FCU Fact Sheet - 2022/2023
Contact
Office☖: Administrative Building II,
Room 304 No. 100, Wenhwa Rd.,
Seatwen Dist,Taichung, Taiwan 407102, R.O.C.
☏: +886 4 2457 7520 ext. 2501✉: oia@fcu.edu.tw
Inbound—Mr. Andy Yang

Coordinators☏: +886 4 2457 7520 ext. 2507✉: sxyang@fcu.edu.tw
Outbound—Ms. Valerie Sun☏: +886 4 2457 7520 ext. 2506✉: tsun@fcu.edu.tw

Websitehttps://oia.fcu.edu.tw/en/overseas-students/*Please note that website includes the most recent information

Academic Calendar- Click and check FCU Calendar
Fall semester
Orientation week

September 9, 2022

Semester term

September 12, 2022~January 13, 2023

Examination week
Vacation term

January 9~10, 2023
January 14, 2023~February 13, 2023

Application Procedure
Step
1.Nominate

Description
Home university nominates students
before deadline.

Time
March 31, 2022

2.Apply

Students sends application documents tohome university before deadline.

3.Submit

Home university submits application
before deadline.

4.Review

FCU reviews application.

May

5.Accept

FCU mails acceptance packet to home
university.

June

Requirements
Academic

GPA 2.8↑
1

April 30, 2022

For English-taught Courses:
TOEFL iBT 70 / TOEFL itp 500 / TOEIC 700 / IELTS 4.5
Language*TOEIC 750 for master degree in business college
For Chinese-taught Courses:
HSK Level 6 / TOCFL Level 4※(For the course of department of Chinese literature mist have HSK 6)

Application Documents(1) One completed application form with ID photo & an approval stamp or signatures from home
university(2) Official academic transcripts(3) Language certification(4) Study plan (briefly describe your motivation and short-term plan in FCU.)(5) Course pre-selection form: Check Information-courses(6) A copy of a non-Taiwanese passport(7) ID photo (for future student card)※Please combine (1)~(6) in a PDF file, and make (7) in a JPG file.

Information
Regular Courses:
1. Click the link of Course Search System
2. Find English Courses List
*Choose last year, courses of this year will release later

Courses

3. Record code on Course Pre-selection form

4. Basic Information + Detailed Description

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5. Register courses after arrival※For the course of department of Chinese literature must have HSK 6※Programs under the International School of Technology andManagement (ISTM) is not available for exchange students
Chinese Language Center:
Paid classes:
Chinese Language Center (CLC) is an individual institution in FCU
campus. Students may apply Chinese class before your arrival(with tuition fees). For more information, check on CLC website!
Free classes:
It’s available if CLC has vacant seats. (we’ll confirm and release it 1
week after new semester)
No in-campus dorms available for short-term exchange/visiting
students, please check the links for other alternative
housing/accommodations：
Accommodation

http://www.liguan.com.tw/https://www.formosalifeservices.com/
Average around NT$7,000-8,500 per month, plus deposit fee
NT$10,000-15,000
FCU will issue an Acceptance Letter for students to apply VISA in homecountries before arriving Taiwan. Students should apply different types of
VISA (according to duration in TW, check info below) at the nearest Taipei
Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) or embassies.

VISA

Visitor VISA
1-semester exchange
Complete Health Report (Form C)
Residence VISA
1-year exchange
Complete Health Report (Form B)*Notice that health check for VISA is different from Campus healthcheck.

Health Checks

All students need to do 2 health check (before& after arrival)
BeforeHealth check for VISA (see info at VISA part above)
After
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Campus health check: FCU will arrange it for you, if you don’t
submit a certificate of measles vaccine, you must do it in Taiwan.

Mandatory Expanse

Mandatory expanse in FCU: NT$4,250
International Medical insurance: NT$2,500*5 months/one semester, not necessary if you have in your homecountry.
Student Card: NT$250
Accident Insurance & Computer Use: NT$950
Campus Health Check: NT$550
Living expanse
Refer to Living Cost Wstimator

Buddy System

Every exchange students will be assign with 1~2 volunteer students toassist.
*Students are not able to help accommodation contract.

Welcome Service

Our buddy group will help with airport pick-up, orientation and courses
selection.

Transcripts

Electric transcript will be provided to both coordinator and students.
Hard copy is available by request.

4Appendix 1: Course Pre-Selection Form for
Incoming Exchange Students
Semester: 2022 Fall
Name:
Student ID: keep blank*Please find your FCU student ID number from the admission letter
Course Number
選課代號

Course Title
科目名稱(4 digit number)

Time
時間

Credits
學分數

(Add columns if you need more classes)※ Please pay attention to the class periods and avoid choosing classes that are scheduled at thesame time. The course selection may be failed if the class time is clashed. The following tableindicates the class periods we have.
※ FCU has 3 phases of courses selection. This is the first period pre-selection. All courses are
uncertain until the second phase starts. Please follow the Calendar of Course Selection.
PeriodTime

PeriodTime

01

08:10--09:00

08

15:10--16:00

02

09:10--10:00

09

16:10--17:00

03

10:10--11:00

10

17:10--18:00

04

11:10--12:00

11

18:10--19:00

05

12:10--13:00

12

19:10--20:00

06

13:10--14:00

13

20:10--21:00

07

14:10--15:00

14

21:10--22:00