| Article 1 |
This
Regulation is established pursuant to Article 5, Regulations for
Overseas Students studying in Taiwan from the Ministry of Education and
Article 5 of the National Dong Hwa University Regulations.
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Article 2
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Overseas students herein referred to, are not
Republic of China nationals as defined in Article 2 of the Nationality
Act and not specified as overseas compatriot students. This Regulation
shall not be applicable to those who originated as ROC nationals but
were permitted to give up their nationality by the Ministry of the
Interior for less than a period of eight years. Anyone breaching this
Article shall have their enrollment qualification revoked in pursuance
of this Regulation, or be dismissed. Students appointed by foreign
governments, institutions, schools and cultural organizations to study
in Taiwan shall be beyond the restriction of this Article.
The period of eight years as defined in Paragraph 1 shall be calculated
until the day of enrollment.
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| Article 3 |
Overseas students continuing study after
completing the curriculum other than that of graduate, shall apply
through the same enrollment as local students.
Overseas students, who have quit their study at home colleges and
universities, shall be rejected in their application for enrollment
pursuant to this Regulation.
Overseas students breaching Paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article shall be
disqualified from enrollment or dismissed.
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| Article 4 |
Overseas students admitted by National Dong
Hwa University shall meet the annual enrollment quota plus ten percent,
which shall be certified by the Ministry of Education before November
30th of each year.
The enrollment quota as mentioned in this Article shall not include any
overseas student not officially enrolled.
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| Article 5 |
The
registration requirements of overseas students at National Dong Hwa
University shall comply with the enrollment conditions for general
students and with the examination standards specified by individual
departments. In addition, to apply for Chinese-taught Programs,
overseas students should pass test of Proficiency-Huayu, TOP,
Intermediate 3 or HSK Level 3, or obtain other equivalent certificates;
to apply for English-taught Programs, a minimum TOEFL score of 500 or
other equivalent tests is required (applicants, who are native speakers
of English or have obtained a diploma from an English-speaking country
is exempt from the requirement).
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| Article 6 |
Overseas
students applying for bachelor’s, master’s
or doctorial programs shall submit the following documents to the
responsible authorities.
- Completed and signed Admission/Scholarship
Application Form
- Verification of Nationality (A
foreign national with a former ROC nationality must attach the
certificate of the loss of nationality of the Republic of China.)
- Diploma: One photocopy of diploma
of the highest academic degree (in English)
- Transcripts: The original
transcripts of the applicant (in English).
- Certificate of Language
Proficiency: Any certificate or statement to show your English or
Chinese proficiency listed in Article 5 is acceptable.
- A health certificate valid within
the last 6 months including HIV test.
- Autobiography and Study Plan (Total
2 pages on A4 sheet)
- Two Letters of Recommendation
The highest educational certificate as specified in Article 6,
paragraph 1, item 2 shall be verified in concordance with the Ministry
of Education Procedural Guidelines for Verification and Recognition of
Foreign Educational Qualifications, except for those issued by overseas
Taiwanese schools or overseas Chinese compatriot schools.
Overseas students applying for graduate or post-graduate studies after
finishing an undergraduate course or graduate coursework in Taiwan,
shall submit the official diploma granted by home universities or
colleges and an official academic record for each year without being
restricted by Article 6, paragraph 1, item 2.
Overseas students who have graduated from foreign schools located in
Taiwan or from a bilingual department attached to a high school are
entitled to the application of enrollment at National Dong Hwa
University with the diploma acquired from their academic institution,
without being restricted by Article 6, paragraph 1, item 2 or Article
3, paragraph 1. Overseas students shall submit proof of private health
insurance or national health insurance when enrolling.
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| Article 7 |
National
Dong Hwa University shall establish a committee composed of the Dean of
Academic Affairs, Dean of Student Affairs, dean of the each college,
and chair persons of the appropriate academic department appointed by
each college; headed by the Dean of Academic Affairs, who will serve as
the committee chairperson, to assess the enrollment qualifications of
overseas students.
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| Article 8 |
The Academic Affairs Office is responsible
for receiving applications and making an initial inspection of the
academic qualifications of overseas students’ Applications
for the initially qualified overseas students shall be collected and
submitted to the relevant department and college for review before
September 30th in the first academic term and before April 30th in the
second academic term, then reported to dean of Academic Affairs Office
via the dean of the college. The committee identified in Article 8
shall then confirm the admission list and report to the President of
the University for approval.
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| Article 9 |
Qualified overseas students should enroll
according to the guidelines in Article 8 within the specified period,
and provide private health insurance certificates or evidence of
national health insurance. Those without the required insurance shall
pay insurance fees when enrolling at the University, which will then
act as an insurance provider and pay fees on their behalf. When
overseas students fail to enroll within the period specified by the
university, their enrollment for the year shall be rejected. An
extension of one year may be applied for if the delay persists beyond
one third of the period of academic study. For master’s or
doctorial degrees, overseas students may enroll for a second term with
the approval of the relevant department head.
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| Article 10 |
The University shall report the list of
enrolled overseas students with their name, nationality, grade and
department to the Ministry of Education for reference before November
30th each year, indicating if awarded a Taiwan Scholarship or the
support of the Ministry of Education.
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| Article 11 |
Overseas students are not entitled to apply
for bachelor class of recurrent education on duty refresher course, or
extensive master programs or night/weekend courses, unless the overseas
students have the overseas Chinese Compatriot Residence Certificate,
Permanent Residence Certificate, or the applied courses have been
specially approved as international courses by the Ministry of
Education.
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| Article 12 |
The departments (graduate institutions) are
entitled to admit overseas students with Overseas Chinese Compatriot
Residence Certificates as elective students; but those who fail to
submit their overseas compatriot residence certificates before January
31st in the first academic term and August 31st in second academic term
shall have their enrollment cancelled, unless certified by an academic
cooperation agreement signed between the University and foreign
education providers.
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| Article 13 |
Enrollment and course selection of elective
students shall be pursuant to regulation for general students.
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| Article 14 |
Article 5 of the Regulations shall apply to
elective students applying for official enrollment after completing
their academic work at the university.
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| Article 15 |
Credit transfer (Bachelor class of recurrent
education, extensive master programs or night/weekend courses are NOT
INCLUDED) for elective graduates after official enrollment should be
pursuant to the credit transfer regulation of the University.
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| Article 16 |
The Academic
Affairs Office is responsible for the enrollment applications of
overseas students. The Student Affairs Office is responsible for
day-to-day student life, learning assistance and communication for
overseas students, student accommodation, and assistance in studying
Chinese language and culture to better understand the country; and
various other activities at regular intervals during the year for
overseas students in order to promote the internationalization of the
University and improve communication and interaction between local and
overseas students. Top overseas students are entitled to apply for
scholarships pursuant to relevant scholarship regulations.
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| Article 17 |
Enrolled overseas students with poor Chinese
shall take remediation at their own cost to improve their Chinese
ability to the level of curriculum.
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| Article 18 |
Any suspension, withdrawal of study,
modification or loss of student identity of overseas students, shall be
reported to the National Police Agency, Ministry of the Interior,
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the local
Municipality, County (City) Police Bureau, including a duplicate sent
to the Ministry of Education.
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| Article 19 |
Any matter not covered by this Regulation,
shall refer to the relevant regulations of the University.
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| Article 20 |
This Regulation shall be approved in the
Administrative Conference of the University and ratified by the
Ministry of Education before its official enforcement, and the same
procedure shall be applied to any subsequent revision. |
