Incoming Visiting Students

Students who wish to apply through the NSYSU Visiting Program must be enrolled in their home university while attending NSYSU. The visit must not exceed 180 days.

Short-term Visit for Research or Internship (Bachelor/Master/Ph.D.)

Students accepted by one of the NSYSU professors to undertake an internship/research collaboration at NSYSU.

Short-term Visit for Research Collaboration & Thesis Writing (Master/Ph.D.)

Graduate students accepted by one of the NSYSU professors to undertake a research collaboration at NSYSU to complete their thesis.

Program Fees

Administrative Fee

According to “National Sun Yat-sen University Regulations Regarding Visiting Students (Inbound) Undertaking Studies in Taiwan” passed by the 5th Administrative Meeting of Semester 1, the School Year 2013 (Oct 30, 2013)

* * Article 7: All Visiting Students (except for Exchange Students nominated by partner universities) shall pay an Administrative Fee of NTD3,000(USD 100) to NSYSU.

The fee should be paid upon application and it is not refundable if the student fails to join the visiting program. 

Payment Instruction & System >>>

Miscellaneous and Other Fees

Miscellaneous fees will be charged according to the duration of the student's enrollment. Although visiting students may only be on campus for internships and not for coursework, they are still required to pay these fees based on the university's tuition and fees standard structure.

Fees are to be paid in cash during registration. Once registration is complete, students will receive a student ID and gain access to the benefits available to enrolled students.

- 30 Days or Less: waived. 

- 31 to 60 Days: 1/3 miscellaneous fees or tuition & fees

- 61 to 90 Days: 1/2 miscellaneous fees or tuition & fees

- More Than 90 Days: full miscellaneous fees or tuition & fees

*Undergraduate students should refer to the Miscellaneous Fees, Master & PhD students should refer to the Tuition & Fees below :

Latest Tuition & Fees Standard>>>

Other Fees

- NSYSU Group Insurance Fee: charge per the enrolled period (NT$416 for one semester)

- Internet Fee: charge per the enrolled period (NT$300 for staying over 3 months)

The fees should be paid in cash upon registration.

Estimated living cost per month (exclude housing): NTD 12,000-13,000 ( ≈ USD 375-407)

Meals: NTD 7,000-9,000

Transportation: NTD 500-1,500

Textbook (per semester): NTD 5,000

*The estimation is the average spending of a typical student attending NSYSU. 

*USD is subject to change due to the exchange rate

Accommodation

On-campus Housing - Due to a lack of dorm rooms, this option is no longer available for visiting students. Please seek off-campus housing in advance with the resources below and ask for assistance from your host professor/department if needed.

Off-campus Housing Resources

1. Formosa Rent House The rental properties listed on this page have all been screened by colleagues from the Office of General Affairs to ensure compliance with safety regulations. However, most contacts listed on this page are phone numbers.

2. Students can also refer to these websites recommended by our former exchange students for off-campus housing:

• Relocation Service Taiwan: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100045810176430

• AREI Real Estate: https://www.arei.tw/

• K House: https://www.khouse.tw/en/house.aspx (Students should book the room through their Line services.)

• Good House: https://goodhouse-rental.com/en

     *NSYSU does not guarantee the quality and safety of rentals on these sources.