National Cheng Kung University Regulations Governing the

Enrollment of International Students

Modified per MOE letter under Tai-Chiao-Wen-(5)-Zi No.
1020126274D on August 23, 2013
Passed at the 3rd Meeting of International Student
Enrollment Committee in the academic year of 2012 on
November 28, 2012
Modified per MOE letter under Tai-Wen-(2)-Zi No.
1000154196 on September 5, 2011
Modified per MOE letter under Tai-Wen-(2)-Zi No.
1000116262 on August 17, 2011
Passed at the 2nd Meeting of International Student
Enrollment Committee in the academic year of 2011 on May
25, 2011
Approved by the 2nd Meeting of Academic Affairs of NCKU
in the academic year of 2010 on May 24, 2011

Article 1 The Regulations are established by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in
accordance with the Ministry of Education (MOE) Regulations Regarding
International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan.

Article 2 An individual of foreign nationality, who has never held nationality status from
Taiwan and does not possess an overseas Chinese student status at the time of their
application, is qualified to apply for admission under these Regulations.
An individual of foreign nationality, pursuant to the following requirements and who
has resided overseas continuously for no less than 6 years is also qualified to apply for
admission under these regulations. However, an individual who plans to apply for
study at School of Medicine, dentistry or Chinese medicine shall have resided
overseas continuously for no less than 8 years. An individual of foreign nationality is
eligible to apply if the following conditions are met:
I. An individual who also is a national of the Taiwan, but does not hold or has
never held a household registration in Taiwan.
II. An individual who was also a national of the Taiwan but has no Taiwan
nationality at the time of his/her application shall have an annulled status
regarding their Taiwan nationality for no less than 8 years after an annulment
of Taiwan nationality by the Ministry of the Interior.
III. Regarding the individuals mentioned in the preceding two sub-paragraphs,
they shall not have studied in Taiwan as an overseas Chinese student nor
received placement permission during the same year of the application by the
Joint Overseas Admissions Committee.
According to the Education Cooperation Agreement, a foreign national who was
selected by a foreign government, organization, or school, and does not hold a
household registration from the time of birth is not subject to the limitations as
prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs after receiving approval from the
authorized educational government agencies.
The 6 and 8 year calculation periods referred to in Paragraph 2 of this Article shall be
calculated from the starting date of the semester (February 1 or August 1) as the
designated due date for the study period.

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 The term overseas referred to in Paragraph 2 of this Article is limited to countries or
regions other than Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao; the term reside overseas
continuously means that an international student may stay in Taiwan for no more than
a total of 120 days each calendar year. If the calculated calendar year is not one
complete calendar year, his/her stay in Taiwan must not exceed 120 days within the
calculated calendar year period. The only exceptions to this method of calculation are
for those who fulfill one of the following requirements with supporting written proof.
(Note that the period of his/her stay in Taiwan shall be excluded from the period of
his/her stay overseas.)
I. Attended overseas youth training courses organized by the Overseas Compatriot
Affairs Council or technique training classes accredited by MOE.
II. Attended a Mandarin Chinese language center at a university/college of which
foreign student recruitment is approved by the Ministry, and for which the total
length of stay is less than 2 years.
III. An exchange student, whose length of total exchange was less than 2 years.
IV. Internship in Taiwan that has been approved by an authorized central government
agency, for which the total length of stay is less than 2 years.
An individual, who has both foreign and Taiwan nationalities and has applied for an
annulment of their Taiwan nationality before February 1, 2011, the effective date of
the amended MOE Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies
in Taiwan, will then be qualified to apply for admission as an international student
under the amendment effective before February 1, 2011 and will not be subject to the
limitation as prescribed in Paragraph 2.
The international students referred to here shall be identified pursuant to Article 2 of
the MOE Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in
Taiwan.

Article 3 An applicant of foreign nationality, concurrently holding a permanent residence status

in Hong Kong or Macao, having no history of a household registration record in
Taiwan, and at the time of application, has resided in Hong Kong, Macao, or another
foreign country for no less than 6 years is qualified to apply for admission under these
regulations. However, an individual who plans to apply for study at a School of
Medicine, dentistry or Chinese medicine shall have resided overseas continuously for
no less than 8 years.
The term reside overseas continuously mentioned in the preceding paragraph means
an individual may stay in Taiwan for no more than a total of 120 days per calendar
year. The only exception to this method of calculation is for those who fulfill the
requirements referred to in Paragraphs 5(1) ~ (4) of the preceding Article with
supporting written proof. The period of his/her stay in Taiwan shall be excluded
from the period of his/her continuous stay overseas referred to in the preceding
paragraph.
An applicant who is a former citizen of Mainland China and holding a foreign
nationality, with no history of household registration record in Taiwan, and at the time
of application, has resided overseas continuously for no less than 6 years, is qualified
to apply for admission under these regulations. However, an individual who plans to
apply for study at a School of Medicine, dentistry or Chinese medicine shall have
resided overseas continuously for no less than 8 years.
The term reside overseas continuously mentioned in the preceding paragraph means
an individual may stay in Taiwan for no more than a total of 120 days per calendar

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 year. The only exceptions to this method of calculation are for those who fulfill the
requirements referred to Paragraphs 5(1) ~ (4) of the preceding Article with supporting
written proof. The period of his/her stay in Taiwan shall be excluded from the period
of his/her continuous stay overseas referred to in the preceding paragraph.
The 6 and 8 year calculation period referred to in Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 2 shall
be calculated from the starting date of the semester (February 1 or August 1) as the
designated due date for the study period.
The overseas defined in Paragraph 1~Paragraph 4 shall apply to Paragraph 5 of the
preceding Article.

Article 4 An international student applying for admission two or more schools in Taiwan in
accordance with the two preceding articles must submit a separate admission
application to each school. Upon completion of a degree at a school in Taiwan, a
student's admission to another school shall be handled in a manner identical to the
admission procedures for local students, unless the student applies for a masters or
Ph.D. degree.

Article 5 The Office of International Affairs shall assess whether an enrollment quota for
international students needs to be reserved for each department/institute each academic
year. Departments/institutes may accept an application subject to the enrollment
quota for international students. The enrollment quota of international students shall be
in addition (as extra quota) to the number of Taiwan citizens admitted in any given
year, and limited to no more than ten percent of that number. The total enrollment of
international students shall be incorporated into the total enrollment quota for a given
year by the Office of Academic Affairs and reported to MOE for approval before
November 30 of each year.
The University may admit international students in such numbers available to local
students but remain vacant within the authorized total enrollment quota for that
academic year.
The enrollment quota referred to in Paragraph 1 of this Article excludes the quota for
international students of non-degree status. The University may admit international
students in such numbers available to local students but remain vacant within the
authorized total enrollment quota for that academic year.
The enrollment quota referred to in Paragraph 1 of this Article excludes the quota for
international students of non- degree status.

Article 6 International students applying for admission shall submit their applications directly to
the Office of International Affairs within the designated time limit for registration of
the University. Those applicants that qualify through the review or screening process
will be granted admission by the University. The following application documents
must be submitted:
I. Enrollment application form and certificate of declaration (to be requested on the
enrollment website at the time of application).
II. Academic credentials:
1. Academic credentials from Mainland China: The Regulations Governing the
Accreditation of Schools in Mainland China shall apply.
2. Academic credentials from Hong Kong or Macao: The Regulations
Governing the Examination and Recognition of Educational Qualifications
from Hong Kong and Macao shall apply.

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 3. Academic credentials from other areas:
(1) Academic credentials earned at overseas Taiwan schools or Taiwan
schools in Mainland China shall be regarded as the same as those at
schools within Taiwan with equivalent levels.
(2) The academic credentials from foreign areas other than the academic
credentials referred to the preceding sub-paragraphs shall be subject to
the Regulations Regarding the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign
Academic Credentials for Institutions of Higher Education. However,
academic credentials earned from institutes or branches established in
Mainland China by foreign schools shall require public notarization in
Mainland China and be verified and examined by an institute
established or appointed by, or through a private agency
commissioned by the Executive Yuan.
III. Financial proof that shows financial sustainability for study in Taiwan, or proof of
full scholarship provided by a government agency, university, college, or private
organization.
IV. Two letters of recommendation
V. Study plan in Chinese or English
VI. Autobiography in Chinese or English
VII. Other application documents as required in the academic year.
International students who graduate from a university located in the Republic of China
(Taiwan) may present the graduation diploma and transcript for each full academic
year received from such a school for their application for admission to a master's
program, free from the restrictions imposed by Paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 2.
International students who graduate from a school for foreign residents located in the
Taiwan, or from a bilingual division (program) affiliated with a senior high school in
the ROC or a foreign curriculum department and classes at private senior high schools
or below, may present the graduation diploma and transcript for each full academic
year received from such a school for their application, free from the restrictions
imposed by Paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 2 of Article 4.
An international student who has not graduated from a high school or university in
his/her home country yet and who is applying for admission to a university in Taiwan
shall be exempt from the rules listed in Paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 2 of this Article,
provided that student identification or an enrollment certificate is submitted. Two
copies each of the diploma for the highest degree obtained abroad and transcripts for
each full academic year, and an updated transcript (if these documents are in languages
other than Chinese or English, a copy of either an English or a Chinese translation
should also be enclosed) authenticated by an embassy, consulate, representative office,
or other institution authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan shall be
submitted upon registration and enrollment.
Where the University has any doubt about the identification of the documents which
have not been authenticated by Taiwans Consulate in the manner referred to in the
preceding sub-paragraphs 2 and 3 of Paragraph 1 when reviewing an international
students application for admission, the University may ask the applicant to have the
documents authenticated. If the documents are authenticated by Taiwan's Consulate,
the University may ask the Consulate to help verify the authentication.

Article 7 NCKU shall form the International Student Admission Committee and the
departments/institutes also should form their committees to process the admissions of
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 international students. The admissions committee will consist of the President, the
Dean of International Affairs, college deans and department/institute directors. The
President shall act as the chairperson, and the Dean of International Affairs as
executive secretary, to oversee the admission process. The admissions committee of
each department/institute shall be convened by the department/institute to establish its
own conditions concerning the admissions process. This department/institute-
specific admission process must be approved by the department/institute before
implementation.
The enrollment standards and review process for the University's enrollment of
international students are as follows:
I. Enrollment standards: The enrollment department/institute defines the review
standards on its own, and the department/institute may notify the applicant to
attend an interview or written examination.
II. Review Process:
1. The Office of International Affairs shall compile and conduct a preliminary
review of the application qualifications and related information, and submit
the same to the relevant department/institute for review. The
department/institute shall form an admission committee to conduct the
re-examination and verify the review results. Subsequently, the review
results, together with the department/institute minutes, shall be submitted to
the International Student Admission Committee via the Office of
International Affairs.
2. The international enrollment committee shall consist of college deans and
department/institute directors convened by the Dean of International Affairs,
for the purpose of reviewing all international students' applications for
admission to the University. The review results shall be submitted by the
Office of International Affairs to the President for authorization, and the
applicants will be notified individually.

Article 7-1 An international student submitting forged, fabricated, or altered papers with the
application materials shall be subject to enrollment ineligibility; or, if already enrolled,
subject to a revocation of enrollment and denial of the request for any certificate
pertaining to continued study; or, if the student has already graduated, revocation of
graduation qualifications and cancellation of the diploma by the University.

Article 8 International students who are official admitted shall submit the following documents
when registering:
I. Original documents (if these documents are in languages other than Chinese or
English, a copy of either an English or a Chinese translation must also be
enclosed) authenticated by an embassy, consulate, representative office, or other
institution authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan, or organizations
established or designated by the Executive Yuan or private groups commissioned
by the Executive Yuan.
II. Photocopy of valid passport (including the certification page of Taiwan).
III. Medical and personal injury insurance certificate or national health insurance
certificate.
IV. Other documents as required by the Office of International Affairs.
At the time of international student registration with the insurance certificate referred
to in sub-paragraph 3 of the preceding paragraph, freshmen shall present proof of
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 medical and personal accident insurance effective for at least six months following the
date of their arrival. On-campus students shall attach an insurance certificate, such as
the national health insurance certificate.
Where the insurance certificate referred to in the previous paragraph is issued overseas,
it shall be authenticated by an embassy, consulate, representative office, or other
institution authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Article 9 The University shall immediately, upon an international students enrollment, transfer,
voluntary suspension of study, withdrawal or change, or loss of student identity, enter
such status into the international students' data management information system
designated by the MOE.

Article 10 International students shall not apply to the Masters Program for Working
Professionals or other programs conducted only in the evening, or on weekends or
holidays. Possible allowed exceptions to this are students who possess Alien Resident
Certificates in Taiwan, or those who study in international programs offered by the
University with special permission from the MOE.

Article 11 International students who arrive late to the University but before one-third of a
semester lapses, upon enrollment may enroll. International students who arrive at the
university after one-third of the semester lapses may only enroll in the second semester
or the next academic year. However, this shall not apply where the relevant
department/institute director agrees to accept the student for the current semester.

Article 12 International students who participate in practical training after graduation as approved
by the Ministry of Education may prolong their status as international students for one
year after graduation.
Article 13 International students who are permitted to have an initial household
registration, move-in registration, naturalization or restoration of Taiwan nationality
after being enrolled into the University in Taiwan will lose their status as international
students and shall withdraw from the University.

Article 14 International students who were expelled from the University due to bad behavior,
disqualifying course grades, or resulting from a conviction under the Criminal Law,
are not allowed to re-apply for admission.

Article 15 International students may apply for enrollment examination pursuant to the
University's enrollment policy for transfer students when applying for transfer.
However, international students expelled from school due to bad behavior or
convictions under Criminal Law are not allowed to apply.

Article 16 The University may sign Education Cooperation Agreements with foreign schools and
recruit international exchange students. The University may also apply these
Regulations to accept students from schools that do not sign agreements with the
University for short-term study or study for credit. The application procedure shall
apply to the exchange students from the schools that sign agreements with the
University.

Article 17 The Office of International Affairs and Office of Student Affairs shall administer
international students' applications for admission, life guidance, applications for
scholarship and communication, and also organize relevant guidance activities or
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 promote globalization on campus, to facilitate exchange and interaction between local
and international students.

Article 18 Costs an international student bears for attending the University are as follows:
I. A student enrolled pursuant to the preceding two articles, and awarded a Taiwan
scholarship by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as recommended by Taiwan's
Consulate, and who holds a permanent resident visa in Taiwan, shall be subject to
the same registration and enrollment fees as for local students, as determined by
the University.
II. A student who enrolls under an academic exchange agreement shall be subject to
the agreement.
III. Students other than those referred to in the preceding two sub-paragraphs shall be
subject to the University's registration and enrollment fees for international
students.
Students who have been enrolled into the University before enforcement of the
amended MOE Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in
Taiwan on February 1, 2011 are subject to the costs as stated in the original
regulations.

Article 19 An international student who is proven to violate the Employment Service Act shall be
disciplined by the University pursuant to the relevant regulations.

Article 20 The University's Office of International Affairs shall notify the Bureau of Consular
Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and service locations of the National
Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior situated within the jurisdiction of
the University, and with a carbon copy to MOE, of suspension, expulsion, graduation,
change or loss of student status of an international student.

Article 21 Matters that are not covered by these regulations are dealt with according to the MOE
regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan, the
University's Academic Policies and related laws and regulations.

Article 22 These regulations have been passed by the University's enrollment committee of
international students, and will be enforced upon approval of the MOE. The same shall
apply where these regulations are amended.