Overview
Learn more about exchange and visiting student programs at NTU
Overview
If you are interested in obtaining a degree from NTU, please refer to our admissions website for details: NTU ADMISSIONS
There are also college- and department-level exchange programs at NTU, and information will be different. Double check that you are on the right page for information.
Embark on a transformative educational journey and broaden you horizon at NTU. There are two options for studying short-term at NTU.
- Exchange Student Program: available with limited quota to students of partner institutions with reciprocal agreements where NTU tuition is waived.
- Visiting Student Program: available to all students of higher education institutions.
There isn’t much difference between the two programs other than the quota limitation and tuition waiver for the Exchange Student Program. Academic resource availability are the same for both exchange and visiting students.
Nomination by Home University
Students need to be first nominated by the home university before applying for the NTU exchange student program. Check with the study abroad office at your home university for possibility of exchanging to NTU.
Language Proficiency
English language proficiency at least CEFR B2: For example, TOEFL iBT: 71; IELTS: 5.5 OR Chinese language proficiency at least CEFR B1: For example, Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL): B and B Level 3; Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK): Level 5
GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale
Non-Taiwan an Citizenship
Those with multiple citizenships may apply even if one of the citizenships is Taiwan.
Note: Mainland China passport holders should refer to the information in Chinese.
Current Student Status at a Non-Taiwan Higher Education Institution
Either undergraduate or graduate students who have studied for at least one semester at the home university when applying for this program.
Your home university must be included in the reference list issued by the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. You can find the reference list on this link. Please ensure that your university is listed.
Non-Taiwan an Citizenship
Those with multiple citizenships may apply even if one of the citizenships is Taiwan.
GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale
Language Proficiency
English language proficiency at least CEFR B2: For example, TOEFL iBT: 71; IELTS: 5.5 OR Chinese language proficiency at least CEFR B1: For example, Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL): B and B Level 3; Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK): Level 5
Note: Mainland China passport holders should refer to the information in Chinese.
Academic Term Structure
| Academic Year | ||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |
| September to December | February to June | |
※ Important:
Welcome Activities are held one week before the class begins. All admitted students are required to fully attend the welcome activities. Absence in the welcome activities will result in the cancellation of the admission.
Program Duration
One academic year or two semesters is the maximum study period possible for exchange and visiting students.
Fees
Exchange students are waived of tuition at NTU, but there are other fees that needs to be paid.
Visiting students are responsible for NTU tuition and program fees.
Other expenses, such as living costs and housing, are not included in the tuition and are the students’ responsibility.
For specific fees to be paid and an estimated cost of living in Taipei, please refer to: Finances > Tuition & Fees
Courses at NTU
Course information for an upcoming semester is available from the month immediately before the semester starts; August for the First (Fall) Semester; January for the Second (Spring) Semester.
Use course listing from previous years in NTU Course Information for reference before course information is announced.
For questions regarding a specific field/course, please contact the department offering the course or the instructor directly.
Not all courses are available to exchange or visiting students. We recommend you check the “Limits on Course adding/dropping” column in the above NTU course Information or ask the corresponding Colleges and Departments at NTU for course availability.
Chinese Courses
NTU offers Chinese courses for credit. Please visit Academics > Learning Chinese for details
Program Requirements and Restrictions
NTU requires exchange students to take at least 2 courses or 4 NTU credits per semester. Double check that you fulfill requirements for your home university as well.
Exchange and visiting students are allowed to take up to 25 NTU credits (for undergraduate) or 20 NTU credits (for graduate) per semester.
| College | Restrictions or Requirements | Department | Notes |
| College of Liberal Arts | △ | Department of Anthropology | Requires high-level Chinese language proficiency |
| College of Science | △ | Department of Chemistry | Practice courses are not open |
| College of Social Science | No specific restrictions | ||
| College of Engineering | No specific restrictions | ||
| College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture | △ | Department of Veterinary Medicine | Only accept graduate exchange students |
| College of Management | △ | GMBA required courses/core courses, EMBA and EiMBA courses are not open | |
| College of Public Health | No specific restrictions | ||
| College of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | No specific restrictions | ||
| College of Law | No specific restrictions | ||
| College of Life Science | No specific restrictions | ||
| College of Medicine | △ | Not accept senior and graduate exchange students | |
| Other courses that are not open | Courses offered by Center for Teaching Education | ||
| Courses offered by School of Professional Education and Continuing Studies | |||
| All Academic Programs (學分學程) | |||
| Summer Session (暑修) and Summer College (夏季學院) courses | |||
| Practicum courses offered by any department | |||
The College of Medicine requirements:
only accepts 1st-year and 2nd-year undergraduate students with high-level Chinese proficiency
students must take courses offered by their department.
Following colleges and departments are not open to exchange or visiting students:
-
- Department of Dentistry
- International College
- School of Political Science and Economics
- D-School
- Center for General Education
Scholarships
Scholarships are generally for degree students but the following scholarships might be available to exchange students:
- NTU Scholarship: Students nominated by partner universities with bilateral scholarship agreements may receive this scholarship for up to 5 months per semester. The Office of International Affairs will confirm the scholarship nomination with the partner universities afterward.
- MOFA Taiwan-Europe Connectivity Scholarship: up to 4 months per semester
- MOFA Taiwan Semiconductor Scholarship: up to 4 months per semester (only available to 3rd-year undergraduates or above, master’s students or PhD students)
The aforementioned MOFA scholarships are awarded to a limited number of students and the list of eligible universities may vary each semester. To be considered, students must be nominated by their home university. The Office of International Affairs will provide detailed information about the nomination process directly to the partner universities.