Information For New Students

Notice: Please inform International Affairs Office (ncuoia@ncu.edu.tw) about the date and time of arrival in Taiwan or the arrival at NCU.

I.  VISA:

1. Resident Visa

a. Before entering Taiwan , please apply for resident visa in Taiwan embassy abroad. Remember to submit the Health Examination during the resident visa application, especially measles and German measles (Rubella) positive antibody test record or a record of vaccination.

b. Reason: With resident visa, you are easy to receive Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) in Taiwan .

2. Visitor Visa

a. We really NOT suggest you to enter Taiwan with visitor visa.

b. If you come with visitor visa, it’s DIFFICULT to change your visitor visa to resident visa from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC( Taiwan ), and you with the following document which you have to prepare completely:

i.               Passport

ii.             Acceptance Letter

iii.            Financial Statement within one month, which declares the account could be withdrew in Taiwan , and has been verified by Taipei Economic and Culture or Taiwan Embassy Office in foreign country

iv.           Original Diploma & Transcript with verification by Taipei Economic and Culture in foreign country (Note: Prepare these documents, coz the documents you sent for admission will not be returned.)

v.             Health Examination, especially measles and German measles (Rubella) positive antibody test record or a record of vaccination, verified by Taipei Economic and Culture or Taiwan Embassy Office in foreign country.

II.                 Arrival in Taiwan : Please arrive in Taiwan on Sept. 4th , because the Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) application should be done within 15 days after your arrival.

III.               Transportation from the Airport to NCU. (Announced Later)

IV.              Dormitory

1. Types: (It is subject to change based on the announcement of dormitory office)

a. Female Dormitory (for undergraduate and graduate students): 4 students in a room

b. Undergraduate Male Dormitory: 4 students in a room

c. Graduate Male Dormitory: 2 students in a room

2. Application: 

a. Application Deadline: July 10, 2009

b. Inform by e-mail to Emma by July 10, 2009.

3. Check In:

a. Date: September 4, 2009

b. Room Allocation

c. Campus Map

V.                 Registration

1. Date: September 4, 2009

2. Location: Administrative Building 3F Meeting Room

3. Required Documents that you have to submit to the International Affairs:

a. Payment receipt

b. Medical and health insurance at least within 4 months that valid from the date of arrival in Taiwan and should be certified by Taiwan Embassy Office in foreign country..

c. Passport, Visa

d. Alien Resident Certificate, if applicable

e. National Health Insurance card, if applicable

f. Post Office Account Book, if applicable. 

4. Required Documents that you have to submit to the departments:

a. Registration Form (with two photos)

b. The Letter of Acceptance

c. Original Academic Graduation Certificate

d. Original Transcript

e. Copy of Academic Graduation Certificate and Transcript verified by Tiawan Embassy Office in

the foreign country. (International Office will give it to you durign the registration at IA office.)

5. Notification of Registration

VI.              Reference Expenses

Reference Expenses for new students (It is subject to change due to the reality)

Dormitory: ~NT$8000-15000/semester
Internet: ~NT$1000-1500/semester
Insurance: ~NT$3308-4000/semester
Health Check: ~NT1000~2000
Student Fee: ~NT$2000/semester

Tuition Fee (for graduate students): ~NT$13000~15000/semester (for new students of NCU Scholarship, this part is waived)
Credit Fee (for PHD students): ~NT$7065/semester (It is paid for four semesters)

Credit Fee(for Master students):~NT$1570/credit

Tuition Fee (Part1)(for undergraduate students): ~NT$18000/semester
Tuition Fee(Part2)(for undergraduate students):~NT$7000~13000/semester
Alien Resident Certificate: ~NT$1000~4000(depends on the valid years)
Food: ~NT$50-100/meal
Mattress, Pillow, Quilt: ~NT$2000-3000
Others: Depend

The total suggested expenses as the new student is about NT$40000~80000 (~US$1500-3000) .

VII.            Scholarship

1. NCU Scholarship Guidelines, Taiwan Scholarship Guidelines: 

   2. Notice:

September scholarship will be issued in the middle of October, after you enroll in NCU and open the post office account in NCU with your Alien Resident Certificate which you apply from Immigration Office in Taiwan .

VIII.         Contact: ncuoia@ncu.edu.tw