Eligibility Information

 Since the second semester of the 2009 academic year, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) has implemented a semester-based exchange program with universities in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Details are outlined as follows.

1. Administrative Procedure:

 Student selection is conducted once per semester. The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) is responsible for announcing the application information, collecting nominations from departments and colleges, convening the review committee, announcing placement results, nominating selected students to partner universities (according to each university’s application schedule), forwarding admission notices, organizing pre-departure briefings (depending on the number of participants), maintaining exchange student status, issuing scholarships, and collecting exchange reports.

2. Student Application Procedure:

(1) Application Submission (Students→ Department → College → Office of Global Affairs)

 Applicants should follow the application timeline announced each semester, as well as the submission deadlines set by their department or college. Application materials must be submitted to the applicant’s department for initial review, then forwarded to the college for recommendation. Final placement results will be announced after the university-wide review meeting.

 *Applicants intending to apply to universities in Hong Kong are often required to submit proof of English proficiency and are advised to prepare in advance.

(2) Submission to Host Universities

 Students who are placed must prepare the required documents according to the instructions provided by the program coordinator and submit or mail the documents to the designated contact within the specified deadline for unified submission to the host universities.

(3) Pre-departure Briefing

 A pre-departure briefing may be held depending on the number of participants. Admitted students are required to attend and cooperate with related arrangements.

3. Application Timeline: Application timelines are calculated based on the academic year prior to the intended exchange semester. For example:

• Exchange during February–June (Spring Semester) of year (X) requires application during July–August of year (X−1).
• Exchange during September–January (Fall Semester) of year (N) requires application during December of year (N−1) to January of year (N).

The following schedule is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on the official website each year.

4. In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s “Regulations on the Recognition of Academic Credentials from Mainland China,” credits earned during exchanges in Mainland China may be transferred starting from the second semester of the 2010 academic year. Please refer to NTHU Academic Regulations, Article 6: Regulations Governing Student Credit Transfer of National Tsing Hua University for details.

5. Under university-level academic exchange agreements, students are exempt from tuition fees at the host universities (miscellaneous fees are subject to host university regulations). However, students are required to pay tuition and miscellaneous fees (or base tuition for graduate students), student insurance, and other required fees at NTHU. All other expenses, including accommodation, living expenses, textbooks, transportation, visa-related fees, and certification fees, shall be borne by the students.

Application Information

Regulations for the Selection of Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau

Program Contact

Ms. Lee
Division of Global Academic Collaboration, Office of Global Affairs
Tel: +886-3-571-5131 ext. 62470
Email: hc.lee@mx.nthu.edu.tw

Required Application Documents

(All paper-based documents must be submitted to the applicant’s department/institute. Please beware of the submission deadlines set by your department, institute, or college.)

• Application Form
• Study Plan
• Academic Transcript
  • Undergraduate students must include class ranking, department ranking, and cumulative ranking
  • Graduate students are not required to provide rankings
• Letter of Recommendation from a Professor
• Proof of English Proficiency (required for applicants to Hong Kong institutions)

In addition to the paper-based documents listed above, applicants must complete the online application form via the link provided in the application announcement.

Forms Download

• Application Form and Study Plan for Exchange Programs in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau
• Exchange Report Template
• Recommendation Letter Template

Scholarships

1. Available to currently enrolled NTHU students who have fulfilled all obligations of the exchange program.
2. Scholarship processing and disbursement are administered by the Office of Global Affairs, selected students are not required to submit a separate scholarship application.
3. Scholarship amounts are subject to the annual budget.