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About US
Office of Research and Development - International Exchange Division
NTCPA is the first educational institution in Taiwan to provide a 12-year coherent curriculum for traditional operas talent, the National Taiwan College of Performing Arts (NTCPA) was upgraded from the National Taiwan Junior College of Performing Arts (NTJCPA) on August 1, 2006 and is dedicated to teaching, preserving, promoting and innovating traditional operas. NTCPA is built on the legacy of two academies, the National Fu Hsing Experimental School of Theatre Arts and the National Kuo Kuang Academy of Arts.
The Office of Research and Development includes divisions of research and planning, industry-academia cooperation and international exchange.
It is tasked with promoting teaching and research, enhancing international academic exchange, fostering industry-academia collaboration, providing students with internship guidance and building alumni networks. To provide more learning opportunities for both teachers and students, the Office of Research and Development endeavors to encourage academic research among instructors, expand international academic partnerships, bridge the government, academia and industry, and draw on alumni resources. It also works towards creating an environment conducive to research and development by connecting faculties, facilities and academic resources with arts communities, industries, the public sector, other academic institutions and the international community.
NTCPA has established academic and cultural exchanges with universities and performing units all over the world. Each year, our students, teachers and affiliated performing units reach out to the world and promote Taiwan's traditional performing arts. Amid the trend of globalization, “the NTCPA reaches out to the world, thus the world embrace the NTCPA”. We strive to extend our visibility in the world, cooperate proactively with international well-known performing arts academies, and expand the exchange with our partner schools. Thus, student and teacher have more opportunities for inbound and outbound exchange, in the hope of building up their international perspective gradually, fostering the internationalization and enhancing the global reputation of the NTCPA.
Contact
| Title | Name | Contact |
|
Dean Research and Development |
Shean-yuan LIN |
Tel.: +886 (02) 2796-2666 #1140 E-mail: sheanyuan.lin@tcpa.edu.tw |
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Director International Exchange Division |
Pei-ying LI |
Tel.: +886 (02) 2796-2666 #1143 E-mail: free666@tcpa.edu.tw |
Address:
Office of Research and Development
National Taiwan College of Performing Arts
Address: No. 177, Section 2, Neihu Road, Neihu District, Taipei, 11464, Taiwan R.O.C.
International Degree Students
Admission
Please refer to the International Student Admission Guideline as attached.
International Student Admission Guideline 2022
Freshmen
Before Arrival
Recognition of Academic Certificates
Students should apply for verification of your academic certificates, including certificate of graduation and full transcript, to the Taiwan Representative Offices in the country where the certificate issued. Bring the verified copy and original copy to us while doing registration.
If the certificates were issued by schools in Hong Kong or Macau, please apply for verification to the Taiwan Representative Office in Hong Kong or Macau.
If the certificates were issued by high school in China, please apply for notarization to the notarization offices in the province where the high school locates.
If the certificates were issued by university in China, please apply for verification of certificates of completion to China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center (http://chesicc.moe.edu.cn/), verification of certificates of degree to China Academic Degrees & Graduation Education Information (http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn/). The full transcripts can be verified by any of the offices. Bring the verified documents, copied and original ones, while you come to NTCPA.
VISA
Students should apply for resident visa to Taiwan Representative Office in your country. Please fill in the application form on-line first, then contact the office regarding providing the documents and certificates to finish the application.
You may find more information on the page: VISA
※Please do not come to Taiwan with visa-waiving program. You will be required to go back to your country to apply for the resident or visitor visa
※If the Taiwan Embassy issued visitor visa to you, please do the application of changing visa to resident visa after you enter in Taiwan.
Accident and Medical Insurances
International students should have a 6-month insurance, starting from September, according to the rules.
Students would be regarded as unfinished the registration process if they do not have the insurance.
Accommodation
You may contact the Division of living guidance at +886 (02)29367231 #2310 or redmen.ylc@gmail.com for further information.
After Arrival
Registration
Students have to submit documents to the Office of Student Affairs. Please take notice on the announcements and notifications.
Alien Resident Certificate
Students who hold the resident visa should apply for the alien residency certificates on-line, or to the immigration offices in Taipei.
Students who hold the visitor visa should apply for the visa change to Bureau of Consular Affairs. After you get the visa, please change to the resident visa at the immigration offices in Taipei, and apply for the alien residency certificates on-line in 15 days.
You may find more details on our website: Alien Resident Certificates
※Bureau of Consular Affairs: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-105-74-9b37a-1.html
※Students Online Application System, Foreign Students (Click me)
※Immigration Office, Taipei: 02-2388-5185 / Google Map
Other Things to Prepare
Tuition and fares
Please pay the tuition and fares according the payment sheet issued by NTCPA in time.
NTCPA collects the tuition and fares once per semester, twice per academic years.
You can query the methods of paying the tuition on the payment sheet.
You can query the standard of tuition and fares from our website or the Office of Academic Affairs.
VISA
International students can apply for the resident visa to the Taiwan Representative Offices in your country.
Do not come to Taiwan with visa-wavier or landing visa. Please apply for the proper visa before you take your trip to Taiwan.
Resident Visa application
What is the resident visa?
Foreign nationals, who hold ordinary passports or other legal travel documents, who intend to stay in the Republic of China for more than six months for the purpose of join family; pursed studies; undertake employment; invest; conduct missionary work; conduct official duties; participate in international exchange programs; and engage in other activities approved by MOFA or other relevant agencies at the central-government level.
Requried Documents
Applicants outside of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) who meet the requirements for students' Resident Visa are advised to apply for the visa from an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.
1. Finish the Application Form on-line (click me)
2. Two color passport-size photos
3. Passport and one photocopy of the passport
4. Original and one photocopy of health certificate (The Certificate should be issued within 3 months by one of the local hospitals designated by the Centers for Disease Control of Ministry of Health and Welfare of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) or a foreign hospital.) (Lists of hospitals)
5. Original and one photocopy of admission permit or record of enrollment, registration and transcripts
6. Original and one photocopy of highest education diploma and transcripts
7. Original and one photocopy of proof of financial support
8. Visa Fee (please refer to https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-76-32-4a369-1.html)
9. Other supporting documentsIf there is any other requirement of the format of the documents above or other, the Taiwan Representative Office would tell you directly.
Find more information on: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-9-185-35222-1.html
Where to apply
Please apply for the resident visa to the Taiwan Representative Office in your country.
Information to the Offices: https://www.boca.gov.tw/np-221-1.html
Change to Resident VISA
If you could not receive the resident visa for studying in Taiwan, please come in Taiwan with a visitor visa. Then, prepare the following documents to apply for changing visitor visa to resident visa.
You would need to go abroad to apply for a proper visa if you entered in Taiwan with visa-wavier program. The visa-wavier holders are not able to apply for visa change while he/she is in Taiwan.
Required Documents
Applicants inside the R.O.C. (Taiwan) who meet the requirements for students' Resident Visa are advised to apply for the visa from an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.
1. Finish the Application Form on-line (click me)
2. Two color passport-size photos
3. Passport and one photocopy of the passport
4. Original and one photocopy of health certificate (The Certificate should be issued within 3 months by one of the local hospitals designated by the Centers for Disease Control of Ministry of Health and Welfare of the R.O.C. (Taiwan)) (Lists of hospitals)
5. Original and one photocopy of admission permit or record of enrollment, registration and transcripts
6. Original and one photocopy of highest education diploma and transcripts
7. Original and one photocopy of proof of financial support
8. Visa Fee (please refer to https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-76-32-4a369-1.html)
9. Other supporting documentsIf there is any other requirement of the format of the documents above or other, the Taiwan Representative Office would tell you directly.
Find more information on: https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-9-185-35222-1.html
Where to apply
Please apply for the resident visa to the Taiwan Representative Office domestically: https://www.boca.gov.tw/mp-1.html
Alien Resident Certificate (ARC)
International students entering Taiwan with the resident visa should apply for the ARC within 15 days via on-line system or to the immigration offices.
Alien Resident Certificate
A foreign national who enters with a residency visa, shall apply for an ARC within 15 days after entry into Taiwan.
Applying for an ARC
On-line System
Foreign and Overseas Chinese; Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao; Nationals without registered household in the Taiwan Area Students Online Application System
Website
Documents (Prepare e-files if you apply through the on-line system)
1. Application Form
2. Color passport-size photo
3. Passport and one photocopy of the passport
4. Photocopy of your resident visa
5. Certificate of Registration
6. Certificate of Address (For school dorm resident, please find the office of dormitory to issue one)
7. Fee (According to the announcement of immigration office)
Applying for the ARC extension
A foreign national shall apply for an extension within 30 days before his/her period of residency expires if they have to continue their visiting or residency in Taiwan.
In the event that a foreign national changes his/her domicile or his/her place of employment during the period of his/her residency, he/she shall apply for registering the change within 15 days.
A foreign national shall apply for application for modifying reasons of residency pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 23 of the Act within 30 days before his/her period of residency expires.
How does a foreigner renew or apply for an ARC? (Click me)
Penalty of overstay in Taiwan
A foreign national shall leave Taiwan before his/her period of residency expires if they could not apply for reason change to continue their visiting or residency in Taiwan.
If the foreign national is still in Taiwan after his/her period of residency expired, the immigration office will issue a penalty to him/her. The foreign national should apply for leaving permission to the counter at the airport, harbor or any offices in Taiwan.
The standards of penalty is followed.
| Days Overstay | Penalty |
| Less than 10 days | NTD 2,000 |
| From 11 to 30 days | NTD 4,000 |
| From 31 to 60 days | NTD 6,000 |
| From 61 to 90 days | NTD 8,000 |
| More than 91 days | NTD 10,000 |
Procedure of applying leaving ROC (Taiwan) if you overstay (Click me)
Medical Insurance
According to Article 22 in Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan: When a new international student registers, they shall submit proof of being covered by a medical and injury insurance policy which is valid for at least six months from the date that they entered Taiwan. Current students shall present documentary proof that they have joined Taiwan's National Health Insurance Plan.
National Health Insurance
This is a compulsory insurance for all people who resident in Taiwan for 6 months or more. Fail to join this national insurance would be issued a fine.
Fee: NTD 749 per month. The fee will be collected along with your tuition fees per semester.
Period of insurance: From the day you meet the qualification to the day you graduate.
You can apply for an NHI card, which is a second identity that you can bring to the clinics or hospitals while you are illness. The medical fare would be reduced.
Work Permit
According the rules in Chapter V in Employment Service Act, no foreign worker may engage in work within the Republic of China should his/her employer have not yet obtained a permit via application therefore.
Work Permit Application
A foreign worker should apply for a work permit in order to work within the Republic of China. On-line application is the only method to apply for work permit.
You need to prepare the following documents in order to apply.
1. Color photocopy of your passport, in pdf file.
2. Application fee, NTD 100. (We suggest you to use the ATM to pay the fee. You can find the account to pay the fee on the system)
Limitations
According the Article 50 in Employment Service Act, Foreign and Overseas Chinese students to be employed to engage in work in the Republic of China; with the exception of the winter and summer vacations, their sum of working hours shall not exceed 20 hours per week.
The longest period of work permit is 6 months.
Permission ends before the next March 31 for autumn semester.
Permission ends before this September 30 for spring semester
Contacts
Workforce Development Agency, Ministry of Labor
Phone: 02-8995 6000
Query for how to use the on-line system: 0800-881 339 or 02-2380 1720
Address: 4F., No.439, Zhongping Rd., Xinzhuang Dist., New Taipei City 24219, Taiwan (R.O.C.) [Google Map]
Tuition and Fees
NTCPA collects tuition fee once per semester.
There are 2 semesters per academic year.
International Students should pay the tuition according to the payment sheet in time each semester.
The payment sheet display not only tuition fee but also other fares.
Standards
The announcement from office of academic affairs shall prevail.
|
Local Students |
International Students Mainland Chinese Students |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program | Item | Amount (NTD) |
Amount (NTD) 1st-3rd Year |
Amount (NTD) 4th Year |
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Undergraduate |
Tuition | 11,360 | 25,000 | 23,000 |
| Other Fees | 11,790 | 13,000 | 11,000 | |
| Total | 23,150 | 38,000 | 34,000 | |
| Tuition per Credit | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
※The above rates are calculated on semester basis.
※Students are required to pay the total amount of tuition and other fees.
Accommodation
Students, who live in the school dormitory, should pay for the dorm fee per semester. A deposit of NTD 2,000 should be paid together with the dorm fee.
Only quad rooms are available for freshmen. Current students are allowed to apply for all room types.
Quad Rooms: NTD 7,800
Triple Rooms: NTD 8,000
Double Rooms: NTD 9,000
Double Suites: NTD 12,000
Students who want to live on campus in the winter or summer vacation should apply for winter or summer stay in the period of time that is open for application. Also, students need to pay extra fare for it. The Office of Student Affairs will announce when and how to apply for the winter or summer stay.
Scholarships
We provide international students scholarship, and the ones that are collaborated with Ministry of Education (MoE) & Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
Students who want to study in Taiwan with the scholarships which are powered by MoE or MoFA should submit the application to the Taiwan Representative Offices (TRO) in his/her country before the enrollments. The application usually starts in early months of the year. Please inquiry the information to the TRO in your country directly, or visit the website.
NTCPA Foreign Students Scholarship for Freshman
Please contact the Office of Student Affairs for application within two weeks after the start of the first semester.
For the foreign student applicants, identity documents, such as passport, are required.
Awarded students will receive a lump sum of NTD 10,000 .
For more information, please contact the Office of Student Affairs or visit https://rb003.tcpa.edu.tw/p/406-1006-26197,r312.php
Taiwan Scholarships, Ministry of Education
Eligibility: International Degree Students who study in Taiwan
Scholarship Duration: 4 years for Bachelor
Contents:
-Living Allowance: The MOE provides each recipient undertaking university undergraduate studies a monthly stipend of NTD15,000.
-Tuition Fees: The MOE will pay up to NTD 40,000 each semester for each recipient's approved tuition and miscellaneous expenses. If these exceed a total amount of NTD40,000 , the remaining amount must be paid to the university/college by the student.
The awarded students should follow the regulations and be checked the performance on academics each semester. The qualification would be cancelled if the student did not pass the check eligibility or follow the regulations.
For more details, please visit https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/web/pages.aspx?p=7
Taiwan Scholarships, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Eligibility: International Degree Students who study in Taiwan
Scholarship Duration: 4 years for Bachelor
Content: Scholarship recipients will be given a monthly stipend of NT$30,000 for degree programs. MOFA will, however, provide recipients with one-way, economy-class plane tickets for direct flights to and from Taiwan.
The awarded students should follow the regulations and be checked the performance on academics each semester. The qualification would be cancelled if the student did not pass the check eligibility or follow the regulations.
For more details, please visit https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/web/pages.aspx?p=7
Living Information
Financial Services
Domestic Financial Services
Students can apply to Chunghwa Post or any commercial bank for a bank account, which can be the account for your salary, scholarship, or any common transaction use. Please make sure that you are already 20 years old, then prepare your identification in Taiwan and other documents to apply for one.
Service Spots nearby Muzha Campus:
| Company | Contents | Service Time |
| Chunghwa Post | Account, Deposit, Withdraw, Transaction, Post (Domestic, International) |
Monday to Friday: 08:30-18:00 (Banking Service until 17:30) |
| Commiercial Banks | Account, Deposit, Withdraw, Transaction, Check, Money Order | Monday to Friday: 09:00-15:30 |
* Commercial Banks in Taipei: http://bank.qmap.tw/TaipeiCity/
Documents that required to open an account. (You should ask the bank for the actual required documents.)
1. Valid Passport
2. Valid Alien Resident Certificate
3. Valid Student Card or Admission Letter
4. Cash for first deposit, from 0 to NTD 2,000 depends on the banks.
5. Signet
International Financial Service
Some of the commercial banks have the international cash withdrawal service.
Please contact your bank service whether they provide international cash withdrawal service and which are the cooperated banks.
You have to check whether your bank is available to withdraw money in Taiwan. The transaction fee is according to the regulations of your bank.
If you have questions to international financial transaction, please ask the respective bank of your account.
Accommodations
School Dormitory
The introduction and regulations to the school dormitory, please visit the website of the Office of Student Affairs.
https://rb003.tcpa.edu.tw/p/412-1006-2223.php
Students, who live in the school dormitory, should pay for the dorm fee per semester. A deposit of NTD 2,000 should be paid together with the dorm fee.
Only quad rooms are available for freshmen. Current students are allowed to apply for all room types.
Quad Rooms: NTD 7,800
Triple Rooms: NTD 8,000
Double Rooms: NTD 9,000
Double Suites: NTD 12,000
All students should apply for living in school dorm by filling up the form (click me)and handing in to the Division of Living Guidance, the Office of Student Affairs.
If you fail to submit the application, please find a place on your own. Any additional expenses and resposibilities should be on your own.
Students who need to stay in school dorm during the winter or summer vacation should apply for it.
Please take notice on the announcement from the dormitory and submit your application on time.
Fail to submit the application and live in school dorm without permission would be punished and should pay for the winter or summer stay.
Off campus accommodations
The NTCPA provides a website that allocate the informations of renting near campus for those in need.
Please visit the webiste: https://rb003.tcpa.edu.tw/p/412-1006-2223.php?Lang=zh-tw
Students who want to live on campus in the winter or summer vacation should apply for winter or summer stay in the period of time that is open for application. Also, students need to pay extra fare for it. The Office of Student Affairs will announce when and how to apply for the winter or summer stay.
Access to NTCPA
You can visit the website to check the transportaion methods to our campus.
https://www.tcpa.edu.tw/p/412-1000-917.php?Lang=zh-tw
Neihu Campus
Address: No. 177, Section 2, Neihu Road, Neihu District, Taipei, 11464, Taiwan R.O.C.
Tel.: +886 (02) 2796-2666
Taiwan Railway (TRA)
Wende Station, Wenhu Line
Bus
Station: Catholic Daren Girls' High School (National Taiwan College of Performing Arts)
Route: No. S2, No. S2(Shuttle), No. 21, No. S3, No. 28, No. 247, No. 247(Shuttle), No. 267, No. 278, No. 552
Muzha Campus
No. 8-1, Ln. 66, Sec. 3, Muzha Rd., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City 11648 , Taiwan R.O.C.
Tel.: +886 (02) 2936-7231
Taiwan Railway (TRA)
Muzha Station, Wenhu Line
Bus
- Station: Muzha
Route: No. 236(Shuttle), No. 298, No. 530, No. 660, No. 660(Shuttle), No. 666(Wutuku), No. 666(Huandidian), No. 666(Huafan University), No. 795(Pingxi Line), No. 796, No. 915, No. 933, No. S10, No. S11, No. BR6, Roosevelt Rd. Metro Bus
- Station: Muzha Market
Route: No. 236(Shuttle), No. 237, No. 251, No. 530, No. 679, No. 796, No. 933, No. S10, No. S11, No. BR3, No. BR5, No. BR6, Roosevelt Rd. Metro Bus
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