LIVING EXPENSES & HOUSING
Living Expenses: NT$70,000~100,000 (food, transportation)
Dormitory
There are 16 student dormitories with more than 1,900 rooms which can accommodate up to 6,000 students. 59 percent of students have the opportunity to lodge at the dorms. Telephone facilities and internet access are available in every room to reach out and/or surf the internet. There are also public spaces such as lounges, reading rooms, gyms, table tennis rooms for recreation, entertainment, and study.
On-Campus Housing
The following rates (in NT$) apply to the 2007 academic year; the rates are subject to change annually.
| Undergraduate / Room for 4 people |
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Each Semester |
Summer Vacation |
Winter Vacation |
| Male |
3670~5250 |
2680~3640 |
810~1160 |
| Female |
3670~5770 |
2680~3960 |
810~1280 |
| Graduate |
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Fall Semester
(Sept. 1~Jan. 31) |
Spring Semester
(Feb 1~Aug~31) |
Remarks |
| Male |
4970~8290 |
6950~11600 |
( Room for 2 people) |
| Female |
6810 |
9530 |
( Room for 4 people) |
Air-conditioning fee is not included (Estimate: 1,100).
※Dormitory Regulations
- Please keep the voice down and be respectful of the rights of other students.
- Drinking, gambling, fighting, and smoking are strictly prohibited.
- Students should not tamper with electrical fixtures and built-in furniture, other than the ones allowed such as lamp, hair-dryer, fan, radio, shaver, and computers.
- Re-renting the room is not allowed.
- Office of Student Affairs must be notified if any bed or room switch.
- No bicycles and scooters in dorms.
- The resident will be responsible for keeping the room in a clean and well-maintained condition. Redecoration, alteration, remodeling are not permitted.
- Students will be responsible for taking care of the room furnishings. No public property should be removed form the room.
- Cooking, burning or bringing in cooking utensils in dormitory is prohibited.
- Students will be asked to repair or replace any damaged items at their own expenses.
- No alcohol, tobacco, smokeless tobacco or other illegal substances in dorm.
- It is prohibited to entertain or accommodate visitors in your room.
- Party and pet are not allowed.
- At the time of withdrawal, the resident is responsible for returning the room in the same condition that it was when they entered the dorm.If there is any damage to the room, the resident will be charged.
- Please do not violate the dormitory rules stated or intentionally, carelessly destroy dormitory properties.
- The check-out procedure should be started ONE MONTH before student’s departure; otherwise no deposit refund.
- Deposit will be not refundable if students withdraw voluntarily before the semester ends. .
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SCHOOL REGULATION
I. Admission
- International applicants should follow “NCU International Students Entrance Regulations.”
- Every accepted student should be present at the university on stated date for further admission procedure. Qualification will be cancelled for non-attendance.
- Freshmen students can apply for deferred admission to Section of Registration for one year at most if they can’t register in the first semester.
II. Tuition, Enrollment , and Course
- Students are required to pay the enrollment fee before school begins each semester. The amount will be announced prior to the enrollment of each semester.
- Students should pay for tuition within the period stated. The qualification of those who can’t pay on time will be forfeited unless the application for postponement is approved by Section of Registration. The postponement is no later than two weeks; otherwise, the student will be considered a dropout.
- Graduate students should follow the department requirement for taking courses. For undergraduate students, the courses taken for the first three academic years should not be less than 16 credits. In the forth academic year, the credits taken should be no less than 9 credits.
III. Period of Study, Credit, and Academic Performance
- For undergraduate students
The credits they should take in four years should be at least 128 credits in order to graduate. Students can apply for an extension of study for at most 2 academic years.
- For graduate students
The period of study for MA Program is from 1 to 4 academic yeas, while the Doctoral Program is from 2 to 7 academic years. The credit requirement for MA degree is 24 credits, 18 for Doctoral degree.
- For undergraduate students
Grading system: NCU adopts a hundred points with 100 being the highest and 60 being the lowest passing mark. The marks are divided into the following levels.
A 90 points and above
B 80 to 89 points
C 70 to 79 points
D 60 to 69 points
F below 59 points
A grade, once submitted by the instructor of a course to the Registrar, may not be changed. No make-up tests will be offered either. Students will need to retake the course if it is required.
- For graduate students, the pass mark is 70, and if a failing grade is obtained, no make-up test can be made, students should repeat the failing course.
- When students fail more than 2/3 (two-thirds) of the credits taken in a semester, they will be asked to withdraw studying from NCU.
IV. Suspension, Resumption, and Discontinuation
- Students who need to apply for suspension because of illness or other emergent situation, should propose a letter of consent signed by parents or guardians, or letters from NHI to Section of Registration before the final exam.
- The period of suspension can be one semester, one academic year or two academic years.
- The application of reinstatement should be approved by the department and the academic dean. Students have to continue their study in the original department.
- The application of discontinuation should be approved by parents, guardians and academic dean.
- Students need to fill in the application form and get the approval from certain offices, including International Office
V. Graduation and Degree
- Undergraduate students are allowed to graduate upon completion of all course and credit requirements and obtain a satisfactory performance during the stay in NCU. Students will then be issued with a diploma and conferred a BA degree by NCU.
- Graduate students will be conferred a MA or Doctoral degree upon the completion of all course an credit requirements.
- Students need to fill in the clearance application form and get the approval from certain offices, including International Office.
VI. Leave of Absence
Types of leave of absence
- Sick leave
Sick leave within three days requires diagnosis proof from the
school doctor or hospital diagnosis proof, if it exceeds three days,
hospital diagnosis proof is definitely required.
- Personal leave
A letter from your parents or guardian is required to explain the reason for your absence.
- Official leave
Approval from the administration units is required to attend activities on behalf of the school. (Club activities are not included.)
- Funeral leave
Applying for funeral leave is required as follows:
- Death of student’s direct relatives or siblings.
- Death of the direct relatives of the student’s spouse
Authority of the Approval of Leave of Absence
For one day only: approved by the homeroom teacher.
For three days: approved by the chair of the department.
For five days: approved by the dean of the college.
For one week: approved by the dean of Student Affairs .
For over one week: approved by the president.
Approval by the teacher is needed if taking a leave of absence on examination day.
If asking a leave of absence on exam or registration day, approval by Student Affairs Division and Academic Affairs Division is required.
Official leave requires the official documentation from the sponsor; otherwise, it’d be considered to be a compensatory leave. Besides, if a student's academic performance is affected, the Division of Academic Affairs can inform the teacher to teach a make-up class for the student if necessary.
- Application Process
- Get an application form from the Student Advising Section and submit papers or proof if needed.
- Refer to the rule No. 2.
- Once the application is approved, signature from the Student
Advising Section is required to make the application valid.
Emergency Call:
There are several ways you may ask for emergency help every day:
- The Security Office phone no. 03-2805666
- If you stay in the dormitory, you may reach the dormitoy manager.
- Reach Military Security Office in the old library 1F, phone no. 03-4227151 ext. 57212
- Reach the Security Guard in the front gate, phone no. 03-4227151 ext.57110 or 03-4267144
- Reach the Security Guard in the back gate, phone no. 03-4227151 ext. 57119 or 57319
- Emergency Call 119 or 110
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