Before Arrival
Prepare for the journey ahead with guidance and resources, including visa application, degree verification, course selection, international student volunteer, and accommodation
Prepare for the journey ahead with guidance and resources, including visa application, degree verification, course selection, international student volunteer, and accommodation
As an admitted student, you will receive the Online Pre-Arrival Survey for New International Students towards the end of May (for First Semester/September Entry) or the end of December (for Second Semester/February Entry). In the survey, you will find important information for new students, including:
You may apply for NTU on-campus dormitory in this Survey and select your top three dorm type priorities. The On-campus Accommodation Results will be announced in late July-August for the Fall Semester/ December to January for the Spring Semester.
For more details, please refer to: Home >Campus Life >Accommodation
You may apply for a current NTU student to become your International Student Volunteer, who can help you become more familiar with your life at NTU. The Student Volunteer can assist with both academic and practical matters, including the Online Course Selection System procedures, as well as assimilating into your new environment in Taiwan.
NTU Student ID will be announced at the beginning of the the first stage of course selection, hence take time to memorize your NTU student ID as it is used to log into all NTU systems and portals, including the Course Selection System and NTUmail. Also note that all NTU announcements are sent by default to your NTU Webmail, so you should check it frequently and regularly.
Use the same email and password from your application to NTU to log into the Online Pre-Arrival Survey for New International Students
You must submit your verified/authenticated diploma and transcript to complete enrollment at NTU*.
The verification/authentication procedures may take more than 2 months, so please start the process as soon as possible. Verification process differs depending on where your diploma/graduation certificate or transcript was issued.
*Dual-degree students do not have to submit verified/authenticated diploma and transcript as a part of enrollment.
Non-Taiwan diplomas/graduation certificates and transcripts (excluding Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao) must be verified by the local Taiwan Embassy/Mission prior to submission for enrollment. If your transcripts and diplomas/graduation certificates are not in Chinese or English, the English or Chinese translation must be verified in addition to the original documents. You will not be able to verify non-Taiwan diplomas/graduation certificates and transcripts once you arrive in Taiwan. Make sure to complete the verification before coming to Taiwan.
For information regarding the verification procedure for Hong Kong and Macao diplomas, please read Regulations Governing the Recognition of Educational Qualifications from Hong Kong and Macao.
The list of universities approved by the Ministry of Education (in Chinese) could be found at https://www.edu.tw/News_Content.aspx?n=0217161130F0B192&sms=DD4E27A7858227FF&s=DBFEB120E0C2C3E4
Please visit the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong or Macau for the degree verification received from these areas. The office’s contact information could be found at https://www.mac.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=038CC83559D5E0FE
While applying for a Resident Visa, you will be requested to take a health exam called Health Certificate for Residence Application in your country. For more information, please contact the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office or Ambassy in your country.
As a new NTU student, you will also be requested to do a health exam called NTU General Health Exam once you arrive in Taiwan as part of your registration. The NTU General Health Exam procedures for undergraduate (bachelor) and graduate students (master and PhD) are different. For more information about these two health exams, please refer to: Academics> Enrollment/Registration >Online Registration Procedure Step 4
Course selection has 3 stages:
For more information: Academics > Courses
Subjects and credits completed and passed by students prior to enrolling in this university may be applied for credit transfer in accordance with the university’s ‘Credit Transfer Regulations for Students.’ Subjects and credits completed and passed while studying abroad with prior approval after enrolling in the university are subject to review based on the ‘Guidelines for Credit Recognition of Courses Taken Abroad by Students.’
For graduate students, the total number of credits approved for transfer and recognition is limited to a maximum of half of the total credits required for graduation as stipulated by their department or program, unless otherwise approved by the Dean of Academic Affairs on a special case basis.
Please apply within the designated period via myNTU > Course Information > Credit Transfer Review System.
For the application deadline, please refer to the annual academic calendar provided by the Office of Academic Affairs, NTU.
For more details: Credit Transfer Process (Office of Academic Affairs, Course Division).
For additional information, please visit: Home > Academics > Courses.
Chinese Literature and Freshman English are required courses for undergraduates. If you do not take the placement tests, you will not be able to select these courses, and consequently, you will not be able to graduate. Please pay close attention to this requirement.
Only those who meet the course selection requirements can use the course selection system to add “Chinese Literature” and “English” courses. The Office of Academic Affairs will assign students to the appropriate Chinese and English classes based on the test results, therefore, all freshman overseas Chinese students and international students must complete both the Mandarin and English proficiency tests to obtain their test results..
Courses that do not match the test results selected in the course system for Chinese Literature or English will not be assigned.
Please pay attention to the different regulations below:
All first year bachelor students must participate in the online English proficiency tests.
Students who plan to take foreign language courses other than English to fulfill the “6 credits in the Common Required Foreign Language Field” are exempted from the English proficiency test.
For further information, please contact:
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For more information about the exam, please see: https://exam.aca.ntu.edu.tw/fcc/certificate.aspx
You may apply for Online Chinese Proficiency Text exemption and placement in “College Chinese: Primary Level” by uploading the TOCFL Certificate and score report of TOCFL listening, reading and writing at Band B Level 3 or above at the link below before the appointed deadline:
https://forms.gle/HYQ3u8KPrD9zWakY7
Qualified students will be exempt from the Online Chinese Proficiency Test, BUT they should bring the original copy of their certificate or result slip to the Department of Chinese Literature Office for verification before the appointed deadline. Qualification for taking courses will otherwise be annulled.
By exempting the English Proficiency test, you are also waiving Freshmen English course
Students who meet one of the following requirements can apply for waiving Freshman English (and do not need to take the Online English Proficiency Test):
(1) have passed the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) at the Higher-Intermediate level or above (both the preliminary test and the final test);
(2) have achieved a score of 83 or higher in the new Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language);
(3) have achieved Level 6.5 or above in the IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System);
(4) have achieved Grade B or above in the FCE (First Certificate in English) or FCE for Schools;
(5) have achieved a score of 865 points or higher on the TOEIC (Test Of English for International Communication) Reading and Listening test, together with a score of 170 or higher on the TOEIC Speaking Test and a score of 165 or higher on the TOEIC Writing Test
(6) have achieved a score of 217 or above in the FLPT (Foreign Language Proficiency Test) English Reading and Listening Test, together with a Level S-2+ or above in the English Speaking Test and a level B or above in the English Writing Test;
(7) have achieved Level 8.5 or above in the TOEFL Essentials Test;
(8) have achieved Level 4 or above in the Advanced Placement (AP) English Language and Composition Exam or English Literature and Composition Exam;
(9) have primary and secondary graduate certificates or transcripts for at least five years. All documents should be from an English-speaking country as specified by NTU’s Office of International Affairs.(https://reurl.cc/553xV6 )
To apply, please submit a scanned copy of your test certificate or result slip with your application form (downloadable at: https://reurl.cc/QYYMbO) before the deadline to forex@ntu.edu.tw.
The list of qualified students will be announced on this website on the appointed date: https://reurl.cc/z1lagN.
Qualified students can waive Freshman English, obtain the required 6 English/Foreign Language credits, and waive the Online English Program without having to take the Online English Proficiency Test, BUT they should bring the original copy of their certificate or result slip to the DFLL Office for verification before the appointed date. Qualification for waiving English will otherwise be annulled.
If you do not have any of the Certificate above and would like to waive Freshman English, please take the Online English Proficiency Test. If the result of your Test is “Qualified to register for the Basic Subject Waivers Certification Exam”, you can take the Basic Subject Waivers Certification Exam (Freshman English subject) held by NTU. For more information about the exam, please see: https://exam.aca.ntu.edu.tw/fcc/certificate.aspx
For information about the schedule and deadlines, please refer to > Degree Students > Upon Arrival > All you need to do (undergraduates/Bachelors)
The result will be announced in the website below:
https://cc.cl.ntu.edu.tw/proficiencyTest
The results will also be sent to your NTU mail (your student ID), please check that email regularly.
If you did not pass the Online Chinese Proficiency Test, please attend the Registration and Placement Test for General Chinese Course in person. For more information about Registration and Placement Test for General Chinese Course, please refer to:
Home>Academics>Learning Chinese
You may take the Basic Subject Waivers Certification Exam (Freshman Chinese subject) held by NTU. For more information about the exam, please see: https://exam.aca.ntu.edu.tw/fcc/certificate.aspx\
Waive Freshmen English Procedure:
1.Students who meet one of the following requirements can apply for waiving Freshman English (and do not need to take the Online English Proficiency Test):
2. If you do not have any of the Certificate above and would like to waive Freshman English, please take the Online English Proficiency Test. If the result of your Test is “Qualified to register for the Basic Subject Waivers Certification Exam”, you can take the Basic Subject Waivers Certification Exam (Freshman English subject) held by NTU. For more information about the exam, please see: https://exam.aca.ntu.edu.tw/fcc/certificate.aspx
For information about the schedule and deadlines, please refer to > Degree Students > Upon Arrival > All you need to do (undergraduates/Bachelors)