National Yang-Ming University

2012 Fall

National Yang-Ming University

2012 Fall Semester

International Degree Programs Prospectus

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2012 Fall

Degree Offered To International Students 2012..P2 Article I. The Admission Timetable for Fall Semester 2012...P3 Article II. Notification of Admission.P4 Article III. Admission Procedures...P5-27 International Graduate Program..P5
International Health ProgramP5

School of Medicine....P6-12
Faculty of Medicine....P6-7 Inst. of Traditional Medicine.P8 Inst. of Health and Welfare policy...P9 Inst. of Biomedical Informatics...P10 Inst. of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine..P11 Institute of Brain ScienceP12

School of Biomedical Science and EngineeringP13-17

Inst. of Biomedical Engineering..P13 Inst. of BiophotonicsP14 Dept. of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology.....P15 Dept. of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences.P16 Dept. Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine..P17

School of Nursing.P18
Dept. of Nursing......P18

School of Dentistry..P19-21
Dept. of DentistryP19-20 Inst. of Oral BiologyP21

School of Life SciencesP22-25

Dept. of Life Sciences and Inst. of Genome SciencesP22-23 Inst. of Microbiology and Immunology..P24 Inst. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.P25

School of Humanities and Social SciencesP26-27

Inst. of Science, Technology and SocietyP26 Inst. of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition.P27

Attachment ...P28 Form Declaration Form..P29

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Degree Offered To International Students 2012

Dept./Inst. International Graduate Program
International Health Program

Degree offered to students Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Master Bachelor Master Bachelor Bachelor Bachelor Master Master
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Master Master

Ph.D Ph.D

School of Medicine
Faculty. of Medicine Inst. of Traditional Medicine Inst. of Health and Welfare policy Inst. of Biomedical Informatics Inst. of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Inst. of Brain Sciences

Ph.D Ph.D Ph.D Ph.D Ph.D

School of Biomedical Science and Engineering

Inst. of Biomedical Engineering Inst. of Biophotonics Dept. of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences Department of Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine

School of Life Sciences

Dept. of Life Sciences and Inst. Genome Sciences Inst. of Microbiology and Immunology Inst. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

School of Nursing
Dept. & Inst. of Nursing

Master

School of Dentistry
Dept. of Dentistry Inst. of Oral Biology

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Inst. of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition Inst. of Science, Technology and Society

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Article I. The Admission Timetable for Fall Semester 2012

Date
Dec.15, 2011 April 30, 2012 April 30 ~May 17, 2012 Middle May, 2012 Late May, 2012

Schedule of Events
Online Application opens Application ends (postmarked by April 30) Review applicants documents by individual institutes (Some of institutes will have oral interview) Review Meeting by the committee of Foreign Student Admission for all qualified students Notification of Admission

We strongly encourage you to use our online application form because it is the quickest and most efficient method for applying for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. All applications for your study are processed through Admissions and forwarded to the relevant department/institutes for consideration. Course Selectors return their decisions to Office of International affairs (OIA) who will inform you of the outcome. After you complete your online application, all required documents with your application form must be delivered in person or post to the OIA at National Yang-Ming University before deadline. Whether admitted or not, application documents will not be returned to the candidates. Late submission of applications will not be accepted. Incomplete Application or application without necessary attachments and articles will not be accepted. Please submit the application materials to the following address:

International Student Application Office of International Affairs National Yang-Ming University No.155, Sec. 2, Linong St., Beitou District, Taipei City 11221, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

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Article II. Notification of Admission

a. The potential candidates MUST fulfill the regulations for the foreign students admission set by the National Yang-Ming University. (For details, please refer to the Attachment ) b. All applicants must have equivalent graduation Undergraduate Program applicants: high school diploma Master Program applicants: Bachelors degree diploma PhD program applicants: Masters degree diploma Graduating students admitted to NYMU must submit their diploma at the time of registration, or admission will be cancelled. c. The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C.. d. For the financial statement, if the applicant has obtained or is going to apply for any scholarship, it is not necessary to enclose the financial statement. But you have to state the scholarship you applied clearly. Also, the verification will be hand in at the time of registration. e. After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend either an oral interview or phone interview by some institutes, which will be held in early May, 2011. Applications from absentees will be considered withdrawn. The criteria for selection will be solely determined by the committee for student Recruitment of the Institute. All applications will be submitted to the committee of Foreign Student Admission for the final approval. f. The ways of paying the application fee (required by some institutes) Pay by US dollars: please enclose a cheque in US dollars with the application.(Title: National Yang-Ming University) Pay by NT dollars: please enclose a cheque in NTD dollars with the application (: ) 1. Supporting documentation For your application to be considered, we need you to provide us with information that demonstrates your academic suitability for the course. Please include as much detail as possible at the point of application. In addition to your academic qualifications and experience, Course Selectors will look for evidence of other documentation, please be sure you read the admission prospectus carefully and prepared all required documentation of your department/institute. In order to ensure that information is correctly matched to your application, please always include your personal NYMU ID number, your full name, date of birth and the course to which you have applied in all correspondence. Failure to do so may result in a decision on your application being delayed. Original (or attested copies of) documentation confirming all of the information you have provided must be made available to the University on request. Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of any offer of a place at the National Yang-Ming University. g. If any information provided by the students is found to be false, the student shall be denied admission or discontinued from the program in the future
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Article III. Admission Procedures

International Health Program

International Health Program

International Graduate Program
Master Ph.D

Notification: Ph.D program is under Institute of Public Health.

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores:100%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Two copies of Application Form(please download from the online application) c. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) d. Autobiography (Please TYPE in English) e. Two Letters of Recommendation f. Study and research plan (Please TYPE in English) Purpose of study: Delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: Stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: Stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals g. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution (with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. h. English proficiency: For international applicant whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. Other appropriate proofs of English proficiency provided by the R.O.C. embassies are also acceptable. i. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form.

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 0%) Interview is not required

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Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine

Bachelor

Notification: General Information: please refer to the website: [Link] The language for most of the courses will be Chinese. Program Duration: The undergraduate program covers seven years, including three years of clerkship and internship training.

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 20%)

a. Application fee: (1) Phase screening fee Domestic mailing address: NT$1500/US$50 Overseas mailing address: NT$2400/US$75 (2) Phase II test fee (for qualified applicants only) NT$2500/US$80 b. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) c. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) d. Autobiography ( in BOTH Chinese and English with your handwriting ) e. Two Letters of Recommendation f. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and written in BOTH English AND Chinese; NO more than 500words; if the essay is not your own handwriting, it will not be evaluated.) g. Study and research plan (TYPE in English AND Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plan of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals h. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Undergraduate program applicants: high school (or above) diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. i. Evidence of Language proficiency: (1) English Proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. (2) Chinese Proficiency: achieve TOP 5 of Chinese Proficiency Test (CPT) or other appropriate proofs of equivalent Chinese proficiency provided by the R.O.C. embassies are also acceptable. Website: [Link] j. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d) k. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C.
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NOTE: Applicants who have ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C. (Taiwan) have to notice in the application form. l. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application. (if available)

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 80%)

After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants MUST come to Yang-Ming to be interviewed in person on 13 of June(Wednesday). Phone or webcam interview are NOT acceptable. (a) Chinese written test: 10% waiver. (b) Interview: 70% Once enrollment procedure is completed, NO Tuition and Miscellaneous School Fees return or
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Inst. of Traditional Medicine

Inst. of Traditional Medicine

Master Ph.D

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 50%)

a. Application fee: (1) Phase screening fee Domestic mailing address: NT$1500/US$50 Overseas mailing address: NT$2400/US$75 (2) Phase II test fee (for qualified applicants only) No application fee b. Declaration Form(MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography (TYPE in English OR Chinese, if possible, please provide Chinese one) e. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and TYPE in English OR Chinese, if possible, please provide Chinese one; NO more than 1000words) f. Two Letters of Recommendation g. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. h. Study and research plan(TYPE in English OR Chinese, if possible, please provide Chinese one) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plan of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals i. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d ) j. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form k. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application.(if available)

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 50%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview. If the
applicant is in Taiwan, it will be proceeded by an oral interview. If the applicant does not live in Taiwan, it will be proceeded by a phone or webcam interview. All qualified Applicants in Taiwan need to prepare A 10-minute oral report about relevant research topic (Chinese or English are acceptable)
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Inst. of Health and Welfare Policy

Inst. of Health and Welfare Policy

Master

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 40%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form(MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography ( TYPE in English) e. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and TYPE in English; NO more than 1000 words) f. Two Letters of Recommendation g. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one official transcript obtained from school. (with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. h. Study and research plan (TYPE in English) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plan of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals i. Evidence of English proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. Other appropriate proofs of English proficiency provided by the R.O.C. embassies are also acceptable j. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form g. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d ) k. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application.(if available)

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 60%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview. At
this stage, the interview is proceeded by either oral or phone/webcam.

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Inst. of Biomedical Informatics

Inst. of Biomedical Informatics

Ph.D

Notification: The students who enroll from 2011 MUST pass the Chinese Examination stipulated by the institute of Biomedical Informatics before graduates.

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 70%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Curriculum Vitae. e. Two Letters of Recommendation f. Statement of Purpose g. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one official transcript obtained from school. (with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. Notice: Official transcripts for the Degrees of bachelor AND Master are required to submit. h. Certificate of GRE i. Evidence of English proficiency: certificate of TOEFL or other appropriate proofs of English proficiency provided by the R.O.C. embassies are also acceptable. j. Other evidence of scholarly achievements Published thesis Research experience related to Bioinformatics k. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application.(if available)

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 30%) Phase and II will be scored together. Please enclose applicants Email address and contact
phone number clearly for the interview proceeded by either oral or phone/webcam.

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Inst. of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Inst. of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Master

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 100%)

a. Application fee: (1) Phase screening fee Domestic mailing address: NT$1500/US$50 Overseas mailing address: NT$2400/US$75 b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography ( please TYPE in BOTH English AND Chinese) e. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and written in English OR Chinese, if possible, please provide Chinese version; NO more than 1000 words) f. Two Letters of Recommendation g. Study and research plan ( please TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals h. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/ transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. i. Evidence of Language proficiency (1) English Proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. (2) Chinese Proficiency Test (CPT): achieve TOP 5 or other appropriate proofs of Chinese proficiency j. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form k. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d ) l. A mpeg video (in DVD or VCD) using Chinese Self introductions Purpose of study Plan of study

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 0%)

Interview is not required
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Institute of Brain Science

Institute of Brain Science

Master Ph.D

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores:100 %)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography (TYPE in English OR Chinese) e. Two Letters of Recommendation f. One official copy of the certificate of highest level of education (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. h. Study and research plan (TYPE in English OR Chinese)( Page limit no more than 5 pages in total ) Research purpose: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Previous research achievement: describing all research experience and projects Study plan: stating specific areas of interest, and proposed subjects of current or future research objectives. State how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals. i. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and TYPE in English OR Chinese; NO more than 1000words) j. Evidence of Language: (1) TOEFL minimum score 213(CBT)/ 79(IBT) / IELTS 6.5 (2) Chinese proficiency: appropriate proofs of language proficiency in Chinese (if you provide the certificate of Chinese courses as the proof, total hours regulation: 240 hours above in Chinese-speaking areas; 480 hours above in Non-Chinese-speaking areas. And with 800 Chinese vocabulary storage above) k. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form. l. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d )

Phase II Interview
Interview is not required.
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Inst. of Biomedical Engineering

Inst. of Biomedical Engineering

Master Ph.D

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 100%)

b. Application fee: No application fee c. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) d. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) e. Autobiography ( please TYPE in English OR Chinese) f. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and TYPE in English OR Chinese; NO more than 1000 words) g. Three Letters of Recommendation h. Study and research plan ( please TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals i. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. j. Evidence of Language Proficiency (1) English Proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. Other appropriate proofs of English proficiency provided by the R.O.C. embassies are also acceptable (2) Chinese Proficiency: achieve TOP 5 of Chinese Proficiency Test (CPT)or other appropriate proofs of Chinese proficiency issued by Taiwanese University Chinese Centers. Website: [Link] k. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV AND TB as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form l. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application.(if available)

Phase II Interview Interview is not required.

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Inst. of Biophotonics

Inst. of Biophotonics

Ph.D

Phase Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 50%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography (TYPE in English OR Chinese) e. Two Letters of Recommendation g. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution (with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/ transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. g. Study and research plan (TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals h. Evidence of English proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT, or 213 above on the CBT, or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. i. Certificate of health status within six months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form. j. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d) k. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application (if available). l. (Optional) A 10-minute mpeg video (in DVD or VCD) using English OR Chinese (if applicable). Self introductions Purpose of study Plan of study

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 50%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview. At
this stage, the interview is performed by either oral or phone/webcam.

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Dept. of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology

Dept. of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology

Bachelor

Phase Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 0%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography (TYPE in BOTH English AND Chinese), NO more than 1000 words. e. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and TYPE in BOTH English AND Chinese; NO more than 1000 words) f. Two Letters of Recommendation g. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Undergraduate program applicants: high school (or above) diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. h. Study and research plan (TYPE in BOTH English and Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals i. Evidence of Language Proficiency (1) English Proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) is required, taken within the past five years. Other appropriate proofs of English proficiency provided by the R.O.C. embassies are also acceptable. (2) Chinese Proficiency: other appropriate proofs of Chinese proficiency provided by the R.O.C. embassies are also acceptable. j. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 100%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview. At
this stage, the interview is proceeded by either oral or phone/webcam.
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Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences

Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences

Master Ph.D

Phase Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 50%)

f. Application fee: No application fee g. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) h. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) i. Autobiography ( TYPE in English OR Chinese) j. Two Letters of Recommendation f. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. k. Study and research plan (TYPE in English) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals l. Evidence of English proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) is required, taken within the past five years. Other appropriate proofs of English proficiency provided by the R.O.C. embassies are also acceptable. m. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form i. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d )

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 50%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview. At
this stage, the interview is proceeded by either oral or phone/webcam.

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Department of Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine

Dept. Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine

Master Ph.D

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 50%)

m. Application fee: (1) Phase I screening fee No application fee (2) Phase I test fee NT$2500/US$80 h. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) i. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) j. Autobiography ( please TYPE in English OR Chinese) k. Two Letters of Recommendation l. Study and research plan ( please TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals m. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. n. Evidence of English proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. o. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV AND TB as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form p. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d ) q. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application.(if available)

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 50%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview.
At this stage, the interview is proceeded by either oral or phone/webcam.
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Dept. of Nursing

Dept. of Nursing
Bachelor Ph.D

Phase -- Required Documents (Weight of scores: 50%)

a. Application fee: (1) Phase screening fee Domestic mailing address: NT$1500/US$50 Overseas mailing address: NT$2400/US$75 (2) Phase II test fee No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography (in BOTH English and Chinese with your handwriting) e. Two Letters of Recommendation f. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Undergraduate program applicants: high school (or above) diploma/transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree transcripts NOTE: The diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. g. Study and research plan (TYPE in English AND Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives. (If apply for Ph.D, this part is required) Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals h. Evidence of English proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. i. Evidence of Chinese proficiency: achieve master level on the TOCFL (Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language). Website: [Link] j. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C. (Taiwan) should notify the Department in the application form. k. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d ) l. A 10-minute mpeg video (in DVD or VCD) using Chinese Self introductions Study purpose Study plan m. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application. (if available).

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 50%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants must come to National Yang-Ming
University to be interviewed in person.
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Dept. of Dentistry

Dept. of Dentistry
Master

Bachelor

Undergraduate: Notification: Scope of Curriculum: please refer to the website: [Link] Program Duration: The undergraduate program covers six years, including one year of internship training.

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 100%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography ( written in BOTH English AND Chinese with your handwriting) e. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and written in Chinese with handwriting; NO more than 500words, if the essay is not your own handwriting, it will not be evaluated ) f. Two Letters of Recommendation g. Study and research plan (TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plan of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals h. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Undergraduate program applicants: high school (or above) diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. i. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form j. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d ) k. Evidence of English proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) is
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required, taken within the past five years. The official transcript of TOEFL must be sent directly by ETS. l. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application.(if available)

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 0%) Interview is not required

Postgraduate(Master)

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 100%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form d. Autobiography (Applicant who apply for Master Degree, please type in English OR Chinese) e. Two Letters of Recommendation f. Study and research plan (TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plan of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals g. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to authenticate by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. h. Evidence of English proficiency: or international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) is required, taken within the past five years. i. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form.

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 0%) Interview is not required

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Inst. of Oral Biology

Inst. of Oral Biology

Master Ph.D Notification:

The Institute of Oral Biology does not offer any clinical specialty training. General Information: please refer to the website: [Link] The language for most of the courses will be in Chinese.

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 30%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography (written in BOTH Chinese and English) e. Two letters of Recommendation f. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of the foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy/representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. Official Transcripts from the undergraduate and graduate schools previously attended have to be submitted by PhD program applicants. g. Ph.D. applicant only. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and TYPE in English OR Chinese; NO more than 1000 words) h. Evidences of English proficiency i. STUDY plan (TYPE in Chinese OR English) ; NO more than 1000 words. j. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test results for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C. (Taiwan) has to notice the fact in the application form. k. The financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy/representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during study period. (see Article II, item d) l. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application.(if available)

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 70%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview. At
this stage, the interview is proceeded by either oral or phone/webcam.
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Dept. of Life Sciences and Inst. of Genome Sciences

Dept. of Life Sciences and Inst. of Genome Sciences

Bachelor Master Ph.D

Notification: Most of the undergraduate and graduate courses are taught in Chinese.

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 90%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography (TYPE in English OR Chinese) e. Two Letters of Recommendation f. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Undergraduate program applicants: high school (or above) diploma/transcripts Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. g. Study and research plan (TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals h. Evidence of Language Proficiency (1) English Proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) is required, taken within the past five years. (2) Chinese Proficiency: please provide listening and writing competence certificate. h. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form a. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d ) f. A 10-minute mpeg video (in DVD or VCD) using Chinese OR English
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Self introductions Study purpose Study plan

i. Other supporting materials such as Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application.(if available)

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 10%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview. At
this stage, the interview is proceeded by either oral or phone/webcam

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Inst. of Microbiology and Immunology

Inst. of Microbiology and Immunology

Ph.D

Phase Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 40%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography (TYPE in English OR Chinese) e. Two Letters of Recommendation f. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. g. Study and Research Plan (TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals h. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and TYPE in English OR Chinese; NO more than 1000 words) i. Evidence of English proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. j. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form k. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d )

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 60%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview.
At this stage, the interview is proceeded by either oral or phone/webcam.

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Inst. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Master Ph.D Notification:

Inst. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The language for most of the courses taught in the campus is Chinese.

Phase Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 100%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) d. Autobiography ( TYPE in English OR Chinese) e. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and written in English; Less than 500 words) f. Two Letters of Recommendation g. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution (with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts PhD program applicants: Master's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. h. Study and research plan ( TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals i. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C. (Taiwan) should notify the Institute in the application form. b. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d ) j. Evidence of language proficiency: (1) English Proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) or IELTS (above 6.5) is required, taken within the past five years. Other appropriate proofs of English proficiency provided by the R.O.C. embassies are also acceptable. (2) Chinese Proficiency: other appropriate proofs of Chinese proficiency.

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 0%) Interview is not required

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Inst. of Science, Technology and Society

Inst. of Science, Technology and Society

Master

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 60%)

a. Application fee: No application fee b. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) c. Two copies of Application Form(please download from the online application) d. Autobiography (MUST BE in Chinese and English) e. Two Letters of Recommendation f. Study and research plan (TYPE in BOTH English AND Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals m. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma/transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to validation by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. k. Evidence of language proficiency: (1) English Proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) is required, taken within the past five years. (2) Chinese Proficiency: achieve TOP 5 of Chinese Proficiency Test (CPT) or other appropriate proofs of Chinese proficiency. g. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form c. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d ) h. Other supporting materials such as Sample Writings, Volunteer Activities, Extracurricular Activities and Other evidence of scholarly achievements etc., please enclose the documentation with your application.(if available)

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 40%) After the preliminary screening, qualified applicants will be informed to attend an interview. At
this stage, the interview is proceeded by either oral or phone/webcam.
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Inst. of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition

Inst. of Philosophy of Mind and Cognition

Master

Phase -- Required Documentation (Weight of scores: 100%)

d. Application fee: No application fee e. Declaration Form (MUST include applicants signature) f. Two copies of Application Form (please download from the online application) g. Autobiography (TYPE in Chinese) h. Two Letters of Recommendation. i. Short essay writing (It will be related with your personal experience and TYPE in English OR Chinese; NO more than 1000 words) j. Study and research plan (TYPE in English OR Chinese) Purpose of study: delineating the reasons for studying in Taiwan Plans of study: stating specific area of interest, and proposed subject of current or future research objectives Anticipated results: stating how the intended study will help fulfill personal and scientific goals n. One official copy of the highest-level diploma/certificate (or equivalent academic attainment) AND one original copy of transcripts issued by the institution(with translation to English or Chinese, if in other languages) Master's program applicants: Bachelor's (or above) degree diploma / transcripts NOTE: The graduation diploma/certificate of foreign educational institution and transcripts shall be subjected to authenticate by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy /representative office (in applicants country) in accordance with requirements of the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. k. Evidence of Language proficiency: (1) English Proficiency: For international applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL (a minimum score of 80 above on the IBT or 213 above on the CBT or 550 above on the PBT) is required, taken within the past five years. (2) Chinese Proficiency Test (CPT): achieve TOP 5 or other appropriate proofs of Chinese proficiency l. Certificate of health status within 6 months, which must include test for HIV as required by the Department of Health, R.O.C. NOTE: Applicants who had ever suffered from Legal Infectious Disease stipulated by Center for Disease Control, R.O.C.(Taiwan) has to notice in the application form m. Financial statement (shall be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) embassy / representative office (in applicants country) showing your financial support during the study period. (see Article II, item d )

Phase II Interview (Weight of scores: 0%)

Interview is not required

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Attachment I National Yang-Ming University Foreign Student Admission Regulation (The following regulations are about applicant status) 1. According to MOE (Ministry of Education) regulations, students who are neither R.O.C. nationals nor overseas Chinese are qualified to study in Taiwan as foreign students. 2. Applicants who have a foreign nationality and have been continuously staying in overseas areas over 6 years are eligible to apply as an foreign students if they do conform to the MOE regulations as following: (8 years are required for those who apply to Bachelor degree of Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Chinese Medicine) Mainland China Area, Macao and Hong Kong are not included (a) Applicants who have never registered household in the Taiwan Area (b) Applicants who had the R.O.C. nationality before, but when applying he/she has already renounced the R.O.C. nationality over 8 years on which a revocation was issued from the Ministry of the Interior. The eight years period as prescribed above shall be calculated from the date of when the semester begins as set by each individual school (c) Applicants MUST not be the overseas Chinese students and do not ever accepted an Admission placement offered by University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students during the relevant academic year. 3. Upon completion of the course of study at the school in the R.O.C. for which a foreign student applied, the student's admission to higher academic levels shall be handled in a manner identical to admissions for local students. 4. Any foreign student who has been withdrawn from a university or a college after admission due to household registration in Taiwan Area or fail on behavior /conduct or school work may not thereafter apply again for admission under these regulations. 5. Foreign students who graduate from foreign national schools located in the R.O.C., or from a bilingual division (program) affiliated with a senior high school in the R.O.C.( include overseas Taipei schools and schools for overseas Chinese), may use the graduation certificate received from such schools to apply for admission to a university or a college.

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Declaration Form
1. I hereby certify that I do conform to the Foreign Students Admission Regulations Attachment stipulated by NYMU. The application eligibility is based on "MOE Regulation Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan." If the MOE (Ministry of Education) Regulations were revised, the most updated MOE Regulations shall prevail. For the latest information regarding the MOE Regulations, please contact MOE[Link] 2. I hereby certify that I do not possess an overseas Chinese status and have never registered household in the Taiwan Area. 3. I hereby certify that I do not hold the nationality of Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China. 4. All the documents I provide (including my diploma, passport, and other related documents) are valid. If it is discovered that I have violated any university regulation, my admission to NYMU will be canceled, my student status revoked, and no transcript will be issued. 5. I hereby certify that I have not been drop-out/withdrawn from colleges/universities in Taiwan. 6. I hereby certify that if I once held the nationality of Republic of China, I have renounced it for more than 8 years till the date school begins. 7. Foreign students who have already completed in Taiwan the applied degree program or have been expelled from university are not eligible to re-apply for admission. Breaking this rule would result in immediate cancellation of the applicants admission or the deprivation of the applicants recognized status as NYMU registered students. 8. I authorize National Yang-Ming University to undertake a verification of the information (including diploma, passport and any photocopies of official documents) I have provided. And if any of it is found to be false after I enter NYMU registered student, I have no objection to be deprived of registered student status.

Signature (Full Name)

Date of ApplicationDay/ Month/ Year)

____________________________________ Signature of Legal Guardian (if available)

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