International Degree Student (2024)

The above timetable is based on Taiwan Standard Time (GMT+8)

* Any information and forms from YZU will be sent via email. Please make sure you provide the correct email address and your mailbox can function smoothly. Students are responsible for any incidents caused by the systematic errors of their own mailboxes (such as letters being moved to the junk mail folder, unsuccessful delivery due to a full mailbox, Internet disconnection, and computer breakdown). If students do not receive the necessary information within the scheduled time period, they should contact the Global Affairs Office of YZU via email (iadept@saturn.yzu.edu.tw).

1. Qualifications for Application
   1. A person of foreign nationality who has never acquired the R.O.C. nationality (*1) and does not have the status as an overseas Chinese student at the time of application may apply for admission.
   2. A person of foreign nationality who has resided overseas (*2) for an uninterrupted period of 6 years (*3) at the time of application and satisfies the following requirements may apply for admission. A person who intends to apply for admission to the School of Chinese Medicine for Post Baccalaureate should have resided overseas for an uninterrupted period of 8 years.
      1. Having the R.O.C. nationality at the time of application, but having never held household registration in Taiwan since birth;
      2. Having had the R.O.C. nationality before, but at the time of application having lost the R.O.C. nationality for at least 8 years since the date on which a nationality revocation was approved by the Ministry of the Interior; and
      3. Having never studied in Taiwan as an overseas Chinese student nor accepted a placement by the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students in the current academic year.
   3. A person of foreign nationality who is eligible for permanent residence in Hong Kong or Macau, has never held household registration in Taiwan since birth, and, at the time of application, has resided in Hong Kong, Macau or elsewhere overseas (*2) for an uninterrupted period of 6 years may apply for admission. A person who intends to apply for admission to the School of Chinese Medicine for Post Baccalaureate should have resided overseas for an uninterrupted period of 8 years.
   4. A person who was formerly from the Mainland Area, has foreign nationality and has never held household registration in Taiwan since birth, and, at the time of application, has resided overseas (*2) for an uninterrupted period of 6 years may apply for admission. A person who intends to apply for admission to the School of Chinese Medicine for Post Baccalaureate should have resided overseas for an uninterrupted period of 8 years.
   5. A foreign national who was selected by a foreign government, organization or school to study in Taiwan under the Education Cooperation Framework Agreement and has never held household registration in Taiwan since birth may apply for admission with prior consent from the Ministry of Education, R.O.C.
   6. If an international student applied for undertaking a bachelor’s degree or lower level program in Taiwan, and after staying in Taiwan for less than one year, he/she for some reason discontinued his/her studies or had his/her student status forfeited, he/she may file another application for coming to Taiwan to study, but only one reapplication is permitted
   7. An international student with a foreign high school graduation certificate or equivalent qualifications to those of the R.O.C. academic degree system may apply for admission to a bachelor’s degree program at YZUU; a bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualifications for a master’s program; and a master’s degree or equivalent qualifications for a PhD program.
   8. The assessment and recognition of foreign academic credentials should be subject to the MOE Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan as well as the following rules:
      1. Academic credentials from the Mainland Area: The MOE Regulations Regarding the Assessment and Recognition of Academic Credentials for Mainland Area should apply.
      2. Academic credentials from Hong Kong or Macau: The MOE Regulations Governing the Examination and Recognition of Educational Records from Hong Kong and Macao should apply.
      3. The assessment and recognition of academic credentials at an adequate level of education should be conducted in accordance with the MOE Standards for Recognition of Equivalent Educational Levels for University Admission.
   9. The foreign high school, college or university where an applicant earned his/her graduation certificate, diploma or academic credentials must be officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. Please visit the Database for the Reference List of Foreign Universities for more details.
   10. An international student is not permitted to re-apply for studying in Taiwan if he/she has been expelled from an educational institution in Taiwan or had his/her student status forfeited due to unsatisfactory conduct or academic performance or a serious violation of any ordinances or the regulations of the educational institution.
   11. An international student who intends to apply for transfer admission to one of the bachelor’s degree programs at YZU should have already been enrolled in and studied at a college or university in Taiwan, and he/she should be subject to the criteria applicable to domestic transfer applicants. If he/she meets the criteria, he/she will be admitted to a sophom*ore or junior class based on the qualifications review results.

An applicant who is found to have violated any of the aforesaid rules should be disqualified from admission or have his/her student status forfeited, or the degree diploma issued should be revoked. YZU reserves the right to not issue any certificate to such a student.

*1: Pursuant to Article 2 of the R.O.C. Nationality Act, a person should have the nationality of the Republic of China under any of the conditions provided by the following subparagraphs:
(1) His/her father or mother was a national of the Republic of China when he/she was born.
(2) He/she was born after the death of his/her father or mother, and his/her father or mother was a national of the Republic of China at the time of death.
(3) He/she was born in the territory of the Republic of China, and his/her parents can’t be ascertained or both were stateless persons.
(4) He/she has undergone the nationalization process.
*2: The term “overseas” refers to countries or regions other than the Mainland Area, Hong Kong, and Macau. The term “an uninterrupted period of residence” means that an individual should have stayed in Taiwan for no more than a total of 120 days in each calendar year.
*3: The period of six years or eight years mentioned above should be calculated by using the start date of the semester (February 1 or August 1) in which an applicant wishes to enroll as the end date of the period.

Applicants must upload the following documents to the online application system:

1. Certificate of Education Such as a Diploma/Certificate of Enrollment:
   1. Graduates of the current year must submit a copy of the student identity card or certificate of enrollment valid in the graduation semester, and must receive an official diploma before admission to the university and translate it into Chinese (except when the diploma is written in English) for the university’s review. Applicants who do not provide the aforementioned documents will be disqualified for admission; if they are already admitted to the university, their admission will be revoked.
   2. Applicants who have already graduated must submit a copy of the diploma. Applicants to the undergraduate programs must submit a copy of a high school diploma, while applicants
      to the master’s programs must submit a copy of a university diploma.
2. Academic Transcript:
   1. Graduates of the current year must submit copies of the transcripts and ranking certificates of Grade 10 & 11.
   2. Applicants to the master’s programs must submit a copy of the transcript of their undergraduate studies.
   3. Applicants to the PhD programs must submit a copy of the transcript of their master’s studies.
3. Certificate of language proficiency: Applicants for courses taught in Chinese must provide a certificate of proficiency in the Test of Chinese as Foreign Language (TOCFL) level 2 or above or a certificate of completion of the Chinese language class level 2 study. Applicants for courses taught in English must provide a certificate of CEFR B1 (inclusive) level or above; if the applicants is from an English-speaking country (please upload your passport) or have obtained a previous degree in an English-speaking country (please upload the previous degree certificate) , could be exempt from the proof of English proficiency.
4. Autobiography: Applicants who submit different versions of personal statements to apply to different programs shall specify the name of each program and fill in the corresponding section in the system.
5. Photo: Each applicant must submit a 2x2-inch headshot taken within the last 6 months and show a full front view of the face without wearing a hat.
6. Motivation (required for application to master’s programs): Including the study plan.
7. Recommendation letter (required for application to master’s programs)
8. Affidavit for International Student Admission Application of YZU: as attachment; applicant should read carefully and sign and upload to the system.
9. Financial Statement: An official bank statement (in Chinese or English) that indicates an account balance of more than NTD$120,000 (USD$4,000). The statement has to be issued by a financial institution and cannot be older than 3 months at the time of the application or a certificate of receiving scholarship from Taiwan Government. The financial statement must not be issued by agents, companies, or a personally issued certificates. If the certificate is not in the name of the applicant himself/herself, a signed sponsorship letter from the relatives (in Chinese or English) is required.
10. Additional application materials required by the individual department
11. Other Supporting Documents: Proof of achievement of specialized works (or special performances), other relevant licenses, certifications. Please attach English certificates if you are applying for English Program.

* Note 1. If the aforementioned documents, such as diploma, certificate of enrollment, and academic transcript, are languages other than Chinese or English, the applicants must submit a Chinese or English version the documents. The transcript must be an official document from the school and stamped by the school’s Academic Affairs Office.
* Note 2. Applicants must submit an electronic file of the diploma, certificate of enrollment, and transcript. Once admitted to and registered at the university in Taiwan, the applicants must submit the original copy of these documents (and have them translated into Chinese if they are in languages other than Chinese or English), which must be verified by the overseas mission of Taiwan or a
recommendation unit designated by the Overseas Community Affairs Council, for the university’s review. Applicants who do not provide the aforementioned documents will be disqualified for admission; if they are already admitted to the university, their admission will be revoked.
* Note 3. Late applications after the deadline or applications that provide incomplete information will not be considered. Applicants cannot apply to submit late documents unless they are informed by YZU to do so.