The Student Buddy Program is organized by the University’s International Pioneer Club, which matches international students with locals who can help them learn about Taiwanese culture and adapt to life in Taiwan. The program plays an important role in promoting cultural and language exchange and provides a unique opportunity for international and local students to make new friends and expand their horizons.
The University provides dedicated prayer rooms for Muslim students and faculty members. There is also a Muslim Student Association on campus where members will gladly help you navigate life in Taiwan as a Muslim.
During enrollment, international students are required to open an account with a local bank and register their account information via the Student Account Registration System.To open an account, please have the following documents ready:
1. Alien residence certificate or passport
2. Admission letter
3. Personal seal
1. Procedures for Income Tax Withholding
2. Income Tax FAQs for Non-Resident Aliens
At any of Taiwan’s four major international airports, follow the signs in the arrival hall to find bus services or free shuttles that will transport you to the nearest high-speed rail station. Make sure the destination of the ticket you purchase is Taichung City. Once you arrive in Taichung, a convenient network of public and private transportation options, including passenger rails, buses, shared bikes, and taxis, is available. For real-time bus tracking, visit the Taichung City Transportation Bureau’s bilingual website or download the app.
iLearning Digital Learning Platform
Students must log into the Academic Affairs system to browse, select, add/drop (with authorization), deregister, or withdraw from courses on a semesterly basis. We are currently in the process of translating the system interface and the course selection guide into English to allow international students to select, add/drop, deregister, or withdraw from courses without any assistance from local counterparts.
We are currently in the process of translating the Academic Affairs System’s user interface into English so that international students will be able to use the course inquiry, course selection, add/drop, deregisration, and withdrawal functions during the course add-drop period, and will be able to select their desired courses anywhere in the world without difficulty.
To improve teaching quality, motivate students, and cultivate outstanding teaching assistants, NCHU offers funding for TAs in University-level general education courses and college-level (including inter-college) general core courses for undergraduate programs. The roles of the TAs include leading group discussions, explaining how to solve practice problems and conducting experiments. Each semester, NCHU selects the best TAs from the university and college level courses and awards them for outstanding performance.
Students with formal NCHU student status may serve as TAs for general education courses. Look here for information on application procedures and deadlines, the forms you’ll need, and the applicable rules and guidelines.
