Overseas Compatriot Degree FAQ

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Overseas Compatriot Degree FAQ

update date : 2026-02-09

1. What is Overseas Chinese Students(OCS)

The term "Overseas Chinese Student" is reserved for those who were born overseas and resided there until the present time, or have stayed overseas for more than six consecutive years and have a permanent or long-term residence certificate. Note that for those applying to study in the departments of medicine, dentistry, or Chinese medicine at Taiwan universities, the minimum required number of consecutive years of overseas residency is eight years. The Overseas Chinese Student status must be validated by the Overseas Compatriots Affairs Commission (OCAC).

2. What IS Hong Kong & Macau Students(HMS)

A Hong Kong or Macau resident with proof of uninterrupted residency in Hong Kong, Macau or a foreign country for at least the last six years, but for students applying to study in the department of medicine, dentistry or Chinese medicine, the required period of residency shall be no less than eight years. An individual with a Hong Kong or Macau passport or permanent residency.An individual applying to study in Taiwan in accordance with the Regulations for Hong Kong and Macau Residents Studying in Taiwan. Students from Hong Kong and Macao are entitled to the same study and counseling assistance as “overseas compatriot students” during their periods of study in Taiwan.

3. How to Enroll as an OCS or HMS

I) Apply through University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students, Taiwan. For applicants with qualified identity, the Distribution Procedures for applicants would be taken through Entrance Examination or Direct Application with eligible highest education results. Once the identity as an OCS or HMS has been approved and given, applicants are not allowed to change their identification.

II) Apply through NCKU Individual Enrollment Program of OCS & HMS. This program started in the Fall of 2017.

4. What are the minimum DSE, UEC or SPM scores required for NCKU admission application?

We mainly review applicants’ high school grades; however, you can also provide other relevant test results or score reports for reference.

5. Can I transfer to NCKU from university in foreign country?

Except for specific transfer cases, foreign students have to apply for admission to universities in Taiwan. Please submit your high school diploma to apply for admission, applicant can also provide university transcripts that may benefit the review procedure. Once admitted, you should start from the first year but you can apply for credits exemption or grade-skipping in accordance with the regulations of your department.

6. Can I transfer to NCKU if I already study at another university in Taiwan?

Yes, but you need to compete with local students by taking transfer exams; once admitted, you can still retain the qualification of Overseas Chinese students. For more transfer details, please contact NCKU General Academic Affairs Division.

1. Can I apply for NCKU Individual Recruitment program if I have a Bachelor’s degree/ Associate Degree/ Higher Diploma?

Yes. For fresh graduates, kindly apply with a high school degree, attach your Degree/ Associate degree/Advanced Diploma transcript for reference.\

1. Can I still apply to NCKU if I have not taken the Chinese/English Proficiency Test yet?

Yes. You can provide language proficiency score reports issued by certified institutions (e.g. SPM, UEC, SAT, DSE, etc.) and further clarify on your application document to let your department be informed of your language proficiency. However, whether it will affect the review is determined by the evaluation of the department.

2. After printing out the application form, how can I do if I found out that there are some missing words or incomplete printing parts?

Please fill in the missing words/parts with ballpoint pen.

3. What should I do if I could not fill in all of my study journey in the column since the space is not enough?

School name can be omitted. For Example: Taiwanese primary school for 5 years (include transfer) + American school 6-12 years.

4. If I study in an international school, do I still need to provide English test certification?

You can provide school certification as a substitute (The certificate must include the proportion of classes teaching by English); however, whether it will affect the review is determined by the evaluation of the department.

1. Do we need Recommendation letter(s) from school principal for application?

Please follow the application guidelines to prepare your recommendation letter. We do not have any restriction on recommender’s qualification.

2. Is there any format for recommendation letter?

Recommendation letter can be in any format and must include recommender’s signature before scanning as PDF document.

3. What can we do if my recommender does not understand Chinese?

The language option on the recommendation letter submission system can be changed to “English” by clicking the dropdown menu on the upper-right corner of the webpage.

4. How can we do if my recommender has not received any notification from the recommendation letter submission system yet?

Please ask your recommender to double-check their [spam] mailbox. If notification email is still not received by your recommender, please contact us directly.

Click Num:5910**update date : 2026-02-09

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