Update: Mar. 3, 2023

Fact Sheet for Student Exchange Program (Incoming)
I. General Information
Name of University

National Chengchi University (NCCU)

President

Prof. Tsai-Yen Li

Number of Faculty and Staff.

1,362 faculty professors and staff.
15,714 (Undergraduate students: 9,191, Master’s
students: 5,587, Doctorate’s: 936)
1,581
Office of International Cooperation (OIC)
National Chengchi University
No. 64, Sec. 2, Zhinan Rd., Wenshan 11605,
Taipei, Taiwan
Office of International Cooperation (OIC)

Number of Students
Number of International Students
Mailing Address

Department in charge of Student Exchange
ProgramContact InformationOffice：8th Floor, Administration Building
TEL：+886-2-29387729
FAX：+886-2-2939-9850
Email：oic@nccu.edu.tw
Website：https://oic.nccu.edu.tw/

The Vice President of OIC

Prof. Ching-Ping Tang

Exchange Program Coordinators

Incoming (from Partner University to NCCU):
Mr. Yulin Kuo
e-mail:< ykuo088@g.nccu.edu.tw>phone: +886-2-2939-3091#62045
Outgoing (NCCU to Partner University):
Ms. Emma Chiu
e-mail:< yushan99@nccu.edu.tw >phone: +886-2-2939-3091#67465

Website for Incoming Exchange RelatedInformation

https://oic.nccu.edu.tw/(click on “Incoming Exchange”)

Academic Calendar (2023/2024)

https://www.nccu.edu.tw/p/426-100014.php?Lang=en
The Fall semester is usually from early or midSeptember to late January. The Spring semester
is usually from mid-February to late June.

Student Clubs

Link

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II. Application
Application Procedure

Nominated students from our partner universities should complete
applications from our online system.
Please visit our website for more information:
https://oic.nccu.edu.tw/Post/833

Online Nomination/Application Partner university will receive an invitation to nominate students via
our system and the nominated students will be notified automatically
Systemonce the nominations are completed.
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Required Documents forApplication

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Application Deadline
For AY 2024/2025

Duration of Exchange

Recommended Level ofLanguage Proficiency

Online application form (signed by student) *1
Home university enrollment certificate in English *1
Official transcript in English from home university *1*Please also attach the grading/credit system explanation
Scanned copy of passport *1
Statement of purpose in Chinese or English (within 2 A4
pages, applicants should state what motivates him/her to applyfor our exchange program and what he/she likes to experienceduring the study) *1
Passport size photo *1

Spring 2024 /2nd Semester Entry

Fall 2024 /1st Semester Entry

October 20th 2023

April 20th 2024

One semester or one academic year**For students of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau nationality, weonly accept 1-semester exchange due to visa issue. Students ofMainland China nationality can only apply for single entry visa.
**NCCU also accepts Japanese/Korean students to go for one year
exchange starting from spring semester to follow the Japanese/Koreansemester term, please note that the Japanese/ Korean Spring semester
starts from April while Taiwan’s Spring semester starts from February.
**Mandarin-taught courses:
Students are advised to achieve a minimum of TOCFL Superior or
HSK Level 4 if they want to take Mandarin-taught academic courses.
Some colleges/departments (e.g. College of Informatics and College ofScience) may require a higher level of Mandarin proficiency.
**English-taught courses:
Students who wish to take academic classes taught in English areadvised to demonstrate English proficiency at least or equivalent to
TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 6.0 / TOEIC 700/ CEFR B2 or any otherassessment of an equivalent level.

GPA Requirement

At least 2.75 out of a 4.0 scale. (GPA_Conversion_tables:
https://nccuoic.synology.me/sharing/ZwHYNGTgv)

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III. Course Related Information
Departments at NCCU https://www.nccu.edu.tw/p/426-1000-19.php?Lang=en--Course Search Engine (Mandarin-taught and English-taught courses):
https://qrysub.nccu.edu.tw/

NCCU Academic
Courses (Mandarintaught and Englishtaught courses)

Mandarin Courses--University-wide English-taught Courses (ALL):
https://moltke.nccu.edu.tw/qrycourse/qryEngSub.jsp
Note:
1. Courses offered by IMBA (code 933), IMAS, EMBA, College of Global
Banking and Finance and On-Job Training Programs are not available toexchange students.
2. Extended Minor Course with credit fee will not be available to exchange
students.
3. For doctoral students, the choice for English-taught courses is quite limited.
Please see the course list before considering the exchange program.
4. Exchange students cannot enroll under or take courses run by thedepartment of their native language. (E.g. Korean students cannot enroll underDept. of Korean).
OIC offers students all levels of Mandarin courses, including beginners. Thesecourses are free of charge.
*Module types:(1) Intensive Mandarin: 12 NCCU credits.
(2) Part-time Mandarin: 3 NCCU credits.
*Home university has the right to decide if the credits could be transferred.
*Students of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan nationality
will not be able to enroll in Mandarin language courses.

Credits Recommended 9-18 NCCU credits (maximum 25 NCCU credits for undergraduates)*Credit Transfer: 1 credit at NCCU = 18 lecture hours = 2 ECTSto Take
Scanned copy of official transcripts will be sent to the international office ofpartner institutions by email within five weeks after the exchange semester
ends. If a hard copy is required, please contact us directly.
Transcripts

Grading System: 90-100=A+=4.3, 85-89=A=4.0, 80-84=A-=3.7, 7779=B+=3.3, 73-76=B=3.0, 70-72=B-=2.7, 67-69=C+=2.3, 63-66=C=2.0,
60-62=C-=1.7, 50-59=D=1.0, 1-49=E=0.0, 0=X=0.0 (*passing grade:undergraduate=60 / graduate=70)

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IV. Accommodation
On-campus Dormitory (Limited Space)

Oncampus
Dorm

Housing Rates (Price may vary annually):
1. Undergraduates:(1) 4-person room for undergraduate students (Male: ZihCiang Dorm 5/ Female:
ZihCiang Dorm9): around NTD$ 11,000/semester(2) Bed size: 190-200*80 cm (Dorm 5)/ 180*75 cm (Dorm9)
2. Postgraduates:(1) 2-person room (ZihCiang Dorm 10) for Master’s students only: NTD$
23,000/semester. Bed size: 205*90 cm.
(2) 1-person room (ZihCiang Dorm 10) for PhD students only: NTD$ 33,500/semester.
Bed size: 205*90 cm.
Website:https://osa.nccu.edu.tw/en/student-housing-service-section/dormitory-room-fee
Besides the dorm fee, student will also need to pay NTD$ 1,000 dorm deposit, which will be
refunded after checking out if the room is clean and no damage is found.
Off-campus International House (Limited Space)

Offcampus
NCCUiHouse

NCCU-iHouse at a glance: Numbers: 65 Single Suites; 30 Double Suites
 Rent: (Price may vary annually)
NTD$ 58,500 per person per semester (Single Suite)
NTD$ 38,250 per person per semester (Double Suite, room shared by 2 persons) Additional Fees: phone and electricity bills (if exceeds the free basic quota)
Website:https://nccuinternational.wordpress.com/2017/11/06/nccu-i-house
Off-campus Housing (Suite/Studio Apartment)

We have student volunteers (Buddy Program) who assist students to find suitable offcampus housing.
--Some off-campus housing choices: My Room Abroad:
http://www.myroomabroad.com/
 Mango ROC:
Off
http://www.mangoroc.com/
campus  RentalTW:
Housing
http://www.rentaltw.com/
 Borderless House:
http://www.borderless-house.com/tw/
 International Taipei Apartments
http://intaipeiapartments.blogspot.tw/ Rooms.Taipei
https://www.rooms.taipei/

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V. Expenses (in NTD)Insurance

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Applicable to all exchange students:
Students’ Safety Insurance fee of NTD$ 198 per semester(Required) (The fee varies annually but is usually below NTD$ 250)
Applicable to 1-semester exchange students only:
Purchase overseas medical insurance in home country to cover theentire stay in Taiwan. The fee varies in different countries.
Applicable to 1-year exchange students with ARC (AlienResident Certificate):
Purchase Overseas Medical Insurance in home country before
departure for at least the first 6 months in Taiwan (Sep.-Feb. or Feb.July). The fee varies in different countries.
Required to join the National Health Insurance after 6 months ofcontinuous residence in Taiwan; insurance fee: NTD$ 826/monthFood

NTD$ 10,000/month (estimated)

Public Transport

NTD$ 3,000/month (estimated)

TextbooksNTD$ 5,000-NTD$ 8,000/semester (estimated)Accommodation

Depends on what type of accommodation the student chooses. Semester
charges of on-campus dorms is cheaper.
Off-campus housing fees range from NTD$ 8,000 to NTD$ 20,000 permonth.

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VI. Visa Information
Basic Procedure for
Exchange Students

Mainland China
Nationality Entry PermitSemester-long exchange:
Visitor Visa Visitor Visa Extension (maximum extension 2 times)

Year-long exchange:
Resident Visa (within 15 days after arrival) Alien Resident
Certificate (ARC) Join National Health Insurance after acontinuous residence in Taiwan for 6 months.
NCCU will apply for the entry permit on-line for nominated exchange
students of Mainland China nationality. Thus, the admission letter andvisa are different from those of the students of other nationalities.
VII. Scholarship
Exchange Student
Scholarship

Scholarship will be offered according to the agreement signed with partner
universities.

Ⅷ. Remarks
Please confirm with OIC if you wish to nominate exchange students fromRestricted Nationalities the following countries. These countries are restricted by Taiwan Ministryby Taiwan Ministry of of Foreign Affairs and need guarantee to apply for visa.
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana,
Foreign Affairs
Iraq, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, andSyria.