meet the eligibility requirements for both international students and overseas Chinese students, which status should I use for application?
1. Tuition and miscellaneous fees : Take the Bachelor degree for example, the tuition fee and miscellaneous of overseas Chinese Student (including Hong Kong & Macao) is NTD$22,600 per semester (subject to change); For International Students total will be NTD$45,700 (subject to change), approximately two times than that of Overseas Chinese Students.
2. Scholarship : Scholarship for International Students are usually available while students are making their application, and not required any documents to submit. As long as students select the scholarship on the application system, then she/he will finish the steps.
Scholarship for international students please refer to “International Student Service” > “Degree International Students” > >“Scholarship”.
Scholarship for overseas Chinese students should submit on the first (fall) semester to Office of Student Affairs at NTUE. Please refer to the website: “Scholarship for Overseas Chinese Students” to get more information.
3. Once you choose to apply as an “Overseas Chinese Student,”, you will have to choose the channel of admission and are not allowed to shift as an International Student.
Q4 Can I apply for more than two programs?
Q5 How much should I prepared for the tuition fee, dormitory, living expenses if I am admitted to an undergraduate/postgraduate program at NTUE?
International Students: Tuition and miscellaneous fee per year (2 semester): estimate NT$93,666 equivalent US$3,140.
Studying in postgraduate program
International Students: Tuition and miscellaneous fee per year (2 semester): estimate NT$105,906 equivalent US$3,550 (for the first two academic years); estimate NT$68,560 (calculate in 9 academic credits; 2,920/academic credits) equivalent US$2,295 (for the third academic year and above).
On-Campus Dormitory (undergraduate /bunk bed for 6 people) estimate NT$31,900~34,400 per year, equivalent to US$1,070~1,155.
Wo-Long Dormitory (postgraduate) estimate NT$50,400~62,400 per year, equivalent to US$1,690~2,090.
Off Campus Dormitory (individual rooms) estimate NT$8,000~16,000 per month, equivalent to US$300~600.
Living expenses: estimate NT$9,000~NT$12,000 per month, equivalent to US$300~US$400.
(US$:NT$=1:30)
Q6 Does NTUE provides any scholarship for International Students? What are the eligibility requirements?
New students should apply for the scholarship while they’re fill in the Online Admission; Current students should collect NTUE scholarship application form, transcript and the copy of Student ID card submit to Division of International Affairs (A709) before the end of April.
Scholarship for international students please refer to “International Student Service” > “Degree International Students” > “Scholarship”.
Q1 I hold Resident Certificate of Taiwan, and currently learning Chinese in Chinese Language Center. I plan to stay longer in Taiwan for pursuing Bachelor/Master/Doctoral Degree, but my Resident Certificate is going to expire at the end of July. How should I do to extend my stay in Taiwan?
1. NTUE’S Admission Letter
2. Certificate of Enrollment issued by Chinese Language Center
3. Certificate of Attendance issued by Chinese Language Center
4. Student ID of the Chinese Language Center
5. Application form (Fill out the application form online and print it out)
6. Two color passport-size photos
7. Passport and one photocopy of the passport
8. Original and one photocopy of health certificate-The health certificate should be issued within 3 months by one of the local hospitals designated by the Centers for Disease Control of Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Taiwan ( Health Certificate for Residence Application ). Visit the website of the Centers for Disease Control at https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En for health checkup items and the list of designated local hospitals.
9. Original and one photocopy of proof of financial support (sufficient enough for at least a consecutive 6 months living needs)-if hold scholarship, the certificate must indicate the duration and the exact amount of the scholarship.
10. Original and one photocopy of highest education diploma and transcripts
11. Notice for tuition payment issued by the NTUE (after registration you must do the second application of the ARC replacement)
Admitted students should apply for the student resident visa at Bureau of Consular Affairs before your resident certificate go expire, then applying for the Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) through the Students Online Application System or local service center of National Immigration Agency within 15 days the resident visa issued.
Online application website ( https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/student/entry ), upload the required documents and finish the application, immigration will issue a “short period electronic residence certificate (A4 size)” to you. After completing the registration procedure in NTUE but before the residence certificate expires, the applicant shall apply for a replacement with an alien residence certificate (ARC). The required documents are passport, original electronic residence certificate, and a 2-inch color photo that is front-facing, above the waist, and without wearing a hat and taken within the past 2 years (same specification as for the National Identity Card), and certificate of enrollment or student ID card.
Q2 How long can I stay on a student visitor visa?
Q3 I was entering Taiwan on a visa-exempt, can I hold the Admission Letter of NTUE to extend my stay in Taiwan? Or can I apply for a Resident/Visitor Visa without leaving Taiwan?
Q4 I was hold Student Resident Visa (the one stamped on passport and the purpose for Study) enter Taiwan, how shall I get the Taiwan Alien Resident Certificate (ARC)?
Local service centers of National Immigration Agency: https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141386/127061/127076/
Students Online Application System for Resident Certificate: https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/student/entry?lang=en
No matter you’re apply for the ARC in person or online, as long as you are the Freshman with the status of “offer-received but not yet enrolled”, National Immigration Agency will issue “The electronic residence certificate valid for 6 months (A4 size)” to you, please download on your own. After completing school enrollment but before the residence certificate expires, the applicant shall apply for a replacement with an alien residence certificate (you can apply for in person or online). The required documents are passport, original electronic residence certificate, and a 2-inch color photo that is front-facing, above the waist, and without wearing a hat and taken within the past 2 years (same specification as for the National Identity Card).
Q5 I currently hold my ARC card, and changed the place I live in Taiwan, should I need to submit the relevant documents to the National Immigration Agency in the case of change of address?
In the case of change of address, modifications shall be made within 15 days, and supported by necessary documents. If not, he/she shall be fined between NT$ 2,000 and NT$ 10,000.
Q6 My ARC is going to expire, but I plan to study longer in Taiwan, when shall I conduct the visa extension?
Q1 I am not eligible to participate in Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI), but I have purchased the Insurance for International Student (Cathay Life Medical Insurance Group Foreign students health insurance) that cost NTD$3,000 for one semester via Division of International Affairs. How do I file an insurance claim?
Reimbursement of medical expense:
1. The maximum reimbursement for out-patient service or emergency room service claim is NT$1000.
2. Maximum reimbursement per day of in-patient care is NT$1000.
3. Maximum reimbursement for a single, continuous stay in the hospital is NT$120,000.
Q2 How can I enroll the Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI)?
Q3 I have been in Taiwan for a period of time, and matriculate at NTUE in September, but my NHI will expire in August, how can I do?
Q4 I am graduate from school, but I plan to stay in Taiwan longer, shall I Opting-Out NHI from NTUE?
Q1 I received the Letter of Acceptance, when should I book the ticket to Taiwan?
Q2 I’m not familiar with the surrounding environment of NTUE, is there someone can help with?
Q3 How to do the procedure of registration after I arrived Taiwan?
For Exchange Students
1. Department Check-in & Course Registration – Course Registration from September 7-18, 2020
2. Submit Documents and Fee for ARC Application or Taiwan (R.O.C) Exit & Entry Permit Fee for People’s Republic of China Passport Holder Only
3. Level test for the Chinese class
4. Health Insurance - providing he/she has at least 6 months of valid medical and injury insurance. The documents should also have been verified by one of Taiwan's overseas institutes. Or enrolling Taiwan's medical insurance for six months and make a payment of NTD $3,000 by cash.
5. Submit your Registration Procedure Checklist to Division of International Affairs (DIA).
For International Students (complete and finish the Checklist before the Registration Deadline)
1. Log in to Student Academic Record website: http://t.cn/Rk0EJOm *Login information / Account: Student ID number; Password: The date of the birth
2. Passport Verification, Degree Verification and fill out the Student Comprehensive Data Record Table
3. Health and insurance - Submit valid medical and injury insurance or make a payment of NTD$3,000 by cash.
4. Hand in the tuition and miscellaneous payment receipt to the assistant and get your Student ID card
5. Freshmen Health Examination for International Students (arranged by health center at NTUE) – NTD$600 needed
6. Submit the stamp-on Registration Procedure Checklist to your department assistant.
Q4 How can I enroll the courses? How to do the manual courses adding? and how to do the credit transfer?
Fill in a “Transfer Credit Application Form (Chinese version only)" and submit it together with the following documents to the relevant department, graduate school and college for processing.
1. Chinese or English transcripts over the years and original documents of proof of credits..
2. Information required by the relevant department, graduate school, college, and by educational authorities (such as syllabi of subjects studied, proof of hours of study, certificate of courses studied, enrollment brochures, and so on).
3. Those applying for subject transfer credits with pre-enrollment credits for course taken ay overseas schools are required to attach the necessary documents that meet the “Regulations Regarding the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Academic Credentials for Institutions of Higher Education”, “Regulations Regarding the Assessment and Recognition of Academic Credentials from Mainland China for Institutions of Higher Education”, or “Regulations Governing the Examination and Recognition of Educational Qualifications from Hong Kong and Macao”.
Q1 I can’t speak Chinese fluently, does NTUE provide short-term Chinese class for us?
If you are the Degree-seeking (for Freshman) or Exchange student of NTUE, we will offer FREE Chinese class for you!
For International Student
: we will send a Letter of Acceptance for admitted students as the same time ask if you willing to participate in the free Chinese class open by the Chinese Language Education Center. If you are willing to participate in, we’ll inform you the time of class begins, the period of class and the hours it may take (normally 2 times a week, 2 hours per class). And you also will be informed the class level information via email and announcement.
For Exchange Students
: after confirmed the list of exchange students, you will be informed to take part in a level test hold by Chinese Language Education Center after orientation. And you also will be informed the class level information via email and announcement (normally 5 times a week, 3 hours per class).
Q2 I am an International Students, if I awarded the MOE, MOFA, or NTUE Scholarships, will I still be able to apply for a work permit?
Q3 Are there any activities for International Students on-campus?
NTUE International Students Culture Exchange Society (ISCES): https://www.facebook.com/NTUE.ISCES/
Other school groups in NTUE: https://dsa.ntue.edu.tw/activity/affair/201
Q4 Can I do the internship or find a job after I graduating? How do I go through the extension of my residency in Taiwan?
→ Related documents of "108-2 Application for Internship in Taiwan for International Student Graduates".
→ Extension of the ARC or Resident Visa please see "Extension of ARC"
Q5 What should I do if I lose my Student ID card?
Q6 Inquiries
Outside campus:
1. A Consultation Platform for international: www.nisa.moe.gov.tw
2. Direct line: 0800-789-007