Open University Establishment Act Article 16

An open university may enroll non-permanent residents, foreigners, residents of Hong Kong and Macao, and people from Mainland China who have obtained permission to reside in Taiwan as full-time degree and non-degree students; the regulations on enrollment, guidance and instruction, and other related matters shall be formulated by the open university, and shall be reported to the central competent authority for approval in the case of National Open University, or reported to the competent authorities of the special municipalities to forward to the central competent authority for approval in the case of special municipal open universities.The aforementioned non-permanent residents, foreigners, residents of Hong Kong and Macao and people from Mainland China, are not allowed to apply for change of residence or extension of residence on the grounds of studying at the open university.