Regulations Regarding Study and Counseling Assistance for Overseas Compatriot Students in Taiwan Article 18

Each educational institution shall regularly hold orientation lectures and individual guidance for newly enrolled overseas compatriot students; and provide guidance regarding transferring to another department (section); academic assistance; remedial classes, lectures, or training during the winter or summer recess; and extra-curricular activities for the overseas compatriot students.Each educational institution shall provide programs providing academic assistance in the subject area concerned to any overseas compatriot student whose proficiency in Mandarin Chinese or some other basic academic subject is relatively low.An overseas compatriot student who has enrolled in a university and then has difficulties adjusting to their studies may, after the university provides counselling and obtained the student’s agreement to do so, undertake a deferral of their studies there before registration for the second semester of the same academic year begins and the university will apply for the student to transfer to the NTNU Division of Preparatory Programs for Overseas Compatriot Students for study counseling and guidance. The costs payable for the period spent receiving guidance shall be handled in accordance with the fee regulations of the NTNU Division of Preparatory Programs for Overseas Compatriot Students. After completing this study counseling and guidance, the student shall return to their original university and resume their studies. Any courses taken during the period away are not permitted to be counted toward or waived against the credits required for graduation.