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

*Applicants, who are required to provide their portfolios of work, should submit the files here.

10. 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, AY2024/2025

(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. 

Housing Service Division

Off-Campus Housing

OIA provides advice on finding off-campus accommodation upon request. Students may consider Prince Hall, which exclusively serves NCKU students. Single rooms are offered. Students shall apply by themselves via email at nckuservice@prince.com.tw.

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$15,730 per semester (subject to change)

Off-campus: NT$5000-$10000 per month

Living Cost

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