International Sophomore Entry 

Application Procedures

• 1

  Create an account

  Create an account in our online application system. Please remember the email address used for applying, as you will need it to submit your application, upload documents, and check your application status and results.

• 2

  Fill in your personal information

  Required personal information include your full name in English (and Chinese, if application), date of birth, country of birth, nationality, email address, education, work experience, etc.

• 3

  Select up to 5 departments

  Each applicant may apply to up to five departments. If an applicant receives more than one admission offer, they can only choose one department to enroll in.

• 4

  Recommendation letters

  Writing the Recommendation Letter

  The recommendation letters must be written in either Mandarin Chinese or English. The recommender may choose to fill in the online recommendation letter (recommended option) or upload a scanned file of the recommendation letter. A hard copy of the recommendation letter is to be provided only upon request by the department.

  Finding a Recommender

  There is no hard rule as to who you should ask to be your recommender. However, we advise that your recommender be a teacher or an employer that knows you well and can accurately describe your strengths and potential. If you are applying for more than one department, you may have only one recommender for all your programs, or different recommenders for each program. Note that if a recommender is recommending you for multiple programs, they will have to fill in or write a recommendation letter for each program.

  Number of Recommendation Letters

  Some departments may request 1 or 2 recommendation letters, whereas some may not require any recommendation letters. Please refer to the application requirements to find out the number of recommendation letters required by your department. For each application, you may send up to 5 recommendation letter requests. You will be able to submit your application after the minimum number of required recommendation letters is uploaded. If the department requires 2 recommendation letters but received 3 from your application, you will not be able to choose which letters will or will not get reviewed.

  Deadline

  After filling in your recommenders’ information, you will be able to send out the recommendation letter requests through the application system to your recommenders’ emails. You will be able to check if your recommender has opened the email and whether they have uploaded a recommendation letter. The recommendation letters are considered part of your application. You will only be able to submit your application after the minimum number of recommendation letters have been uploaded. Please ensure that your recommenders upload the letters before the application deadline.

• 5

  Upload documents

  • ✓ Academic credentials (Chinese or English)
  • ✓ Transcripts (Chinese or English)
  • ✓ Personal Statement
  • ✓ Study Plan
  • ✓ Documents Required by Department
  • ✓ Proof of nationality
  • ✓ Photograph
  • ✓ Payment receipt of application fee
  • ✓ Declaration and Authorization Form
  • ✓ Financial Statement
  • ✓ Other materials that support the student’s application

  For further details regarding each required document, please refer to our admission guidelines.

• 6

  Application fee

  After the payment is completed, no refund will be given under any circumstances, including but not limited to application withdrawal, failure to meet requirements, mistakes during the payment process, and double payment.

  Payment Form

  After completing the online application, the system will automatically generate a payment form. Please make sure the amount is correct before making the payment and upload the receipt to the online application system.

  Application Fee

  After completing the online application, the system will automatically generate a payment form. Please make sure the amount is correct before making the payment and upload the receipt to the online application system.

  For the first two departments	From the third department onward
  NTD 2,000 or USD 80 per department	NTD 1,500 or USD 60 per department

  Payment Methods

  Domestic (Taiwan) payments are only accepted in NT dollars.
  International payments are only accepted in US dollars.
  Online credit card payments: After successfully paying through the online credit card payment system, download the payment invoice, fill it in, and upload it to the online application system.

• 7

  Examinations and interviews

  If the department requires oral/written examinations or interviews, they will follow their own procedures. Please see each department’s regulations for more information.