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Every freshman is required to undergo a health examination in NKUST, NKUST-graduates need to do it again.
學校規定每一位新生都需要做健康檢查,本校畢業生繼續就讀本校也要再做一次體檢。
 
 
 
Health check for degree students
 
  • Required documents體檢當天應備資料:
    • A valid passport and ARC(if you have it) : original document and a photocopy. 有效之護照、居留證正本(如果有的話)、證件影本*1份(初診掛號留存用)。
    • Health examination fee is  480 NTD per person 新生體檢費用480元/每人
  •  Health check timetable of E-DA and Jiannren hospital 義大醫院及健仁醫院體檢時間:

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

 
 
 
Health Check for Exchange students
 
 


  • 各學院英文授課課程

EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) course information

EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) courses for Master and Ph.D. programDownload20240704 version

EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) courses for undergraduate program Download20240115version

 

 

 

  • 選課資訊Course Selection Information:

查詢班級課表Search course scheduleDownload

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

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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



NKUST Scholarship Regulation for Outstanding International Students

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.EnglishChinese

* 111 Regulations for NKUST Scholarship for Outstanding Foreign Undergraduate and Master's Degree Students 2022 Ver.EnglishChinese

* 109 Guidelines for Outstanding International Student Scholarship of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology 2020Ver.EnglishChinese

* 108 Guidelines for Outstanding International Student Scholarship of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology 2019Ver.EnglishChinese

* 107 Guidelines for Outstanding International Student Scholarship of National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology 2018Ver.EnglishChinese

* First Campus Old Regulation【English】Chinese

 

 

NKUST Scholarship Application Guide 


  • NKUST Scholarship Application Guide 2020 regulationDownload
  • NKUST Scholarship Application Guide 2022 regulationDownload


Group Medical Insurance

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.

<Related policy> Artical 22

 

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.

 

Claim amount:
1. Outpatient: The actual payment is based on the amount of the receipt, but the upper limit is NT$1,000.
2. Hospitalization: within NTD120,000, the actual payment is based on the receipt amount. The ward fee is NTD 1,000 per day as a maximum.
 
Claim items: Only necessary medical behaviors, health checkups, vaccinations, beauty, treatments, dental
 
 
 


NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE

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

1.Visa Application form

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



Alien Residence Certificate (ARC) Application

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



Work Permit Application

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



1. By bus
(1)   Take the following bus and get off at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Jiangong): 16, 217, 33, 37, 53, 8008, 8009, 8021, 8041, 8049, 81, Red 30A, Red 30B (No service during semester breaks), yellow 1 line
(2)   Take the following bus and get off at Kaohsiung Industrial High School: 0 North, 0 South, 168 East Main Line, 168 West Main Line, 33, 37, 81, 8503
 
2. By train
After arriving at Kaohsiung Station, take bus Red 30 to National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Jiangong).
 
3. By Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR)
After arriving at Zuoying Station, take bus 16A to National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Jiangong).
 
4. By MRT
Get off at R12 Houyi Station and then take bus Red 30 to National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Jiangong).
 
5. By car
(1)   Route 1: Take National Freeway No. 1 and exit at Jiouru Rd. Interchange to downtown → Jiouru Rd. → Dachang Rd.→ Jiangong Rd.
(2)   Route 2: Take National Freeway No. 1 and exit at Jhongjheng Rd. Interchange to downtown →Jhongjheng Rd.→ Dashun Rd. → Jiangong Rd.
(3)   Route 3: Kaohsiung International Airport to downtown→ Jhongshan Rd.→ Bo-ai Rd.→ Tongmeng Rd. → Jiangong Rd.
(4)   Route 4: THSR Zuoying Station→ Take National Freeway No. 1 and exit at Jiouru Rd. Interchange to downtown→Jiouru Rd.→ Dachang Rd.→ Jiangong Rd.
 

Yanchao Campus
1. By bus
Take bus 7A, 96, E04A, E09 (Extended Route), E10B and get off at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Yanchao)
 
2. By train
(1)   After arriving at Kaohsiung Station, take bus 8023 and get off at Jhuci.
(2)   After arriving at Nanzih Station, take bus 7A and get off at Jhuci.
 
3. By Taiwan High Speed Rail
After arriving at Zuoying Station, take bus E04A to National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Yanchao)
 
4. By MRT
Get off at R21 Metropolitan Park, then take bus 7A and get off at Jhuci.
 
5. By car
Take National Freeway No. 10 and exit at Yanchao Interchange. Then drive on Taiwan Provincial Highway 22 and go northeast for about 3 kilometers.


First Campus
1. By bus
Take the following bus and get off at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (First Campus): Red 58A (near student dorms), Red 58B, 97 (East and West Campus), 98 (East and West Campus)
 
2. By train
After arriving at Nanzih Station, take bus 97 or Red 58 to National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (First Campus).
 
3. By Taiwan High Speed Rail
After arriving at Zuoying Station, take the MRT Red Line to R21 Metropolitan Park or to R22 Cinqpu and then transfer to city bus.
 
4. By MRT
(1)   Get off at R21 Metropolitan Park and transfer to bus Red 58A, Red 58B or 97 to National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (First Campus)
(2)   Get off at R22 Cinqpu and transfer to bus 98 to National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (First Campus)
 
5. By car
(1)   Route 1: Exit at Nanzih Interchange to downtown → Jhongsing Rd. → University Rd.
(2)   Route 2: Exit at Gangshan Interchange to downtown → Jieshou East Rd. → Youcing Rd. → Jhongci Rd. → University Rd.
(3)   Route 3: Exit at Nanzih Interchange to Nanzih District → Tuku 1st Rd. →Tuku 2nd Rd. → Chuangsin Rd.
(4)   Route 4: Exit at Nanzih Interchange to Nanzih District → Nanzih Rd. → Chuangsin Rd.
 

Nanzih Campus
1. By bus
Take the following bus and get off at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Nanzih): 6, 29, 28, 301
 
2. By train
(1)   After arriving at Nanzih Station, transfer to bus 6 or 29 to National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Nanzih)
(2)   After arriving at Kaohsiung Station, transfer to bus 28 or 301 and get off at Houjin Junior High School
 
3. By Taiwan High Speed Rail
After arriving at Zuoying Station, take the MRT Red Line to R20 Houjin Station and walk about 100 meters.
 
4. By MRT
Take the MRT Red Line to R20 Houjin Station and walk about 100 meters.
 
5. By car
(1)   Route 1: Exit at Nanzih Interchange to downtown → Nanyang Rd. → Cinan Rd. → Tuku 1st Rd. → Haijhuan Rd.
(2)   Route 2: Exit at Gangshan Interchange to downtown → Nanyang Rd. → Jiachang Rd. → Haijhuan Rd.
(3)   Route 3: Take Taiwan Provincial Highway 1 to Gaonan Bridge to the direction of Kaohsiung, drive on Jiachang Rd. and turn right to Haijhuan Rd.
 

Cijin Campus
1. By bus
Take the following bus and get off at National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (Cijin): Red 9, Orange 1 (to Gushan Ferry Pier) and 248 (to GuShan Ferry Pier),
 
2. By train
After arriving at Kaohsiung Station, take bus Orange 1 or 248 to Gushan Ferry Pier. Then take the ferry to Cijin Island. After you get off the ferry, take city bus Red 9 and get off at Cijin Elementary School or you can walk along Jhongjhou 3rd Rd. for ten minutes to Cijin Campus.
 
3. By Taiwan High Speed Rail
After arriving at Zuoying Station, take the MRT Red Line to R11 Kaohsiung Main Station and transfer to city bus.
 
4. By MRT
From R11 Kaohsiung Main Station, take bus Orange 1 or 248 to Gushan Ferry Pier. Then take the ferry to Cijin Island. After you get off the ferry, take city bus Red 9 and get off at Cijin Elementary School or you can walk along Jhongjhou 3rd Rd. for ten minutes to Cijin Campus.
 
5. By car
(1)   Route 1: Exit at Cianjhen Yugang Interchange to Cijin → Yugang Rd. → Sinsheng Rd. → Kaohsiung Cross-Harbor Tunnel → Jhongjhou 1st Rd. → Jhongjhou 3rd Rd.
(2)   Route 2: Kaohsiung International Airport → Jhongshan Rd. → Jinfu Rd. → Kaohsiung Cross-Harbor Tunnel → Jhongjhou 1st Rd. → Jhongjhou 3rd Rd.

 




Campus Map

Jiangong Campus

Yanchao Campus

 

First Campus

 

Nanzih Campus

 

Cijin Campus



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

Example

 

 申請工作證同意書

Professor consent form of work permit application

 

新生健康檢查表

New Student Health Check Form


 


 



Leaving NKUST

親愛的畢業生:
 
恭喜你們即將自高科大畢業!
 
請仔細閱讀畢業流程檔案內容,並且依照內容完成所有步驟,如果沒有完成,我們將無法審核你的畢業資格。敬請配合,謝謝!
 
 
To all graduating students:
 
Congratulations on your graduation!
Please carefully read the graduation procedure document and complete all the steps outlined. If you do not complete these steps, we will not be able to review your graduation eligibility.
 
Thank you for your cooperation.
 

畢業流程及注意事項Graduation Procedure

畢業生離校作業系統操作說明Graduation Process System