Senior High School Education Act Article 38

This English translation was last updated on 2021-05-26, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

Senior high schools that conduct specialty enrollment shall select their students through academic subject exams, or through special screening process such as technical subject performance.The corresponding competent authorities shall declare specialty enrollment’s requirements and quotas based on senior high schools’ evaluation results, yearly enrollment performances, student performances, and curriculum plans, etc.Senior high schools may conduct its specialty enrollment after formulating plans and quotas according to the announcement stated in the previous Paragraph, and report to the corresponding competent authorities for approval; each competent authority shall review the application on a school by school and class by class basis, and state the reasons of its approval.The content of the plans mentioned in the previous Paragraph shall include specialty enrollment’s goal, curriculum and teaching plan, as well as career and employment plan for students.Specialty enrollment that select students through academic subject exams stated in Paragraph 1 shall be conducted after the open admission. The remaining quotas after the open admission may not be transferred to specialty enrollment.
中文原文 高級中等教育法第38條
高級中等學校辦理特色招生,應採學科考試分發或術科甄選方式辦理。
各該主管機關應就高級中等學校評鑑結果、歷年招生情形、學生表現及課程規劃等,公告辦理特色招生之條件及名額。
高級中等學校依前項公告,擬具計畫及名額,報各該主管機關核定後,始得辦理特色招生;各該主管機關應以逐校逐班審核為原則,並公告核定之理由。
前項計畫內容,應包括特色招生之目標、課程與教學規劃及學生進路輔導等事項。
第一項採學科考試分發之特色招生,應於免試入學後辦理。
免試入學未招滿之名額,不得移列調整於特色招生。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.