University Credit and Degrees

NSYSU Admission regulations for Foreign Students, Academic Year 2007/2008

Application qualification
Foreign students refer to those whose nationality is not Republic of China (as defined in Article 2 of Nationality Law of Republic of China) and those who do not meet the following conditions. If students violate the qualification, their admission will be withdrawn or the student status will be revoked.

Possess overseas Chinese status or had previously applied colleges/universities with this status in Taiwan.
Finish high school programs in Taiwan with foreign student status (except those offered by Educational Institutions for Foreign Residents or high school bilingual programs), or once was withdrawn from colleges/universities in Taiwan.
Hold the nationality of Hong Kong, Macau, and People's Republic of China.
Once held the nationality of Republic of China and renounced it for less than 8 years (till the date school begins).
Foreign students with a high school diploma are eligible to apply for undergraduate study at NSYSU; with a bachelor's degree for graduate study in Master's programs at NSYSU; and with a Master's degree for graduate study in Ph.D. programs at NSYSU.

Application requirements
Applicants must submit the following materials to the Office of International Affairs no later than January 31 (first deadline) or April 30 (second deadline). ※Applicants who choose to submit in person may turn in the materials to the Office of International Affairs, Room 2004, Administration Building, NSYSU.

Two copies of completed application form.
Copied Certificate of Nationality (passport, residence certificate or birth certificate).
Certificate of Diploma and transcript.
Two copies of certificates of the highest-level diploma earned (must be authenticated by the ROC embassy, consulate office, or Taipei Economic & Culture Office of the country in which the student resides). Graduating students without appropriate diploma certificates before admission should provide their official diploma certificate for verification once they are enrolled in school after admission.

Two copies of translated certificate of diploma if the official one is not in Chinese or English (must be authenticated by the school from which students graduated).
Two official transcripts (must be authenticated by the school from which students graduated and by the ROC embassy, consulate office, or Taipei Economic & Culture Office of the country in which the student resides). Applicants for Ph.D. programs should provide undergraduate transcripts in addition.
Two copies of translated transcripts if the official one is not in Chinese or English (must be authenticated by the school from which students graduated).
One original copy of medical examination report within the last six months, which should include HIV Antibody Test.
One financial statement issued by a bank (students with supports from funding agency must provide relevant document proof).
Master thesis (required for applicants of International Doctoral Program)
TOEFL score (above 600) or CBT-TOEFL score (above 250) required for applicants of the international doctoral program from non-English speaking countries.
Certificate of Nationality Renouncement of Republic of China (required for applicants once holding the nationality of Republic of China. Should be longer than 8 years till the date school begins).
Other materials required by specific departments/institutes (please refer to attached "Application Requirements by Departments/Institutes").
Other materials required by NSYSU financial aid application (optional).
Mailing address:
Office of International Affairs National Sun Yat-Sen University 70 Lien-hai Road Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan, ROC.
Important dates
There are two phases for the admission application. Deadline for phase I is January 31 with admission notification in mid February. Deadline for phase II is April 30 with admission notification at the end of May. School begins in mid September for all admitted applicants.

Chinese language Proficiency
Applicants who are unable to keep up with regular course work due to language problem can take Chinese language courses at their own expense in the Chinese Language Center. Their admission status will be held for a maximum of one year. For related information please contact the Chinese Language Center at +886-7-525-2000 ext. 3031.

Visa
Students with any visa questions should contact Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (website: http://www.boca.gov.tw; Tel: +886-2-2343-2888#6; Fax: +886-2-2343-2968).

Financial Aid
Students may apply for scholarships provided by Taiwan government (for example, Taiwan Scholarship, website: http://140.111.1.22/english/home_information.htm).
Students may apply for financial aids provided by NSYSU along with the application for admission. Please refer to "NSYSU Financial Aids for Foreign Students" for details.
Applicants sought for Ph.D. degree can apply for "NSYSU International Doctoral Scholarship" offered by NSYSU International Doctoral Program. Those who are from English speaking countries or from non-English speaking countries with TOEFL score above 600 or CBT-TOEFL score above 250 are qualified for application. The scholarship include tuition waiver, monthly stipend of NT$15,000, and priority assignment in dormitory rooms.
At most one for above funding supports can be awarded at the same time.
NSYSU also provides part-time opportunities for foreign students at study. Students can apply for it after the school enrollment.
Academic year
The academic year in NSYSU: August 1 ~ July 31. ,
Fall semester: Mid-September ~ Mid-January.
Spring semester: Mid-February ~ Mid-June.


Fees
Tuition fee. For academic year 2005, the tuition (2 semesters) for undergraduate students is approximately NT$58,000, and for graduate students, $27,000. Graduate students need to pay extra credit fee of NT$1,570 per credit.
Insurance fee. Once students are admitted, they must apply for the "Alien Residence Certificate." According to the National Health Insurance regulations, it is mandatory for foreign students with such certificates to join the National Health Insurance program after living in Taiwan for 4 months, and pay health insurance fees accordingly. Therefore, after the first semester enrollment, students need to provide proof of health insurance of 4 month long from any agencies and purchase health insurance of 2 month long from the National Health Insurance program. After that, students have to purchase health insurance of 6 month long from the National Health Insurance program every semester.
Dormitory fee. NSYSU provides on-campus housing. Dormitory fee is approximately NT$14,000 per academic year (not including summer and winter breaks). Students must submit application forms for housing after they are admitted. Rooms are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Miscellaneous fee. Fees for textbooks vary largely depending on the fields of study. Fees for meals are approximately NT$7,000 to NT$9,000 per month.

mid-September

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