Introduction to Studying in Taiwan

In recent years, Taiwan has opened a new "door" for high school graduates. With a quality training program, good tuition policy, many attractive scholarship programs and a good living environment, "Taiwan" is a destination that attracts the attention of many young people. In particular, with a policy of supporting 100% of tuition and dormitory fees for the first year, Taiwan is a good choice for young people with limited financial conditions. Join Saka Study Abroad to learn more about studying in Taiwan through the article below!

1. Taiwan – An ideal destination for high school graduates

Known as the 4 Asian dragons, Taiwan has had "miraculous" developments in recent decades. This is also a study abroad destination that attracts the attention of many young people. So what is attractive about studying in Taiwan?

1.1. TOP countries with the best quality education systems

According to the rankings from QS – in the TOP 50 countries with the best quality education, Taiwan ranks 17th in the world and 4th in Asia. This country also has 4 schools in the world's TOP 100 and 24 schools in the world's TOP 500.

With an outstanding education system, a friendly learning environment, low costs, many opportunities for study and research... it brings many opportunities and advantages for international students during their studies.

1.2. A country with strengths in technology

Known as the "land of creative breakthroughs", Taiwan is a country with strengths in developing the Technology industry. If you are planning to pursue a career in Technology, Taiwan is the ideal destination.

This country is accelerating the development of the Technology industry, entering the race with major powers such as the US, China, and Japan. The Taiwanese government is also implementing many campaigns to facilitate international students to come for academic exchange and research and development.

1.3. Low tuition fees - suitable for financial conditions

Due to many government support policies, tuition fees at Taiwanese universities are much lower than those of other countries in the region. International students are equal to Taiwanese students and do not have to pay higher tuition fees than local students like in other developed countries.

In particular, international students are also given the opportunity to study and work at the same time to reduce their financial burden. Taiwanese schools will cooperate with companies to help international students study and work in accordance with the law. This policy not only helps students gain more knowledge and experience, but also earn money to cover living expenses and send money back to their families.

1.4. Good support policies for international students

Taking education as the core of development, the Taiwanese government always pays much attention and investment to the country's education.

In particular, this country is also promoting many good policies, attracting international students to study and work, including Vietnam.

In recent years, to promote educational development, many Vietnam - Taiwan cooperation programs have been implemented. Taiwan has committed to supporting Vietnamese students with tuition fees, scholarships, etc. Currently, there are 3 main scholarship programs: undergraduate scholarships, master's scholarships, doctoral scholarships, etc. sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, etc.

1.5. Diverse job opportunities after returning home

According to data from the Foreign Investment Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam, as of March 2015, Taiwan ranked fourth among countries and territories with investment projects in Vietnam with registered investment capital reaching 28.5 billion USD, accounting for 13% of the total number of projects and 11% of Vietnam's total FDI capital.

Taiwan's investment promotion brings many opportunities for international students to find jobs in the country after completing their studies.

2. INFORMATION on studying abroad in Taiwan - DETAILS on conditions, costs, scholarships

2.1. Conditions for studying abroad in Taiwan - What are the requirements for studying abroad in Taiwan?

>>> Are the actual conditions for studying abroad in Taiwan difficult?

According to the admissions consulting department, "What do you need to study abroad in Taiwan? What are the conditions?" is a question that many students wonder when learning about this program. In fact, the conditions for studying abroad in Taiwan are considered quite easy compared to countries with similar education systems.

Currently, Taiwan does not have a high school admission policy, but only enrolls students who have graduated from high school or higher. Vietnamese students studying in Taiwan can participate in language programs, university or master's degrees.

Regarding the conditions, to participate in the Taiwan study abroad program, you need to meet the conditions of academic results, foreign language ability, financial conditions, health conditions and conditions related to documents and procedures. Depending on each training system, the conditions for studying abroad will have different changes. Here are the details:

2.1.1. Conditions for studying Chinese

This program is for students who do not meet the Chinese language requirements to study a regular course - undergraduate or master's degree in Korea. The duration of the course will last from 6 months to 1 year depending on the ability and language course of each school.

To participate in the language training system, students need to meet the following conditions:

• Graduated from high school in Vietnam for no more than 4 years
• Graduated from secondary school, college, university
• Students currently studying at secondary school, college, university
• Average grade point average of high school transcript each year from 6.0 / 10 or higher
• Have a TOCFL Chinese proficiency certificate level 1 or higher or a TOEIC English certificate of 350 points or higher
• Foreign language exemption for foreign language majors who have completed at least the first year of Social Sciences & Humanities University and Pedagogical University, with an average score of 6.0 or higher

2.1.2. Conditions for studying abroad at university level

For university training, you need to graduate from high school and meet the requirements for Chinese or English proficiency. Specifically:

• High school graduation within 4 years
• Average grade point average of high school transcript each year from 6.0 / 10 or higher
• Have a TOCFL Chinese proficiency certificate level 3 or higher or an IELTS English certificate of 5.5 or higher if studying in English, depending on the school and the major

2.1.3. Conditions for studying abroad for a master's degree

Compared to the undergraduate program, when participating in a master's program, you will need to improve your Chinese and English proficiency to be eligible to apply. Specifically, you need to meet the following conditions:

• Graduated from university in Vietnam
• Average university grade point average of 6.0 / 10 or higher each year
• Have a TOCFL Chinese proficiency certificate level 4 or higher or an IELTS English certificate of 6.0 or higher, depending on the school and the major

In addition to the specific requirements for academic qualifications and foreign language proficiency, students who want to participate in the Taiwan study abroad program need to ensure other conditions such as:

>>> Financial conditions

You will need to prove your finances. Simply put, you need to show the Embassy that you or your family can fully pay for tuition and living expenses during your stay and study.

Proofing documents include land ownership certificates, savings books, and business registration certificates.

>>>>> Health certificate

This is an important document and is also a necessary condition to participate in the program. According to regulations, each international student entering Taiwan must have a health check at a reputable hospital and have a health check certificate valid for the last 3 months.

2.2. Is the cost of studying in Taiwan expensive?

Cost is a "necessary and sufficient" condition for you to "realize" your dream of studying in Taiwan. However, this is also an issue that makes many students and families wonder. So is the cost of studying in Taiwan expensive?

In fact, the cost of studying in Taiwan is much cheaper than many other countries in the region. The policy of attracting and promoting the internationalization of education is creating favorable conditions for young people who want to study abroad in this country.

At some Taiwanese schools, international students participating in the study abroad program will be exempted from tuition and dormitory fees for the first year. In particular, you also have many opportunities to receive valuable scholarships. Therefore, students can be completely assured about the cost of studying abroad.

You can refer to the cost of studying abroad in Taiwan through the following information:

2.2.1. Fees before studying abroad

• The cost of making a passport is about 200,000 VND.
• Learning Taiwanese (traditional Chinese) is about 10 million for 3 to 6 months. If you can study by yourself, this cost can be ignored.
• Health check-up fee for studying abroad in Taiwan ~ 950,000 VND. 
• Cost of preparing documents 
• Cost of applying for a visa, exam certificate and airfare 
• Study abroad service fees of centers

2.2.2. Fees in Taiwan

>>> Tuition fees in Taiwan

Tuition fees at Taiwanese schools depend on the training system you choose. However, this fee does not differ much from domestic universities. Reference information:

• Language system: 30,000 TWD/semester (about 25 million).
• Undergraduate system: ranges from 20,000 to 56,000 TWD/semester (about 17 to 46 million VND) depending on the school and whether to study Chinese or English.
• Master's system: with more expensive tuition fees, ranging from 40,000 to 60,000 TWD/semester (about 33 to 50 million VND).
• Doctoral system: tuition fees range from 40,000 to 70,000 TWD/semester (about 33 to 58 million VND).
• Work-study program: tuition is very cheap at about 23,000 TWD/semester (about 19 million).

In addition to tuition, during the study process, you need to pay some other expenses such as buying school supplies, uniforms or school event organization fees...

>>> Living expenses in "Taiwan"

It can be seen that the cost of food and living in Taiwan is quite cheap, not much different from Vietnam. Specifically:

• Meal expenses (average/person) are about 3-5 million VND
• 4G fee is about 300 TWD per month, or about 250,000 VND.
• Overseas student insurance is 4494 TWD/year (about 3.7 million VND).
• Other fees: 500,000 VND/month.

>>> Housing costs in Taiwan

Regarding housing, Taiwanese international students can choose to stay in the school dormitory or rent a room outside.

If you stay in the dormitory, you will need to pay about 4-7 million VND per month. If you rent a room outside, the cost will range from about 3 million - 13 million VND, depending on the quality of the room.

2.3. Taiwan student visa - How to apply for a Taiwan student visa?

2.3.1. What is a Taiwan student visa - Is it difficult to apply?

A Taiwan student visa is considered a "passport" for you to study and work here. Simply put, this is vision, a legal proof that allows the visa holder to exit or enter that country.

Unlike a regular visa, a student visa is valid for a longer period of time. Students who are granted a student visa will be recognized by the school as official students.

2.3.2. Procedures for applying for a Taiwan student visa

“Is it difficult to apply for a Taiwan student visa?” is a question many students ask when learning about the study abroad program. However, applying for a “Taiwanese” visa is not as difficult as you think. In fact, the possibility of getting a Taiwan student visa is much higher than other countries such as Australia, the UK or the US.

To be able to apply for a student visa, you need to prepare a complete application with required documents, ensure visa criteria and perform well in the Taiwan student visa interview.

For each training system, the visa application procedure will have different requirements, specifically:

>>> Procedures for applying for a visa to study in Taiwan in the Chinese language program

• Passport valid for at least 6 months.
• Visa application form with complete information, attached with 2 4×6 photos on a white background, taken within the last 3 months.
• School admission notice.
• Highest academic degree or equivalent, accompanied by a Chinese or Chinese translation certified by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam or the Department of Foreign Affairs.
• Proof of financial resources: should open a savings account, if it is under the name of a relative or parent, there must be a certificate of relationship.
• Study plan in English or Chinese.
• Foreign language certificate.

>>> Visa application procedures for other study programs

• Passport valid for at least 6 months.
• Fully filled out visa application form with 2 4×6 white background photos taken within the last 6 months.
• School admission letter. 
• Highest academic achievement certificate with academic achievements. Note: Must be translated into English or Chinese by the provincial Justice Department and certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs or the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.
• Proof of financial resources by savings book or land ownership certificate. If the name is of another person, a certificate of relationship is required.
• Study plan written in Chinese or English.
• Health certificate according to the form prescribed by the Administrative Hygiene Bureau of Taiwan, not more than three months old. And must be examined at the following hospitals: Trang An, Bach Mai, Saint Paul, Hanoi Transport, Hue Central, Thong Nhat, Cho Ray.
• English or Chinese language certificate.
• Certificate of no criminal record.

2.3.3. Locations to apply for a Taiwan student visa

After preparing all the necessary procedures as required, you can apply for a Taiwan student visa at two addresses: the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi.

Detailed information on locations to apply for a Taiwan student visa:

>>> Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi 

Address: 21st floor, PVI building, No. 1 Pham Van Bach, Cau Giay district, Hanoi City

Phone number: +84-24-38335501

Email: vnm@mofa.gov.tw

Working hours: from 8:00-17:30 every day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays of Vietnam and Taiwan.

For more information about Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi, you can visit Search by accessing: https://www.roc-taiwan.org/vn_vi/index.html

>>> Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City 

Address: 336 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ward 4, District 5, City. Ho Chi Minh City

Phone number: 02838349160~65

Email: tecohcmc@mofa.gov.tw

Working hours,  8:00-17:30 every day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays of Vietnam and Taiwan.

You can find all information about the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City by accessing: https://www.roc-taiwan.org/vnsgn_vi/index.html

2.4 Scholarships to study in Taiwan

2.4.1. Conditions for applying for a scholarship to study in Taiwan

Not only affirming its position with top quality education, Taiwan also attracts international students in general and Vietnamese students in particular with many valuable scholarship programs. In particular, applying for a scholarship to study in Taiwan is not as difficult as in other countries.

So what are the conditions for applying for a scholarship to study in Taiwan?

Specifically, to apply for a scholarship to study in Taiwan, you need to meet the requirements of academic ability as well as foreign language proficiency. Specific information is as follows:

• Target: International students applying for undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs in Taiwan.
• Academic ability: GPA (3 years of high school) from 7.5 or higher, with no year below 6.5.
• Foreign language: Training programs at universities in Taiwan are taught in English or Chinese. Therefore, you need a TOCFL (in Chinese) from level 3 or higher, an IELTS (in English) from 5.5 or equivalent certificate.

2.4.2. SUMMARY of scholarships to study abroad in Taiwan

Below, let's find out with Thanh Giang some of the most popular scholarship programs to study abroad in Taiwan!

>>> Vietnamese Government Scholarship

This program is for lecturers and civil servants in the state sector. Some typical scholarships include the Mekong Scholarship, scholarships from the 322 program...

>>> Taiwan Government Scholarships of the Ministry of Education

As mentioned above, the Taiwanese government pays great attention to investing in education with many scholarship programs for international students. The two popular scholarship programs are specialized scholarships and Chinese language scholarships.

+ Specialized scholarships

The time to receive Chinese language scholarships is determined by each training system. Scholarships include:

• Monthly living expenses support: ranging from 15 TWD (about 11 million VND) for undergraduate programs and 20,000 TWD (about 15.5 million VND) for master's and doctoral programs.
• Living expenses will be provided from the first month when students come to study in Taiwan until the end of the scholarship period or when they take a leave of absence, graduate, or take a leave of absence...
• Tuition and other expenses are about 40,000 TWD (about 31 million VND).

+ Chinese language scholarship

International students can apply to study Chinese for 2 months, 3 months, 6 months or 12 months, depending on the number of applicants, the number of months of scholarship is also considered and shown in the scholarship certificate.

The scholarship is granted monthly, about 25 TWD per month (about 19.5 million VND). Scholarship recipients must apply to study at a Chinese language center established in universities according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training of Taiwan.

>>> Scholarships from schools

In order to encourage education as well as attract international students, Taiwanese universities offer good scholarship policies for foreign students. In particular, the better your profile and foreign language skills are, the higher your chances of receiving a scholarship.

Taiwanese school scholarships can be divided into:

• Scholarship type A: 100% tuition, dormitory and monthly allowance.
• Scholarship type B: 100% tuition, dormitory.
• Scholarship type C: 100% tuition.
• Scholarship type D: 50% tuition and 50% dormitory.
• Scholarship type E: 50% tuition.
• Scholarship type F: 100% tuition or dormitory dormitory by semester, by year.

>>> Scholarships from Taiwan funds

This scholarship program is usually applied to schools on the fund's partner list.  The scholarship will cover fees such as tuition, insurance, dormitory.

In addition, depending on the level, the monthly living expenses are also different such as:

Bachelor's degree: 12,000 TWD (about 10 million VND)

Master's degree: 15,000 TWD (about 12 million VND)

PhD: 17,000 TWD (about 15 million VND)

2.5.3. Sharing experiences in applying for scholarships to study in Taiwan

With good scholarship policies, Taiwan is increasingly attracting the attention of Vietnamese students. Although the scholarship application conditions are not too difficult, to be able to receive a scholarship, you also need to be well prepared.

>>> Prepare complete documents and procedures

According to Taiwanese international students, a beautiful and complete application will help you apply for a scholarship more easily. The scholarship application will include the following documents:

• Application for Taiwan scholarship (can be written in Chinese or English, depending on the major you apply for).
• Household registration, ID card or passport
• Graduation certificate, GPA: 1 notarized copy translated into Vietnamese or Chinese.
• Application for admission from the university
• Foreign language proficiency certificate
• Recommendation letters: 2 letters written by the workplace leader, professor, instructor or school principal.
• Study plan when going abroad study in Taiwan.

>>> Determine the type of scholarship, admission period and application deadline

To plan to apply for a scholarship to study in Taiwan, you need to determine the desired scholarship level to be able to try and strive. In addition, you also need to note that the application deadline is usually 3-4 months in advance.

With  full scholarships or graduate scholarships, if the student does not enroll on time, the scholarship will automatically cancel and you cannot reserve it. Therefore, you need to pay special attention to the scholarship application deadline.

>>> Understand the conditions for receiving scholarships

This is an important factor that you cannot ignore. The condition for receiving a full scholarship to study abroad is that the GPA must be 7.0 or higher. In addition, you need to have a Chinese or English language certificate.

Each school will have different scholarship conditions, so you need to consult carefully before applying.

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