Regulations Regarding Study and Counseling Assistance for Overseas Compatriot Students in Taiwan Article 14

An overseas compatriot student who has been awarded a bachelor’s degree or higher degree from a university in Taiwan may apply for a graduate program at master’s degree level or higher by submitting their graduation certificate(s) from the university in Taiwan or other documentation required to qualify them to take an entrance exam, transcripts for each year of their previous studies, student application form(s), a statement of purpose, and any other documents specified by the graduate school to which they are applying to the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Compatriot Students during the annual recruitment period. The University Entrance Committee for Overseas Compatriot Students shall forward the application to the graduate school to which the applicant would like to be admitted for its review and approval and if approval is given then formally assign the applicant a place there.A student who has been assigned a place in accordance with the previous paragraph and has registered for admission is not permitted to then file an application for another program at an equivalent level in accordance with the provisions of the previous paragraph.An overseas compatriot student who independently applies to take the entrance exam to be admitted to a graduate school shall be dealt with in accordance with the admission standards that apply to local students in Taiwan.