▋Visa
You will need to apply for a Visitor Visa through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in your country. Please submit the online application form from the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs ▶ For a successful result, you must attach a copy of acceptance letter to the application and make sure that your application status is FS-元智大學交換學生. As you may be planning to travel or leave Taiwan during the exchange program, it is advised that you apply for a multiple-entry visitor visa.
▋ARC (Alien Resident Certificate)
If you will be staying in Taiwan for one academic year, you may be able to obtain an ARC.
you can apply for a Resident Visa at the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if you are doing an accademic exchange program at YZU.
▋Accommodation
Exchange students can choose to live On-Campus Dormitory or find the accommodation by yourself. You should apply at the time of your exchange application.
▋Insurance
You will be required to purchase a commercial medical insurance policy at the cost of approximately NTD 500/month (NTD3,500/semester) if you do not present your insurance certificate upon registration.
International students who plan to stay in Taiwan for more than 6 months must enroll in the National Health Insurance (NHI) program. The National Health Insurance Program is mandatory. Any person who doesn’t enroll is subject to a fine of NT$3,000 to NT$15,000. In addition, this person is required to pay the full premiums starting from the date she or he should have been enrolled. No benefits will be offered before the premiums are paid in full. Notice of penalty violation will be delivered in writing and the fine must be paid on time. If the fines imposed remain unpaid, after a given period of time the case will be referred to the courts for compulsory enforcement.
▋Health Examination
All incoming students are required to undergo a health examination upon arrival.
If you have already completed a health examination during your visa application process, please bring the results certified by our mission office to be exempt from certain examination items.
▋Choice of Courses
To be considered a full-time student, you need to enroll in at least 12 credits per semester or 24 credits per academic year.
Most of our professional courses are worth 3 credits and General Education courses are 2 credits. Please send us your course list after receiving your letter of acceptance and we will try to enroll you in your preferred courses before you arrive. Please note that enrolment is subject to course availability and faculty approval and You can change your courses before the course adding/dropping deadline.
▋YZU Curriculum Website：
Step1: Change to English version
Step2: Choose Taught in English
Step3: Choose Semester 115-1 (2026F) & Department Offered the Present Course(s)
Step4: Click the Course ID and Class. The course information for the First (Fall) semester: available in August; Second (Spring) semester: available in January.
▋Transcripts
When you conclude your exchange with us, we send one copy of your academic transcript to the Exchange Office at your university.
▋Transferring credits to your home university
Each university has its own process for transferring credits. Please consult your home university for details.
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