Graduate Studies Section, Academic Affairs Office Sep. 19, International Students Orientation

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 2 Academic Affairs Office Organization  Section of Graduate Studies  Section of the Registrar  Curriculum Development Section  Audio-Visual Section  Editorial & Press Section  Extension Education Section

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 3 Section of Graduate Studies Area of Responsibility  Academic regulations  Course selection  Academic records statistics  Student status  Academic certificates (incl. Academic transcript, re- issuance of Students ID Card etc.)  Admission of graduate students

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 4 Legal Issues  Visitor visa Changing your visitor visa to resident visa first  Resident visa Applying for ARC (alien resident certificate) in 15 days of arrival  Alien resident certificate Extending Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) Applying for re-entry permit

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 5  Changing a visitor visa to a resident visa ＊ Agency: Bureau of Consular Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tel: ( ＊ Required documents: application form, two photos 2x2 inches, passport, student ID, visitor visa, fee

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 6  Applying for Alien Resident Certificate ＊ Agency: National Immigration Agency Tel: ＊ Required documents: application form, two photos 1x1 inches, original and photocopy of passport, student ID, resident visa, fee

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 7  Extending of Alien Resident Certificate ＊ Agency: National Immigration Agency Tel: ＊ Required documents: application form, passport, student ID, resident visa, fee

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 8  Applying for Re-entry permit ＊ Agency: National Immigration Agency Tel: ＊ Required documents: application form, passport, student ID, ARC

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 9 Registration Procedures  Check in at dormitory administration center.  Check in at the department you plan to study  Check in at Section of Graduate Studies and fill out the student registration form  Submit documents (incl. original diploma, official authenticated documents, 2 photos, and copy of the front side of your passport and visa etc.)  Pay the tuition Cashier Section ( Fl. 3, Administration Building)

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 10 Registration Procedures (continued)  Return check-in procedure form and receipt of payment receive a student ID card (or Certificate of Study if ID card is not available) and password for student information system  Check in at Life Guidance Division (Student Affairs Office) Contact: Miss Lin (2F, Student center, near Post Office)  Proceed to resident visa/ARC application and course enrollment

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 11 Course Selection  Course catalog and course selection (course selection period)  Limitations for Course( maximum)maximum  Credits transferring  Inter-university course selection 19

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 12 Course Selection (continued)  Course catalog in English version ond.aspx  Course selection px

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 13 Course Selection (continued) Academic calendar Academiccalendar.doc Semester1st (fall)2nd (spring) Pre-Selection period 2007/9/3~9/14During the end of the first semester Adding/dropping2007/9/21~10/52008/2/19~2/29 Correction2007/10/12~10/17 2nd course dropping 2007/11/30~12/282008/4/1~4/29

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 14 Adding /dropping course via website : first come first served ＊ M anual operation: (in case you can not add/drop course from internet) (Forms download : e/img/img/300/c02_01.doc) fill out application form→ approval from the instructor and department chairman →submit to Graduate Studies Section/Registration Section ※ No record shown on the transcript Course Selection (continued)

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 15 Course selection (continued)  Correction (via manual operation only)  2nd course dropping (via manual operation only) “W” :“withdrawn” will be marked on transcript

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 16 Course selection (continued) Limitations for Course  Maximum Credits per semester  Taking undergraduate courses (not be counted as course hours required for graduation) (Credit-hour fee is required to pay for undergraduate courses.) 19

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 17 Course selection (continued) Credits transferring  Regulations of Credits Transferring (The application of credits transferring should be made before the due date. Please prepare the official transcripts of academic records in English or Chinese, which should carry the official seal of the school attended.) 19

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 18 Course selection (continued) Inter-university course selection  Inter-university course selection regulation (NTUST students selecting courses at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) may be considered as equivalents to the ones offered by NTUST.) 19

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 19 Important Regulations Leave of absence: :  Maximum: 2 years  Fill out application from and leaving procedure  Return school leaving form after completing leaving procedures  Certificate for leave of absence  ARC will be suspended during absence period

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 20 Requirements for Graduation ◆ Requirement 1. Required graduation credits / required courses 2. Qualifying examination: within the first four semesters (for doctoral degree program only) 3. Thesis/dissertation ＊ Passing score Graduate students : 70 Undergraduate students: 60

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 21 Requirements for Graduation (continued) ◆ Term of study (excluding terms of leave of absence, maximum 2 years) Master’s: 1 to 4 years Doctorate: 2 to 7 years ◆ Oral defense 1st semester: from Oct. 1 to Jan. 31 2nd semester: from April 1 to July 31

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 22 Academic certificate  Transcript 、 class ranking 、 student ID replacement  Application methods: ◆ Machine ◆ Manual operation 1. Application form 2. Pay to Cashier Section 3. Return to Graduate Section / Registrar Section 4. Process time: Transcript in Chinese: immediately others: 3 days

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 23 Related Links. Study in Taiwan Ministry of Education (Taiwanscholarship ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs National Immigration Agency

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 24 Contact person: Graduate students: April, Huang (College of Electrical, Computer Engineering, College of Design, Chemical Engineering) Tel: Emily, Chiu (College of Management, College of Engineering) Tel: Undergraduate students: Mukti, Lai Tel:

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 25 Admission  Application (online)  Guidelines e.ntust.edu.tw/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=2

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 26 Welcome to be a member of NTUST!