University Act Article 23
This English translation was last updated on 2019-12-11, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
A student who has graduated from a public senior high school, a registered private high school, or an equivalent level school, or who has possessed equivalent educational levels, may enroll in a bachelor’s degree program.A person who has obtained a bachelor’s degree or possessed equivalent academic qualifications may enroll in a master’s degree program.A person who has obtained a master’s degree or possessed equivalent academic qualifications may enroll in a doctoral degree program. However, a student who is currently in their final year of a bachelor’s degree program and has outstanding academic results, or a student who is currently undertaking a master’s degree program and has outstanding academic results may apply to enroll directly in a doctoral degree program.The standards for recognition of the equivalent academic qualifications referred to in the preceding three paragraphs, and the regulations governing the direct enrollments in a doctoral degree program by students currently in their final year of a bachelor’s degree program or undertaking a master’s degree program referred to in the preceding paragraph, shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Education.
中文原文 大學法第23條
曾在公立或已立案之私立高級中等學校或同等學校畢業，或具有同等學力，得入學修讀學士學位。
取得學士學位，或具有同等學力，得入學修讀碩士學位。
取得碩士學位，或具有同等學力，得入學修讀博士學位。
但修讀學士學位之應屆畢業生成績優異者或修讀碩士學位研究生成績優異者，得申請逕修讀博士學位。
前三項同等學力之認定標準及前項修讀學士學位應屆畢業生、修讀碩士學位研究生逕修讀博士學位辦法，由教育部定之。
取得學士學位，或具有同等學力，得入學修讀碩士學位。
取得碩士學位，或具有同等學力，得入學修讀博士學位。
但修讀學士學位之應屆畢業生成績優異者或修讀碩士學位研究生成績優異者，得申請逕修讀博士學位。
前三項同等學力之認定標準及前項修讀學士學位應屆畢業生、修讀碩士學位研究生逕修讀博士學位辦法，由教育部定之。