New Student Guide

Last Update: August 7, 2026

Before Leaving for Taiwan

  • Notarizing your Highest Degree and Applying for Visan

    • Procedures vary by countries. It is suggested that you contact our officer in charge of visa and documents certification, and prepare all the necessary papers before you go to the offices for visa application and diploma/transcript notarization.

  • Buying Six-month Insurance Policyn

    • Students who has arrived in Taiwan for 6 months are eligible to enroll in Taiwan's National Health Insurance Program (NHI). Before enrolling in NHI, students are highly suggested to buy their own insurance policy in case of any emergency.

    Or, students can buy the group insurance on the university registration day at the university. See Completing the university registration Part.

  • Health Examination for the Registrationn
    • For NTU students (Physics and Chemistry)
    Health Exam Forms:
    1. Instructions for the NTU Health Exam
    2. Health Exam Form
    3. Health Certificate for Residence Application*

    Foreign students need to complete both exams yourselves before the registration. If you plan to do the university health exam in Taiwan, you had better arrive in Taiwan earlier because the examination results will take 5 to 7 days.

    *Health Certificate for Residence Application should be completed before arriving in Taiwan.

    For NTHU students (ESS)
    Health Exam Forms:
    1. NTHU Notice
    2. NTHU Form
    3. Health Certificate for Residence Application*

    The unversity health examination will be done in the campus on the registration day.

    *Health Certificate for Residence Application should be completed before arriving in Taiwan.

  • Transportationn
  • Expensesn

    • The stipend does not cover the airfare. You need to prepare necessary expenses, including tuition fee, life expense, dorm fee and etc., before you receive the first month stipend (about first week of October).

    Estimation: (roughly, including but not limited to)

    1. Tuition: about NT$ 33,000 (subject to change)
    2. Dorm: NT$ 5,500 * 2 months + one month deposit = NT$ 16,500
    3. Living expenses: about NT$ 8,000 ~ 10,000 (it depends) * 2 months = NT$ 16,000~20,000 or more
    4. ARC: NT$ 1,000/year
    5. University health exam: NT$ 800 - 1,000
    6. Transportation fee: NT$ 1,000 - 2,000
    7. Miscellaneous expenses

    The total suggested is around US$ 3,000 or more (not including airplane ticket to Taiwan).

After Arriving in Taiwan

  • Checking into TIGP Dormn
    • Dorm Website

    The dorm manager will inform you all necessary information. Please follow the instruction.
    Make sure to inform the dorm manager your arrival date and time.

  • Completing Nano Program Registrationn

    • After settling down at the TIGP dorm, please come to the Nano Program Office ( Research Center for Applied Sciences).

    We will assist you to complete the necessary forms for applying Academia Sinica ID card, ARC, Post Office account, etc. You will also get documents for the university registration. Please prepare your original/official and notarized diploma and transcript, passport, and 2" photos.

  • Completing the University Registrationn
    • For NTU students (Physics and Chemistry)
    1. New Student Enrollment On-line System
      • Students need to fill in their personal information on-line before they register at the university.
      • Guidelines for Filling Student Personal Information
      • my NTU
      • for Taiwanese Students Related Notice
      • Default Password of Account

        • Have Taiwan ID or ARC

          first digital of your ID+last 4 digital of your ID+your date of birth(MMDD).
          Example: ID A123456789, and born on Jan 31, the password is A67890131

        • NO Taiwan ID or ARC

          a+your date of birth(YYYYMMDD).
          Example: born on Jan 31, 1999, the password is a19990131
    2. On-line Registration
    For NTHU students (ESS)
    1. New Student Enrollment on-line System
    2. Reigstration

      3. You will get your student ID card after registration (foreign students will get theirs after getting ARC). Prepare the followings on the registration day:

      • Registration Form (print out your individual form)
      • Passport
      • ARC (if any)
      • Notarized diploma and transcript of the highest education degree (A4)
      • Certificate for Residence Application
      • Some passport-size photos
      • Receipt of tuition payment notice
      • NT$ 3,000 (the premium of group insurance, 6 months)
      • about NT$ 760 (health exam fee, subject to change)

    *Foreign students have to pay the premium of group health insurance (about NT$ 3,000/6 months), except students who have bought a 6-month health insurance policy in their own country and the policy has been verified, or have lived in Taiwan for more than 6 months and already enrolled in NHI (National Heath Insurance).