Please download the 【New Student Health Check Form】
請先下載【新生健康檢查表】表格填妥
For more information, please check the website of OSA : https://stu.nkust.edu.tw/p/412-1007-1034.php
EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) course information
EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) courses for Master and Ph.D. program【Download】20240704 version
EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) courses for undergraduate program 【Download】20240115version
查詢班級課表Search course schedule【Download】
選課系統路徑Online Course Registration System 【Download】
選課操作說明 Course Selection Guide 【Download】
113-1 選課日期及注意事項 Course Selection Information in 2024 Fall semester 【Download】
選課操作影音Course Selection Video :
初選Primary Election 【Download】
加退選Add and drop 【Download】
Tuition fees may be adjusted each academic year, please check with the website of Academi Affairs Office for details.
(Tuition fees for international students are twice that of Taiwanese students)
Tuition Fee: https://public.nkust.edu.tw/p/404-1056-13202.ph
Defer Tuition/Fees Payment Application Form ( download )
優秀國際學生獎學金之適用要點,原則係依據學生入學時簡章公告之獎學金作業要點為申請依據
The regulations applicable to the Outstanding International Student Scholarship are based on the scholarship guidelines announced in the admission application information at the time of admission.
* 113 Regulations for NKUST Scholarship for Outstanding Foreign Doctoral Degree Students 2024 Ver. 【English and Chinese】
* 113 Regulations for NKUST Scholarship for Outstanding Foreign Undergraduate and Master's Degree Students 2024 Ver. 【English and Chinese】
* 111 Regulations for NKUST Scholarship for Outstanding Foreign Doctoral Degree Students 2022 Ver. 【English】【Chinese】
* 111 Regulations for NKUST Scholarship for Outstanding Foreign Undergraduate and Master's Degree Students 2022 Ver.【English】【Chinese】
* 109 Guidelines for Outstanding International Student Scholarship of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology 2020Ver.【English】【Chinese】
* 108 Guidelines for Outstanding International Student Scholarship of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology 2019Ver.【English】【Chinese】
* 107 Guidelines for Outstanding International Student Scholarship of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology 2018Ver.【English】【Chinese】
* First Campus Old Regulation【English】【Chinese】
NKUST Scholarship Application Guide
School Domitory Application System: https://ws1.nkust.edu.tw/Dorm/Account/Login
How to apply: Download the Guide
Regulation
International students are obligated to underwrite the insurance policy. If you would like to use your own insurance that you have purchased from your country, please verify it in one of Taiwan's embassies or representative offices in your country. If not, we will enroll you into Group Medical Insurance for a fee of TWD 500 each month before joining NHI.
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Payment
The Group Medical Insurance fee is a one-time and non-refundable payment included in the tuition fee every semester. The cost is TWD 500 per month, you will need to pay at least 6 months to cover the period before you got NHI card.
Medical Treatment Procedures
If you need to receive medical treatment, please check the remarks to make sure that your medical treatment is included in this insurance and follow the procedures below:
1.Go to a hospital or clinic near you for treatment.
2.Claim for a certificate of your diagnosis.
3.Pay the full fee for the treatment and get both the payment receipt and the certificate of diagnosis.
Compensation Application Procedures
For applying for the compensation, you need to bring the following listed documents to the OIA so that we can help you submit them to insurance company:
1.The original receipts of payment
2.The original certificate of diagnosis
3.Photocopy of your Post Office passbook cover or bank book
4.Compensation Application Form <download>
5.Passport photocopy
6.ARC photocopy
For the same symptoms, the insurance company covers only one visit per day. The maximum coverage per visit is TWD 1,000, but does NOT include the hospital or clinic registration fee.
Regulation
According to National Health Insurance Act, any foreigner staying in Taiwan with an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) over six months is obligated to underwrite an insurance policy under NHI.
A person staying in Taiwan for full 6 months definition:
A person who has, after receiving an ARC, stayed in Taiwan for six consecutive months, or exited Taiwan ONCE for fewer than 30 days within the actual period of stay, amounting to six months after the number of days that he or she has been away from Taiwan would be deducted.
Payment
The cost of National Health Insurance (NHI) should be included in the tuition fee every semester. If you are eligible to underwrite an insurance policy under NHI. The cost is TWD 826 each month (according to the fee criteria set by NHI), so payment per semester is TWD 4,956 (from September to February and March to August). Newly arrived students can underwrite an NHI insurance policy only when they have received ARC for six months. Thus, they join the group medical insurance instead at a cost of TWD 500 per month.
Guide of Insuring
For newly arrived freshmen who have been in Taiwan for six months:
Please come to OIA for an insurance payment form, pay at the Cashier Office, and then hand in your receipt, passport, ARC, one two-inch photograph and the NHI IC card application form to OIA to apply for the NHI IC card. OIA will send those documents to the Bureau of National Health Insurance.
The procedure will take about four weeks, and OIA will inform you once they receive your IC card.
Renewal of NHI IC Card
If you lose or damage your NHI IC card and need to renew it, please apply to the Bureau of National Health Insurance. Renewal costs TWD 200.
Required Documents
2.Two 2-inch photos taken in the last six months. (on application form)
3.Original passport with blank pages and at least six months validity and one copy of it.
4.Admission Notice of NKUST and one photocopy of it.
5.Health Certificate for Residence Application and one photocopy of it.
6.Supporting documents or official letters of approval from a competent authority of the ROC; and other relevant documents.
Application Procedures
Please remember to apply for the Alien Resident Certificate and Re-entry Permit at the local office of Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency on the next day upon arrival or within 15 days of the issue of their resident visa.
✽Address: 5 & 6 FL.,NO.6 Zhengnan St, Lingya Dist, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel:07-715-1660
Now, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) encourage students to apply ARC on Students Online Application System. If you meet some problem when apply ARC on the system, you can call the NIA customer service center (02-2796-7162).
Alien Resident Certificate Application for Foreign Students and Overseas Chinese Students - Individual Application https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/foreign-student/individual
Required Documents
1.Alien Resident Certificate (except for first-time applicants)
2.2-inch photo (2 photos for first-time applicants; 1 photo for applicants for ARC extension.)
3.Original Passport and Resident Visa and one copy of each
4.Original Student ID Card or Enrollment Verification and one copy of it. (The freshman students could use NKUST admission as verification, National Immigration Agency Service Office will grant a ARC with six month validity in the beginning. When students accomplish registration and receive their student ID cards, they should extend their ARC to one year validity.).
Application Procedure
When applying for ARC, please prepare the required documents and go to the local service of Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency. The process can be done in person or by an agent who is provided the certificate of entrustment signed by the applicant. But the first-time applicants shall apply for ARC personally.
Payment
1.NT$1,000 (One-Year Valid)
2.Applicants requesting ARC renewal due to the loss or damage of their ARC must pay NT$500 for the renewal process.
First-time Application
1.Resident Visa holders (or ones who obtained Resident Visa within ROC by visa change) are required to apply for the Alien Resident Certificate and Re-entry Permit at the local office of the Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency on the next day upon arrival or within 15 days of the issue of your resident visa.
2.If Alien Resident Certificate holders need to leave and Re-enter ROC within the valid period of their ARC, they should apply for re-entry permits while applying for ARC.
ARC Extension
1. ARC application processing time: 10 working days (ARC can be picked up with the application fee receipt)
2. For over-staying foreigners who did not apply for ARC extension, their residence will be ceased by the authorized agency, and they may be expelled from Taiwan.
3. If you change your residence address or employer, you have to register the change with related documents at the service center of National Immigration Agency in your local residence within 15 days.
4. If you will continue your enrollment at NLUST, you shall apply for an extension within 30 days before your period of residency expire.
5. Graduates seeking employment in Taiwan are required to provide a graduation certificate to extend their period of stay. The maximum extension is six months, starting from the month of graduation. If students have postponed their graduation, they are required to provide documentation to keep or extend their ARC. Students will be granted a maximum extension of one year, according to their academic situation.
6. Overstay:
Overstay within 30 days (30th day excluded) but still enrolled: pay the fine and the application fee for the ARC extension
Overstay more than 30 days (30th day included) and still enrolled: pay the fine and leave the country in 7 days to apply for a new visa to re-enter Taiwan
Overstay fine:
1-10 days: NTD$2,000
11-30 days: NTD$4,000
31-60 days: NTD$6,000
61-90 days: NTD$8,000
over 91days: NTD$10,000
7. If you plan to leave Taiwan during the enrollment period, please make sure before your departure that your ARC will still be valid when you return to Taiwan. If necessary, please renew your ARC at the service center of National Immigration Agency in your local residence.
8. If you apply to leave the school (suspension, withdrawal, and graduation), your ARC with the purpose of study will become invalid after you complete the related school-leaving procedure. You shall return the ARC to the service center of National Immigration Agency in your local residence and leave Taiwan within the prescribed period. If you would like to return to NKUST after the suspension is over, you will need to re-apply a new visa to enter Taiwan.
9. ARC extension application form is the same as the ARC application form, see link above.
How to apply : Briefly Introduction
1.Obtain Consent
First, get approval from your advisor (or supervisor) and your department. Ensure that the Work Permit Application Consent Form is stamped and dated.
2.Complete Google Form
*Fill out the information on the Google Form and upload the signed consent form.
*Google Form: https://reurl.cc/eygy6M
3.Apply through Ministry of Labor System
*Proceed with the work permit application process on the Ministry of Labor's system.
Link:https://ezwp.wda.gov.tw/wcfonline/wSite/Control?function=StdIndexPage
How to apply : Briefly introduction
Work Permit Consent Form : doc
Taiwan Centers of Disease Control
Website: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/
Tel: +886-800-001922
• Provide all necessary information of epidemic.
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Website: http://www.boca.gov.tw/mp.asp?mp=2
Tel: +886-2-2343-2628 or 2629
Fax: +886-2-2343-2968
• Handle visa and related affairs
National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior
Website: http://www.immigration.gov.tw/
Tel: +886-0800-024-111
• Handle alien resident certificates (ARC) affairs
Ministry of Education
Website: http://www.edu.tw/
Tel: +886-2-7736-6666
• Provide information of study in Taiwan
延期繳納學雜費申請書
Defer Tuition Fees Payment Application Form
NKUST獎學金月評核表
Scholarship Monthly Evaluation Form
申請工作證同意書
Professor consent form of work permit application
新生健康檢查表