Taiwan

Studying in Taiwan

Partner universities in Taiwan are much more focused on offering courses taught in English, although the range of courses varies greatly from university to university.

Cost of living

The cost of living in Taiwan ranges from slightly cheaper to comparable to that in Germany.

The DAAD has compiled more detailed information on the Studying and living in Taiwan - DAAD.

Partner Universities

University	Possibilities/Limitations
National Taiwan University, Taipeh	A wide range of English-language courses is available. A Chinese language course can be taken concurrently. Course restrictions can be found on the NTU Website under “Program Requirements and Restrictions”. A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required. General information about the exchange program at NTU can be found here. Additional exchange spots are available at the NTU College of Social Sciences. This college does not have a minimum GPA requirement. Students with a GPA lower than 2.0 may only take courses at the College of Social Sciences. Citizens of the People’s Republic of China are not eligible to participate in this exchange. Accommodation not guaranteed. Exchange at NTU Fact Sheet
National Chengchi University, Taipeh	English-language courses available with a focus on social sciences, humanities and economics. Very flexible: 1. Intensive Chinese language course, 12 hours per week (3h per day, Mon - Thu), academic courses can be taken additionally or 2. academic courses in English or 3. a mixture of both: part-time Mandarin (3h per week) + academic courses Grade point average of 2.25 or better required. Citizens of the People's Republic of China can only participate in this exchange for a maximum of one semester and cannot take Mandarin language courses. Course Restrictions: International Master´s Program in Asia-Pacific Studies (IMAS); International Master of Business Administration (IMBA); Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA); College of Global Banking and Finance; On-Job Training Programs; Extended Minor Course with credit fee; the department of the students´native language (e.g. Korean students cannot take courses offered by the Department of Korean Language and Culture). Accommodation: on-campus dorms guaranteed, NCCU-iHouse not guaranteed. Exchange at NCCU Fact Sheet
National Chung Hsing University, Taichung	English-language courses are available in various fields and in both Bachelor's and Master's programs. Course search engine (Click on the “Class Number” of the respective course for detailed information on the course content) You can also search for the courses taught in English there. “Lab Exchange“: Dieses Programm bietet Austauschstudierenden die Möglichkeit, unter der Anleitung eines Professors im Labor zu forschen. Jedem Studierenden wird ein betreuender Professor zugewiesen, an den er sich während seines Aufenthalts an der NCHU wenden kann. Fee-paying Chinese courses at NCHU Chinese Language Center and some Credited Chinese Courses included in Exchange Program. Please note the application requirements for the respective departments. Citizens of the People's Republic of China can participate in this exchange program but are not eligible for a government scholarship. A video about NCHU and the exchange program can be found here. Accommodation in Student Dormitory guaranteed. Please note: Quadruple rooms for bachelor´s students and twin rooms for master´s students. Exchange at NCHU Fact Sheet
National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu	English-language courses available with a focus on natural sciences. Chinese courses available. Grade point average of 2.5 or better required. Citizens of the People's Republic of China are not eligible to participate in this exchange. Accommodation is generally guaranteed. Please note: Four-bed rooms for bachelor’s students and two-bed rooms for master’s students. NTHU International Office Exchange at NTHU
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan	For English-language courses, see here. Restrictions and requirements of the deparments (important!) Please note the required grade point averages and language requirements of the respective departments! Citizens of the People's Republic of China are not eligible to participate in this exchange program. A Chinese language course is available to exchange students in addition to English-language courses (2 hours per week, free of charge). A paid Chinese language course is offered at the Chinese Language Center; this is not part of the exchange program. Exchange at NCKU Fact Sheet

University

Possibilities/Limitations

National Taiwan University, Taipeh

A wide range of English-language courses is available. A Chinese language course can be taken concurrently.

Course restrictions can be found on the NTU Website under “Program Requirements and Restrictions”.

A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required.

General information about the exchange program at NTU can be found here.

Additional exchange spots are available at the NTU College of Social Sciences. This college does not have a minimum GPA requirement. Students with a GPA lower than 2.0 may only take courses at the College of Social Sciences.

Citizens of the People’s Republic of China are not eligible to participate in this exchange.

Accommodation not guaranteed.

Exchange at NTU

Fact Sheet

National Chengchi University, Taipeh

English-language courses available with a focus on social sciences, humanities and economics.

Very flexible:

1. Intensive Chinese language course, 12 hours per week (3h per day, Mon - Thu), academic courses can be taken additionally or

2. academic courses in English or

3. a mixture of both: part-time Mandarin (3h per week) + academic courses

Grade point average of 2.25 or better required.

Citizens of the People's Republic of China can only participate in this exchange for a maximum of one semester and cannot take Mandarin language courses.

Course Restrictions:

International Master´s Program in Asia-Pacific Studies (IMAS); International Master of Business Administration (IMBA); Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA); College of Global Banking and Finance; On-Job Training Programs; Extended Minor Course with credit fee; the department of the students´native language (e.g. Korean students cannot take courses offered by the Department of Korean Language and Culture).

Accommodation: on-campus dorms guaranteed, NCCU-iHouse not guaranteed.

Exchange at NCCU

Fact Sheet

National Chung Hsing University, Taichung

English-language courses are available in various fields and in both Bachelor's and Master's programs. Course search engine

(Click on the “Class Number” of the respective course for detailed information on the course content)

You can also search for the courses taught in English there.

“Lab Exchange“: Dieses Programm bietet Austauschstudierenden die Möglichkeit, unter der Anleitung eines Professors im Labor zu forschen. Jedem Studierenden wird ein betreuender Professor zugewiesen, an den er sich während seines Aufenthalts an der NCHU wenden kann.

Fee-paying Chinese courses at NCHU Chinese Language Center and some Credited Chinese Courses included in Exchange Program.

Please note the application requirements for the respective departments.

Citizens of the People's Republic of China can participate in this exchange program but are not eligible for a government scholarship.

A video about NCHU and the exchange program can be found here.

Accommodation in Student Dormitory guaranteed. Please note: Quadruple rooms for bachelor´s students and twin rooms for master´s students.

Exchange at NCHU

Fact Sheet

National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu

English-language courses available with a focus on natural sciences.

Chinese courses available.

Grade point average of 2.5 or better required.

Citizens of the People's Republic of China are not eligible to participate in this exchange.

Accommodation is generally guaranteed. Please note: Four-bed rooms for bachelor’s students and two-bed rooms for master’s students.

NTHU International Office

Exchange at NTHU

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan

For English-language courses, see here.

Restrictions and requirements of the deparments (important!)

Please note the required grade point averages and language requirements of the respective departments!

Citizens of the People's Republic of China are not eligible to participate in this exchange program.

A Chinese language course is available to exchange students in addition to English-language courses (2 hours per week, free of charge).

A paid Chinese language course is offered at the Chinese Language Center; this is not part of the exchange program.

Exchange at NCKU

Fact Sheet