International Relations Office

University-Wide Partner Universities

 

National Tsing Hua University
Hsinchu, Taiwan

Website: http://www.nthu.edu.tw/english/index.php

 

Institution Profile
 

National Tsing Hua University is a research university with a long and proud tradition.  Since the re-establishment in Hsinchu in 1956, the university has been known for her excellent academic programmes as well as her spacious verdant campus.  NTHU initially began in Taiwan with nuclear sciences studies, and gradually expanded to include general sciences and engineering; in the past twenty years, the social sciences and humanities, life sciences, information sciences, and management sciences were added.

 
Academics
Academic Calendar

Semester 1: September to January for Fall Semester
Semester 2: February to June for Spring Semester

Curriculum Structure (any limitation to the no. of modules per semester)

Exchange students are required to take a minimum 9 and maximum 25 credits for undergraduate students and 1 to 3 courses for graduate students.
Medium of Instruction for classes

Mostly Chinese, with15% of courses in English.
Faculties/Schools
 
  • College of Science
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Nuclear Science
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • College of Technology and Management
 
SEP Applications
Restrictions for exchange students

EMBA is not available to exchange students.  Students are not allowed to take cross faculty modules.

Please refer to the Other Links section for relevant links to course information. 

NUS Application Deadline

Please check with your SEP Administrator in the Dean’s Office for actual dates.
 
Accommodation & Services
Housing Options

4-person room for undergraduate and 2-person room for graduate students
 
Visa & Insurance
Consular/Visa Regulations

Students have to apply for a Visitor Visa (for less than 6 months stay), Resident Visa (for more than 6 months) at the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore.

Resident visa holders must apply for Alien Residence Certificate (ARC) within 15 days following the date of entrance or the approval date of the resident visas at the National Immigration Agency. When applying for the ARC, one may simultaneously apply for a re-entry permit. The re-entry permit allows you to leave and return to Taiwan.

Please refer here for more information. 

Health/Medical Insurance

Exchange students with Alient Resident Certificate (ARC) stay for more than 4 months is compulsory to puschase National Health Insurance with TWD 749 per month.
 
Cost of Living
Estimated Monthly Living Expenses
Breakdown of Costs New Taiwan Dollar
Accommodation Undergraduate/Semester: 6,000 - 13,000
Living Expenses 8,000 - 15,000
Textbooks 5,000 - 10,000
Monthly Estimate  19,000 - 38,000


The fee for food, transport, telephone and Entertainment are not able to estimate because those are rather depends on individual’s need.

 
Additional Information
Useful Links
 
More Questions?
 

Module Mapping, Course Selections & Application

Please check with your SEP Administrator/Coordinator in the Dean's Office.

 

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