Office in Charge

Division of Study Abroad, Office of International Affairs (OIA)

Supervisor

Prof. Shu-Ying Wang, Director of Division of Study Abroad (Department of Microbiology and Immunology)

Address

Division of Study Abroad (SA)

Office of International Affairs

National Cheng Kung University

No.1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Zip:70101

E-mail

em50961@email.ncku.edu.tw

Nomination

Coordinators of partner universities, please fill out the nomination sheet online (URL to be provided through email)

Deadlines

April 1 for the coming Fall Semester (September - January)

October 1 for the coming Spring Semester (February - June)

NCKU Online Application

Nominated students shall complete their applications at the NCKU Exchange Portal by the due date. The online application URL can be obtained from your exchange coordinator.

Fee-paying exchange students will need to email the program at em50961@email.ncku.edu.tw for access to the NCKU online application portal.

Deadlines

April 10, if students will study in the Fall Semester (September - January)

October 8, if students will study in the Spring Semester (February - June)

Admission Notification

An admissions decision will be determined 4-6 weeks after the application closes. Students will receive the admission result via e-mail.

Application Materials Required (Softcopy, for All Departments)

1. Passport Photo (JPG, <5MB) Please provide a photo that corresponds to the guideline.

2. Official Enrollment Certificate (PDF, <5MB)

3. Latest Official Transcript in English* (PDF, <5MB)
*Postgraduate students' transcripts should include both undergraduate and graduate records.

4. Autobiography* (PDF, <5MB)

*An autobiography could be a combination of a short statement about yourself and of your resume. It is preferable to have a focus on your academic path.

5. Study Plan for the exchange period (PDF, <5MB, preferably including your course list.)

6. Recommendation letters (PDF, <5MB, at least  2 letters, dated and signed by the referees.)

*The documents should include  the referees' names and titles in print.

6. Financial Statement Issued by a Bank / Financial Institution (PDF, <5MB)

*A financial statement is to verify that the student has at least NT$100,000 available for one academic year, or NT$50,000 for one academic semester to support his/her exchange period financially.

7. Passport’s Information Page (PDF, <5MB)

8. Photo ID, both Sides (PDF, <5MB, required for Chinese nationality only.)

9. Certificate(s) of Chinese language or English language proficiency (PDF, <5mb, optional.)

10. Other Supporting Documents (PDF, <30MB, optional.)

*Other documents required by departments should be submited to this section.

11. Confirmation Page (PDF, <5MB) 

Students can download and print the Confirmation Page from the application portal, NCKU Online Application, AFTER they complete the requirement of the system. The  Confirmation Page   has to be proofed and signed by the applicant, and then to be signed by his/her exchange coordinator of the home university (fee-paying students can skip the coordinators’ signature). When finished, a scanned copy of this document should be uploaded to the portal to complete the application. If you find any errors on your  Confirmation Page, you may mark the error(s) on the printout before you submit it online. We will update your application accordingly on your behalf.

Note

*All materials shall be prepared in the form of clear & colored scanned copy of the originals and be submitted to the NCKU Online Application. No mailing of the original documents is required.

Department Requirements for Exchange Students at NCKU, AY2025/2026

(MUST READ. Please click to review)

On-Campus Housing

After applications are approved by NCKU, applicants will be prompted by email to sign up for on-campus accommodation online. Please note that space of the on-campus accommodation is not guaranteed, and students will be responsible for their own housing expenses, unless specified differently in an agreement. 

NCKU Housing Service Division

Off-Campus Housing

Prince Dorm (Website)

Although Price Dorm exclusively serves NCKU students, it is privately owned and operated by Prince Housing & Development Corp. Therefore, NCKU cannot arrange off-campus housing for students. Students must contact Price Dorm directly for accommodation inquiries or visit the official website to register for a room.

Other Off-Campus Housing Options

Students can explore the following off-campus housing rental platforms to arrange their own accommodations. Please note that these platforms are not managed by NCKU, and students should handle the process on their own.

• https://house.nfu.edu.tw/NCKU (Chinese language only)
• https://www.591.com.tw/ (Chinese language only)

Tuition Fees

In accordance with bilateral student exchange agreements in place between NCKU and the partner universities, an exchange student, with nomination, needs to pay tuition fees to his/her home university and does not have to pay tuition at the host university, NCKU. Students, who apply without nomination, or are from universities with no bilateral agreements with NCKU, will pay tuition fees to NCKU as a foreign student. Please click the tuition schedule for details.

Cost of Housing

Ching-Yeh 3 Dorm: NT$16,590 per semester (subject to change)

Off-campus: NT$6,000-$12,000 per month

Living Cost

Meals and other living expenses may range from $6,000 to $10,000 NT$ per month, depending on individual lifestyles.