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    Guidelines for International Students

    Applying for Admission to

    National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (FIRST TECH)

    Fall, 2013

    Important Dates

    Application deadline: April 30, 2013 Announcement of admission results: June 15th, 2013 This brochure can be downloaded and admission results will be posted at

    http://www.ord.nkfust.edu.tw/english/ApplicationList.aspx?n=1

    Contact Information For information concerning international student admissions, please contact the

    Academic and International Exchange Section, Office of Research and Development,FIRST TECH.

    For information concerning international student scholarships , Please check thefollowing website:http://www.ord.nkfust.edu.tw/english/Download.aspx?n=5

    Contact person: Ms. Eva ChiuTel: +886-7-6011000 ext.1414

    +886-7-6011166

    Fax: +886-7-6011046Email:[email protected]: National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology

    International Affairs Office of Research & DevelopmentNo. 2 Jhuoyue Rd., Nanzih District, Kaohsiung City 811, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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    Application for Admission1. Application Qualification

    If the applicant fits one of the followings, he / she is entitled to apply as an international student:(1) International students refer to those whose nationality are not and never been Republic of

    China (Refer to Note 1) and those do not possess overseas compatriot status eligible to

    apply.(2) International students refer to those whose nationality are not Republic of China, those whomust reside in another country for more than 6 years (Refer to Note 2-3), and those whomeet the following conditions.

    aHave dual nationality and have never applied for household registration in Taiwan..bOnce held the nationality of Republic of China and renounced it for less than 8

    years (till the date school begins).cPossess overseas Compatriot student status or had previously applied

    colleges/universities with this status in Taiwan.(3) According to the Education Cooperation Framework Agreement, a foreign national who

    was selected by a foreign government, organization, or school, and does not hold a

    household registration from the time of their birth is not subject to the limitations asprescribed in the preceding 2 paragraphs after receiving the approval from the authorizededucational government agencies.

    (4) If you have dual nationality and applied to revoke your Republic of China nationality formore than or equal to 8 years from the date of February 1st 2011 then you are eligible toapply as an international student.

    (5) International students who have not graduated from a Taiwan High School may apply(Overseas Compatriot high schools and Taiwan affiliated high schools that consist of duallanguages are eligible, thus, the initial comment does not apply).

    (6) Have never been dismissed from any Taiwan institutes due to poor moral conduct, pooracademic standing, or committed any crimes.

    (7) An applicant of foreign nationality, concurrently holding a permanent residence status inHong Kong or Macao, having no history of a household registration record in Taiwan and,

    at the time of application, has resided in Hong Kong, Macao, or another foreign country for

    no less than 6 years is qualified to apply for admission under these regulations.

    Any applicants after review violate any of the mentioned above will lose their student status andwill not receive any official degree from First Tech.

    Note:

    *1. According to Article 2, the Law of Nationality of Republic of China, a person shall have thenationality of the Republic of China under any of the conditions provided by the followingsubparagraphs:(a) His/Her father or mother was a national of the Republic of China when he/she was born

    (b) He/She was born after the death of his/her father or mother, and his/her father or mother was anational of the Republic of China at the time of death

    (c) He/She was born in the territory of the Republic of China, and his/her parents can't beascertained or both were stateless persons.

    (d) He/She has undergone the nationalization process.

    Preceding subparagraph 1 and subparagraph 2 shall also apply to the persons who were minors at the

    time of the revision and promulgation of this Act.*2.The ending date of the 6 year and 8 year time periods are counted until August 1st 2013.*3. Overseas excludes Mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong; during the 6 year time period you are

    not allowed to stay in Taiwan for more than 120 days during any single calendar year.

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    2. International students with a high school diploma are eligible to apply for four-year undergraduateprograms; students with a bachelors degree are eligible to apply for graduate study in Masters

    programs; students with a Masters degree are eligible to apply for graduate study in Ph.D.

    programs at First Tech.

    3. If the applicants HIV test result is positive, First Tech will notify the government authoritiesaccording to HIV Infection Control and Patient Rights Protection Act.

    4. There is no application fee for international students. However, applicants are required to submitthe completed application forms with required documents to the Office of Research andDevelopment of FIRST TECH before April 30, 2013. Those who pass the due date will not beconsidered for admission for the fall semester 2013.(The application forms can also be downloaded from the following website:http://www.ord.nkfust.edu.tw/english/Download.aspx?n=5)

    All of the following items should be submitted at the same time as your application packet.

    (1) Two completed application forms(2) Photocopied Certificate of Nationality (passport, residence certificate or birth certificate).(3) Academic credentials:

    a. Academic credentials from Mainland China: The Regulations Governing the

    Accreditation of Schools in Mainland China shall apply.

    b. Academic credentials from Hong Kong or Macao: Academic Credential Verification and

    Accreditation Methods adopted in Hong Kong and Macao shall apply.

    c. Academic credentials from other areas:

    (a)Photocopied Certificate of Current Highest-Level Diploma and Original Transcript (Acopy of Chinese or English translation shall be submitted if in a language other than

    Chinese or English). Must be authenticated by the ROC embassy, consulate office, orTaipei Economic & Culture Office of the country in which the student resides (Referto Note 4).

    (b)Graduating students without appropriate diploma certificates before admission shouldprovide their official diploma certificates for verification once they are enrolled inschool after admission. Undergraduate study; provide High School Diploma,Graduate study; provide Bachelors Degree, Doctorate study; provide graduate degree.

    (c)Once admitted, upon registration provide authentic document of diploma for review.(d)Translated Certificated of Diploma MUST be authenticated by the school from which

    students graduated and by the ROC embassy, consulate office, or Taipei Economic &

    Culture Office of the country in which the student resides.NOTE:*4. ROC representative offices abroad stands for ROC embassies, consulates, representativeoffices, trade offices, or other agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ROC

    d.Two Official Transcript(a)Must be authenticated by the school from which students graduated and by the ROC

    embassy, consulate office, or Taipei Economic & Culture Office of the country inwhich the student resides. In addition, the transcript must be sealed by the instituteissuing the transcript.

    (b)Applicants for Ph.D. programs should provide undergraduate transcripts in addition.e.One financial statement issued by a bank.(a) Students must provide a bank statement showing the amount of at least NT$ 200,000

    (USD$ 7,000) deposit.(b) Students with supports from funding agency must provide relevant document of

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    proof.

    (c) If the account name stated in the bank statement is not the applicant himself/herself, aletter of declaration written by this particular sponsor is required. In the letter, thesponsor has to state his/her relationship with the applicant, as well as making anassurance to support the applicant for all his/her expenses while studying in Taiwan.

    f.Certificate of Nationality Renouncement of Republic of China is required for applicantsonce holding the nationality of Republic of China. Must be longer than 8 years till thedate school begins.

    g.Other materials required by specific departments/institutes.* Incomplete application packets will not be considered!

    h.Mailing address:Office of Research and DevelopmentNational Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology

    No. 2 Jhuoyue Rd., Nanzih District, Kaohsiung City 811, Taiwan, R.O.C .

    5. International students applying for the Fall Semester of 2013 shall prepare the requireddocuments and refer to the updated MOE Regulations Regarding International Students

    Undertaking Studies in Taiwanposted on the website of the Ministry of Education. Applicationbegins on Feb. 01, 2013.

    For more information, please visit MOE Regulations Regarding International StudentsUndertaking Studies in Taiwanhttp://english.moe.gov.tw/content.asp?CuItem=7996&mp=1andFIRST TECH admissionhttp://www.ord.nkfust.edu.tw/english/ApplicationList.aspx?n=1.

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    Degree Programs Open for International StudentsThis table indicates the number of international students that may be admitted and the admissioncriteria for each department and graduate institute (Fall, 2013). *For more information, please contact the relevant institutes or departments

    Tel: +886-7-6011000 + extension number

    1 + 4 + 1 ProgramInternational students who have no or little command of Chinese and plan to pursue both

    bachelor and master degrees at FIRST TECH can apply to this newly developed program.

    In the first year, international students are required to take Mandarin Chinese languagecourses offered by the First Tech specially designed for those who have no or limitedChinese language proficiency. Additionally, they are allowed to take one or two degreecourses instructed in which they are interested.

    In the next four years, they will take degree courses instructed in Chinese with localstudents in the field where they choose to major, while taking intermediate and advancedChinese language courses at the same time. They are expected to complete all required

    credits for a bachelor degree (minimum 128 credits) during the 1 + 4 years. For those whohave outstanding academic performance in their specialized field, they are allowed to take afew master degree courses offered by graduate programs in the fifth year of their study.

    In the sixth year (i.e., the final 1 year), they can complete the rest of required credits for amaster degree and finish a research thesis after approved by the department. In so doing,they can acquire adequate Chinese language ability and obtain both bachelor and masterdegrees within 6 years.

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    College of Engineering

    Department /

    Graduate

    Institute

    (Extension Phone

    Number)

    Degree

    Number of

    international

    students

    to be

    admitted

    Language(s)

    used

    in class

    Applicants

    Language

    Requirements

    Other Admission

    Requirements

    Dept. of

    Construction

    Engineering(2101)

    Bachelor

    Four-Year

    Undergraduate

    5 Chinese

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2. A recommendationletter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3. English certificationsare required if your

    native language is

    other than English

    1. A study planwritten in Chinese.

    2. Interview or Videoconferencing when

    needed.

    Dept. of

    Mechanical and

    Automation

    Engineering

    (2201)

    Bachelor

    PrecisionMechanical

    Engineering/Intelligent

    AutomationEngineering

    5

    Chinese

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2. A recommendationletter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3. English certificationsare required if your

    native language is

    other than English

    1. A study planwritten in Chinese.

    2. Interview or Videoconferencing when

    needed.

    Master 3

    Dept. of Safety,

    Health and

    Environmental

    Engineering

    (2301)

    Bachelor

    Four-Year

    Undergraduate

    7 Chinese

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2. A recommendationletter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    1. A study planwritten in Chinese.

    2. Interview or videoconferencing when

    needed.

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    Master 3

    3. English certificationsare required if your

    native language is

    other than English

    Graduate Institute

    of Engineering

    Science and

    Technology

    (2902)

    Doctoral 4 Chinese

    1.A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses

    2.A recommendationletter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3.English certificationsare required if your

    native language is

    other than English.

    1. A study planwritten in both

    English and

    Chinese.

    2. Interview or Videoconferencing when

    needed.

    Graduate Institute of Engineering Science and Technology includes areas of Computer andCommunication Engineering; Mechanical and Automation Engineering; Construction

    Engineering; Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering; System Information and Control;

    Electro-Optical Engineering; Electronic Engineering and Engineering Management.

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    College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    Department /

    Graduate Institute

    (Extension Phone

    Number)

    Degree

    Number of

    international

    students

    to be admitted

    Language(s)

    used

    in class

    Applicants

    Language

    Requirements

    Other Admission

    Requirements

    Dept. of Computer

    and CommunicationEngineering

    (2001)

    Bachelor

    Four-Year

    Undergraduate

    8

    Chinese

    1. A certificate of

    Chinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2. English certifications

    are required if your

    native language is

    other than English1.A study plan

    written in both

    English and

    Chinese.2.Interview or

    Video

    conferencing

    when needed.

    Master 4

    1. A certificate of

    Chinese languageproficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses or a

    recommendation letter

    from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    2.English certificationsare required if yournative language is

    other than English.

    Dept. of Electronic

    Engineering

    (2502)

    Bachelor

    Four-Year

    Undergraduate

    5

    Chinese

    1.A certificate of Chinese

    language proficiency or

    a certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2. A recommendationletter from a Chineselanguage teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3.English certifications

    are required if your

    native language is

    other than English.

    1.A study planwritten in both

    English and

    Chinese.

    2.Interview orVideo

    conferencing

    when needed.

    Master 5

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    Graduate Instituteof Electrical

    Engineering (2701)

    Master 8Chinese

    1.A certificate of Chinese

    language proficiency or

    a certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2.A recommendation

    letter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3.English certifications

    are required if your

    native language is

    other than English.

    1.A study planwritten in both

    English and

    Chinese.

    2.Interview orVideo

    conferencing

    when needed.

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    College of Management

    Department /

    Graduate Institute

    (Extension Phone

    Number)

    Degree

    Number of

    international

    students

    to be admitted

    Language(s)

    used

    in class

    Applicants

    Language

    Requirements

    Other Admission

    Requirements

    Master of Business

    Administration,

    International Program

    (3902)

    Master 12 English

    1. Recommendationletters.

    2. Applicants whose firstlanguage is not

    English must submit

    the score for one of the

    English Proficiency

    Tests and meet our

    required scores:

    TOEFL (IPT):510 or

    above / TOEFL

    (CBT): 180 or above /

    TOEFL (IBT): 64 or

    above / TOEIC: 550 or

    above /IELTS: 5.5 or

    above

    Oral test

    telephone or

    web cam

    interview

    Dept. of Logistics

    Management

    (3201)

    Bachelor

    Four-Year

    Undergraduate

    5

    Chinese

    English

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2. English certifications

    are required if your

    native language is other

    than English.

    Interview or

    Video

    conferencing

    when needed.

    Master 2

    Dept. of Logistics

    Management

    Master program of

    Business

    Management

    (3801)

    Master 3

    Chinese

    English

    1. A recommendationletter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    2. English certificationsare required if your

    native language is

    other than English.

    Interview or

    Video

    conferencing

    when needed.

    Dept. of Information

    Management

    (4105)

    Bachelor

    (Four-Year

    Undergraduate)

    8 Chinese

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    1. A study planwritten in

    Chinese.

    2. Interview orVideo

    conferencing

    when needed.

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    Master 3

    2. A recommendationletter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3. English certificationsare required if your

    native language is

    other than English

    Master Program of

    Electronic Business

    (4105)

    Master 2

    Dept. of Marketing

    and Distribution

    Management

    4200

    Bachelor

    Four-Year

    Undergraduate

    5

    Chinese

    1. A recommendationletter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    2. English certificationsare required if your

    native language is

    other than English.

    Interview or

    Video

    conferencing

    when needed.Master 5

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    College of Finance and Banking

    Department /

    Graduate Institute

    (Extension Phone

    Number)

    Degree

    Number of

    international

    students

    to be

    admitted

    Language(s)

    used

    in class

    Applicants

    Language

    Requirements

    Other Admission

    Requirements

    Dept. of

    Money and Banking

    (31053108)

    Bachelor

    (Four-Year

    Undergraduate)

    5 Chinese

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2. A recommendationletter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3. Applicants fromnon-English speaking

    country must submit

    proof of English

    language proficiency.

    1. A study planwritten in

    Chinese.

    2. Interview orVideo

    conferencing

    when needed.

    Dept. of Risk

    Management and

    Insurance

    (3001)

    Bachelor

    (Four-Year

    Undergraduate)

    5

    Chinese

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.2. A recommendation

    letter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3. Applicants fromnon-English speaking

    country must submit

    proof of English

    language proficiency

    1. A study planwritten in

    Chinese.

    2. Interview orVideo

    conferencing

    when needed.

    Master 3

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    Dept. of accounting

    and informationsystems

    (4301)

    Bachelor

    (Four-YearUndergraduate)

    4 Chinese

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2. A recommendationletter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3. Applicants fromnon-English speaking

    country must submit

    proof of English

    language proficiency

    1. A study planwritten in

    Chinese.

    2. Interview orVideo

    conferencing

    when needed.

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    College of Foreign Languages

    Department /

    Graduate

    Institute

    (Extension Phone

    Number)

    Degree

    Number of

    international

    students

    to be

    admitted

    Language(s)

    used

    in class

    Applicants

    Language

    Requirements

    Other Admission

    Requirements

    Dept. of English

    (5101)

    Master

    (Graduate

    Program in

    Applied

    Linguistics &

    TESOL)

    1

    Chinese

    English

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate / transcript /

    diploma for Chinese

    language courses.

    2. Applicants whose firstlanguage is not

    English must submit

    the score for one of

    the English

    Proficiency Tests andmeet our required

    scores: TOEFL (IBT):

    90 or above / IELTS:

    6.5 or above.

    1. A study planwritten in English.

    2. Interview orVideo

    conferencing

    when needed.

    Bachelor

    (Four-Year

    Undergraduate)

    5

    Chinese

    English

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate / transcript /

    diploma for Chinese

    language courses.2. A recommendation

    letter from a Chinese

    language teacher or

    other equivalents.

    3. Applicants whose firstlanguage is not

    English must submit

    the score for one of

    the English

    Proficiency Tests.

    1. A study planwritten in English.2. Interview or

    Video

    conferencing

    when needed.

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    Master

    (Graduate

    Program in

    Interpreting and

    Translation)

    1

    Chinese

    English

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate / transcript /

    diploma for Chinese

    language courses.

    2. Applicants whose firstlanguage is not

    English must submit

    the score for one of

    the English

    Proficiency Tests and

    meet our required

    scores: TOEFL (IBT):

    90 or above / IELTS:

    6.5 or above.

    1. A study planwritten in English.

    2. Interview orVideo

    conferencing

    when needed.

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    Department /

    Graduate Institute

    (Extension Phone

    Number)

    Degree

    Number of

    international

    students

    to be

    admitted

    Language(s)

    used

    in class

    Applicants

    Language

    Requirements

    Other Admission

    Requirements

    Dept. of Japanese

    (5002)

    Bachelor

    (Two-Year

    Undergraduate)

    2

    Chinese

    Japanese

    1. A certificate ofChinese language

    proficiency or a

    certificate/transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language

    courses.

    2. Applicants whose firstlanguage is not

    Japanese applying to

    our graduate program

    must submit the scorefor the

    Japanese-Language

    Proficiency Test

    (JLPT) and meet our

    required score: N2 or

    above.

    1. Interview.2. Applicants

    whose first

    language is

    Japanese must

    submit a study

    plan written in

    Chinese (no

    more than 2000

    Characters).

    3. Applicantswhose firstlanguage is not

    Japanese must

    submit a study

    plan written in

    Japanese (no

    more than 2000

    characters).

    Bachelor

    (Four-Year

    Undergraduate)

    5

    Master 6

    Dept. of German

    (52015202)

    Bachelor(Four-Year

    Undergraduate)

    5Chinese

    German

    A certificate of Chinese

    language proficiency

    (HSK Elementary: Level

    4 or above; or CPT: Level2 or above) or a

    certificate/ transcript/

    diploma of taking

    Chinese language courses

    (minimum 300 Hrs.).

    1. Interview.

    2. A study plan

    written in Chinese

    or German (no

    more than 2000

    Characters).

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    Other Admission Information

    1. Each academic year begins on August 1 and ends on July 31 of the following year. The firstsemester usually begins in mid- or late-September, and the second semester begins in lateFebruary of the following year.

    2. International students may apply for scholarships for the first semester while applying for

    admission. They may apply for scholarships for the subsequent semester at the end of everysemester.FIRST TECH Scholarship:

    (1)Tuition Waiver: Total/ Partial(2)Scholarship: The amount may vary every year.

    3. FIRST TECH will hold a Chinese Proficiency Test for all new international students right afterschool starts. New students will be assigned to a proper level of Chinese course according to thetest result.

    4. The following International Students tuition rates apply only applicable to the 2012 academic year.(The rates are expected to vary annually thereafter.)

    (1)Undergraduate Programs (per semester)Rates

    College & DepartmentUniversity fees Tuition Total

    College of Engineering NT$20,488 NT$32,034 NT$52,522College of Electrical Engineering and ComputerScience

    NT$20,488 NT$32,034 NT$52,522

    College of Management NT$13,848 NT$31,750 NT$45,598College of Foreign Languages NT$13,156 NT$31,750 NT$44,906

    College of Finance and Banking NT$13,848 NT$31,750 NT$45,598

    (2)Graduate Programs(per semester)Rates

    College & Graduate InstituteUniversity fees

    Tuition per credit

    Master Ph.D.

    College of Engineering NT$24,394 NT$2,942 NT$2,942College of Electrical Engineering and ComputerScience

    NT$24,394 NT$2,942 NT$2,942

    College of Management NT$10,303 NT$2,942 NT$2,942College of Foreign Languages NT$10,303 NT$2,942 NT$2,942College of Finance and Banking NT$10,303 NT$2,942 NT$2,942

    (3)On-campus Dormitory: All degree international students are guaranteed with on-campusdormitories, and each room has four beds. Besides, the dorm staff works 24 hours a day tooffer assistance. There are a variety of facilities such as Internet access, cafeterias, washingmachines, reading rooms, grocery shops, and recreation rooms to satisfy students dailyneeds. More than that, outside of dormitories, there are a track and field stadium, a baseball

    filed, an indoor swimming pool and a gym.(Note: The use of the swimming pool and the gym shall be charged.)

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    aUndergraduate & Graduate female dormDorm

    NormalFee

    SecurityDeposit

    Winter & SummerVacation

    Number of bedsin a room

    Female NT$6,100

    NT$2,000 NT$275~1750

    4

    Female

    (with Airconditioner

    )

    NT$7,100 4

    bUndergraduate & Graduate male dormDorm

    NormalFee

    SecurityDeposit

    Winter & SummerVacation

    Number of bedsin a room

    Male NT$5,500

    NT$2,000 NT$275~1750

    4

    Male

    (with Airconditioner

    )

    NT$6,500 4

    Air conditioner may be operated using a pre-paid card.

    Off-campus Dormitory: FIRST TECH will not be responsible for students who want tolive off-campus.

    (4) Other expenses: Book expenses vary according to the courses taken. Meals on campus costaround NT$4,000 per month, whereas meals off campus cost around NT$6,000 per month.

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    National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology

    Application Form for International Student Admission

    TO THE APPLICANT: Read carefully and complete two copies of this form.

    Please type or print clearly.

    Full name (In Chinese) (In English)

    (First) (Middle) (Last)

    Home address

    Telephone

    Mailing address (zip code) ____________________________________

    Cell phone _________________________________________ E-mail

    Place of birth __________________ Date of birth _______/_______/______ Sex Male Female(month) (day) (year)

    Nationality ___________________ Passport No.

    Fathers name _________________________________ Place of birth _______________________________________

    Mothers name ________________________________ Place of birth _______________________________________

    Name and address of legal guardian

    Full name (In Chinese) (In English)

    (First) (Middle) (Last)

    Home address

    Attach recentphotograph here

    (about 1x 2)

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    ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

    Degree Secondary school College or University Master Program Doctoral Program

    Name of school

    City & country

    Years attended

    e.g., 2000-2004

    Degree granted

    Major

    Minor

    1Grade Point

    Average / / / /

    2Ranking in class

    NOTE:

    1 Grade point average: (Grade / Total grade, ex. 85 / 100 or 3.5 / 4.0

    2Optional. If the ranking is not noted in the official transcript, please submit a ranking certificate.

    In what department or graduate institute do you expect to study at FIRSTTECH?______________________________(REQUIRED

    What degree do you plan to pursue? 2-yearBachelors 4-yearBachelors 1+4+1 Program Masters Doctorate

    How will you finance the major portion of your study at FIRST TECH? Personal savings Scholarship

    Parental support Other (Please specify)

    If you have any health problems, please describe._________________________________________________________________________________________

    Previous Employment:

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    Language proficiency level Language Level (Please evaluate your language proficiency level by yourself choosing Excellent, Good,

    Average, or Poor)

    ChineseListening__________Speaking__________Reading________Writing_________ Name of the Certificates, if any

    EnglishListening__________Speaking__________Reading________Writing_________ Name of the Certificates, if any

    JapaneseListening__________Speaking__________Reading________Writing_________ Name of the Certificates, if any

    Other ___________

    (Listening)___________ (Speaking)___________ (Reading)___________ (Writing)___________ Name of the Certificates, if any

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    Applicants signature Date

    Please tick the items that you are submitting as part of your application packet. Include this sheet in your packet.Please consult Guidelines for International Students Applying for FIRST TECH Article 4 for more

    information.

    Please

    check

    Required document

    Number

    of Copy

    Please

    check

    Required document

    Number

    of Copy

    Application form for admission 2Health certificate in Chinese or

    English (including an HIV test)1 1

    Certificates of the applicants highest

    foreign education record and the

    transcripts. (A copy of Chinese or

    English translation shall be submitted

    if in a language other than Chinese or

    English).

    The applicants academic certificates,

    except for those issued by overseas

    Taiwan schools for overseas Chinese,

    shall be verified by the R.O.C.

    representative office abroad.

    1

    Financial statement (Verified by R.O.C.

    representative office abroad).1

    Affidavit for the admission application

    of international students1

    Authorization for the verification ofsubmitted documents 1

    Scholarship application 1

    Language proficiency certificate(s) 1

    Additional admission requirements

    specified by individual department /

    institute

    1

    Note:

    1. The health certificate can be submitted when reporting to FIRST TECH at the beginning of the semester.

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    Authorization for the Admission Application of International Students

    I authorize FIRST TECH to undertake a verification of the information I have provided and I

    authorize:

    educational institutes,

    staffs,

    others

    to release information they may have about me, and release them from any liability for doing so.

    Signature (Full Name):

    Print Full Name:

    Passport Number:

    Date of Birth:

    Date signed:

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    Scholarship Application Form

    National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology

    Scholarship Application form for International Students

    Full Name

    Chinese English

    Passport No. Date of Birth / /MM DD YY YY

    NationalitySex

    Male Female

    Phone

    Number

    PermanentAddress

    Email

    Proposed major of study at

    FIRST TECH

    Program I plan to pursue

    Bachelor (Two-year undergraduate) Bachelor (Four-year undergraduate) 1+4+1 Program Master Doctor

    Required Documents:

    Other supporting documentsawards records or professional certificates

    Personal Statement: Please attach a 100- to 200-word/character autobiographicalessay in which you discuss significant experiences, community involvement, andthe qualities of character and leadership important to achieving your goal.

    Still willing to study at FIRST TECH if not receiving any scholarship nor tuition waiver

    Please note that applicants who obtain admission are NOT guaranteed an FIRST

    TECH scholarship. All applicants will be noticed whether or not they can be

    awarded an FIRST TECH scholarship and the admission.

    Applicants signature Date