Applicants who hold Hong Kong or Macau citizenships are not eligible for applying for NCKU as international students.

Hong Kong and Macau students' admission to universities in Taiwan must abide by the "香港澳門居民來臺就學辦法" (Regulations for Hong Kong and Macau Citizens to Apply to Study in Taiwan) by the Ministry of Education.

Students must take the 'Overseas Joint College Entrance Exam'. The exam will be held in May every year. For details please contact the 'University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Student'：http://www.overseas.ncnu.edu.tw/

The applicant who has a nationality status from ROC (Taiwan) at the time of his/her birth should not hold a household registration must state this on your college application and declaration. Any violation will result in immediate cancellation of the applicant’s admission. You could refer to this link for details: https://oia.ncku.edu.tw/p/404-1032-232639.php?Lang=en, and Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan regulated by MOE. And in case of any discrepancy, the MOE regulations text shall be prevailed.

Please see the reference information from the Ministry of Education:

(1) Please link to https://www.roc-taiwan.org/my/post/217.html

(2) Please link to https://edu.law.moe.gov.tw/LawContent.aspx?id=FL022010

According to Article 7 of the Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan, academic credentials obtained in Mainland China must be reviewed in accordance with the 《大陸地區學歷採認辦法》. The awarding institution must be officially recognized by the Ministry of Education.
👉 Please refer to the List of Recognized Universities and Higher Education Institutions in Mainland China for details.

All admission applications are assessed by each department committee relatively and by school administration prior to select applicants.

Yes. Applicants may still apply; however, admission decisions are based on a comprehensive review of the application materials. Academic transcripts are an important component of the evaluation and may affect the admission outcome. Applicants are encouraged to highlight relevant experiences, achievements, and study goals in their autobiography or study plan.

In addition to academic qualifications, NCKU is interested in talented students valued all interests one could bring to our university outside of the classroom and we also take interest particularly in noticing student responsibility, leadership and extraordinary accomplishment. There are no preferences of activity over others but we appreciate student commitment to his/her duties.

Applicants with special talents should upload relevant supporting documents to the application portal prior to the application deadline. All submitted materials will be reviewed and evaluated by the respective departments as part of the admission review process.

There are actually some factors that may affect a student's chance of admission at NCKU:

False information about the application

Falsified documents

Failure to provide the required documents

Failure to confirm your admission acceptance by the deadline

N.B: One field of study does not affect the chance of admission at NCKU.

For those expecting to graduate this year and yet to obtain their diplomas, submit a copy of the student ID card showing their year of study.

You could write down the average scores or academic level of your transcripts, and write down the total score of the average scores or academic level in next blank.

You can translate the official documents including the official diploma, original transcripts, and financial statement by yourself. However, please have them (both the originals and the translations) certified by the Taiwanese Embassy/Representative Office in your country.

The autobiography is just similar as CV or personal statement. As for study plan, You can briefly describe your educational background and future research and motivations in your study plan. And the short-/ mid-/ long- term goals if you study in the department you intent to apply at NCKU.  You may search on internet for examples of study plan and English autobiography. In general, at least one A4 page for each item.

It is required to have a financial statement when applicantion. A financial statement could be issued by a bank or financial institution to verify that the applicant has at least NT$120,000 available for the applicant’s entire stay during the time of the study. If you already received scholarships, you could upload the scholarship certificate as proof. Or, you may also provide a sponsor's financial statement and along with the declaration from your guarantor in order to proceed.

Yes. Please submit a copy of your "Taiwan Scholarship Certificate" in your application.

Only official scholarship award certificates are accepted as financial statements. If your scholarship has not yet been approved, you must submit other valid financial documents.

If the recommendation letters are sealed, you may mail them to our office directly. However, we encourage you to email us diretcly (overseas@ncku.edu.tw) before the application deadline or upload the letter through the application system.

Language proficiency requirements vary by department or program. Please refer to the Additional Requirements of each department or program in the current Admission Prospectus for International Students, and consult the following proficiency comparison charts:
•    English Proficiency Test Comparison Chart
•    Chinese Proficiency Test Comparison Chart

Language proficiency certificate is a required application document. If it is not submitted by the application deadline, your application will be considered incomplete. Therefore, it is recommended to take the language test early and submit the results before the deadline.

Applicant TOEFL score recipients, please fill in this code 2450 (National Cheng Kung University- Office of International Affairs. ), then the ETS will directly send your transcripts to us.

No, if the degree certificate is from Taiwan, then it doesn't have to be authenticated. The students just have to submit a copy when applying.

Applicants can upload their unauthenticated transcripts, or diploma, financial statement, and language certificate to apply at NCKU admission, however, the university could still request applicants to provide verified documents during application if documents appears doubtful, in accordance with the MOE Regulations Regarding Interantional Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan. When one is admitted to NCKU, the verified and authenticated transcripts by R.O.C should be brought alone upon registration on-campus.

Your original documents should be authenticated by the Taiwanese Embassy or Representative Office in the country/region where it was issued/where the school is located. Therefore, if your case, your degree certificate should be authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore.

No, if you have a financial statement from a Taiwanese bank or a branch of a foreign bank located in Taiwan, it doesn't have to be authenticated.

Yes. NCKU distinguished international student scholarship and international cooperation and development fund are being offered to international students intend to attend NCKU. All applicants for admission are being considered regardless their backgrounds, colors, races, religions and financial circumstances. Any eligible students are encouraged to apply in interested. Please refer to our website for more information.

Every international student with no distinction can apply for NCKU financial support except for those who have already beneficiated other scholarship recipients from any entities of Taiwan (R.O.C). For more information about how to apply for any of NCKU financial supports, please refer to the NCKU admission website.

One should apply by the designated date of the year according to NCKU regulations. To learn more, review the information and instructions related to the program offered in order to apply for NCKU scholarships.

Applicants just finish the online application, then the application of NCKU Scholarship’s procedure will be completed.

The University International Student Admissions Committee will review the application to evaluate the scholarship opportunity for the first academic year. Applicants do not need to submit any additional application for this scholarship, and the award information will be mailed individually along with the admission package.

Please refer to the TaiwanICDF Scholarship Program website for more details. 

When applying for Taiwan Scholarship, you should provide document that shows you are applying for a degree program in a university in Taiwan, so you should send a copy of your application form for NCKU. We suggest that you put a note about the date of announcement of admission roaster, and when you know the result of the application, contact the office again. You can see more details from "Study in Taiwan" website.

Applicants are advised to carefully review the application schedule for the relevant intake. Admission results will be announced on the designated date and made available through the NCKU Office of International Affairs website or the online application system. Admitted applicants must confirm their intention to enroll within the prescribed period. The official hard-copy admission letter will be sent after confirmation.

Yes. After receiving your acceptance letter from NCKU, you should immediately let the admission office know that you want to defer your admission and from there we will tell you about the procedures.

NCKU receives tremendous admission applications which exceeds the maximum number each semester. Admission committees in each dept./inst. would do the best to review applications and make the final list for each semester. Yet, when making the admission decision after the result releases, there may be some seats available, and/or some admitted applicants may change their minds and decide not to accept the offer afterwards, for this purpose, applicants who are on the waiting list may be able to fill in the vacancies in accordance with the sequence.

The NCKU admission staffs evaluate all candidates under the same principles, since most of our applicants are highly qualified; it is always a hard decision to make. With fairness and equality, the admission board must select the high accomplished applicants. The admission cannot reconsider, offer individual explanations and explain why one is refused.

During your registration to NCKU admission panel, you are required to provide an e-mail address and a password. If you forget your password, you can click on **forgot my password** and follow the instructions to regain or reset your password. If you still can’t login, please contact the NCKU admission staff for help.

No. Once your click on submit your application, you are no longer able to make any changes to it. However, before the admission deadline, you still can provide new additional documents to the admission office that you think may increase your chances of admission.

Students pay their tuition fee at the beginning of every semester, we will give you all the details in your admission package. Students pay for a semester at a time.

For undergraduate and postgraduate courses, you can see the departmental regulations, however, if the department/institute has announced different requirements, you should refer to the department/institute's information as the correct one. Postgraduate students have to both complete the required credits and also complete the dissertation before they can graduate.

1.  Uploaded file name should not contain special characters.  (i.e. space, symbols, etc.) 
2.  Please make sure the display of PDF file which is not upside down.
3.  Please do not set a protected password of the uploaded file.
4.  One applicant only could use one email account to apply, and the maximum department is three .
5.  Please do not use  others’ email to apply.

If the admission letter is printed and mailed to you, changing the Chinese name will be available when registration upon your arrival to the campus. We will hand write the name on your admission letter for you to bring to the Registrar Division to proceed and complete your registration.

Usually, after the admission result is announced, we will email and notify you to confirm your admission status and also provide us with a Chinese name if you have one, or we will give you a Chinese name.