Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan Article 5
In principle, the actual number of places available for international students to be admitted to universities and two-year programs at junior colleges (hereunder referred to as “universities and tertiary colleges”) is limited to an additional ten percent above the admission quota that was approved for the institution for the previous academic year by the Ministry of Education, and that number shall be incorporated into the total admission quota for that academic year and reported to the Ministry of Education for approval. A university or junior college applying to recruit more than an additional ten percent shall submit a report of the planned increment (including associated quality control strategy and supportive measures) to the Ministry of Education for approval. Degree programs offered by collaborating domestic and foreign universities that have been approved on a case-by-case basis by the Ministry of Education are not subject to this restriction.The actual number of international students that may be admitted to a five-year program at a junior college, or to a senior secondary school, junior high school, or an elementary school is limited to no more than an additional ten percent above the admission quota that was approved for the institution for the previous academic year by the competent authority, and the number of international students shall be incorporated into the total number of students admitted for that academic year and be reported to the competent authority for approval.Universities and tertiary colleges may augment the number of places at their institution available to international students by the number of places that were available to local students within the admission quota that was approved for the institution for the previous academic year and shall first report such an increase to the Ministry of Education for approval.The admission quotas referred to in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 do not include international students who are not officially registered as a current student.
中文原文 外國學生來臺就學辦法第5條
大學及專科學校二年制（以下簡稱大專校院）實際招收入學之外國學生，其名額以本部核定該校前一學年度招生名額外加百分之十為原則，並應併入當學年度招生總名額報本部核定；申請招收外國學生名額超過前一學年度核定招生名額外加百分之十者，應併同提出增量計畫（包括品質控管策略及配套措施）報本部核定。
但國內大學與外國大學合作並經本部專案核定之學位專班，不在此限。
專科學校五年制及高級中等以下學校實際招收入學之外國學生，其名額以各主管機關核定該校前一學年度招生名額外加百分之十為限，並應併入當學年度招生總名額報各主管機關核定。
大專校院於前一學年度核定招生總名額內，有本國學生未招足情形者，得以外國學生名額補足，並應報本部核定。
第一項及第二項招生名額，不包括未具正式學籍之外國學生。
但國內大學與外國大學合作並經本部專案核定之學位專班，不在此限。
專科學校五年制及高級中等以下學校實際招收入學之外國學生，其名額以各主管機關核定該校前一學年度招生名額外加百分之十為限，並應併入當學年度招生總名額報各主管機關核定。
大專校院於前一學年度核定招生總名額內，有本國學生未招足情形者，得以外國學生名額補足，並應報本部核定。
第一項及第二項招生名額，不包括未具正式學籍之外國學生。