Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan Article 17

A five-year program at a junior college, or a senior secondary school, junior high school, or an elementary school that admits international students shall, apart from complying with the provisions of Article 20 when handling applications from international students who have legitimate resident status in Taiwan, prepare an international student recruitment plan and submit the plan to the competent authority for approval by November 30 each year, before recruitment may begin. By December 31 each year. each of the competent authorities at the special municipality, county, and city level shall submit a list of the educational institutions under its jurisdiction that have been given approval to recruit international students to the Ministry of Education for future reference.The plan referred to in the preceding paragraph shall include the establishment of a dedicated unit responsible for international students, plans to enhance courses for them to learn Mandarin and about Taiwan’s culture, and measures for arranging accommodation for international students.When necessary, the categories of countries and quotas for the admission of international students referred to in Paragraph 1 may be stipulated by the Ministry of Education in consultation with the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.