Important Note:

According to ” Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan,” Article 4：

An international student applying to study at an educational institution in Taiwan in accordance with the provisions of the two previous articles is limited to only applying once. If a student wants to continue studying in Taiwan, their application shall be handled in the same manner as the admission procedures for domestic students.
An international student in any of the following circumstances, who after applying to study in Taiwan in accordance with the preceding paragraph, is applying to continue studying in Taiwan, or is once again applying to study in Taiwan, is not subject to the restriction set out in the preceding paragraph.
1. If the international student is applying for admission to a master’s degree or higher-level program after completing the course of study at the educational institution to which they originally applied. The university to which the student is now applying shall handle the application in accordance with its regulations;
2. If the international student applied to come to Taiwan to undertake a bachelor’s degree or lower-level program in Taiwan and after coming to Taiwan stayed for less than one year for some reason then discontinued their studies or forfeited their student status, that student may lodge another application to come to Taiwan to study, but only one such further application is permitted.
3. If the international student meets the requirements set out in the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph 1 and they are applying for admission to an associate degree program or a program below that level.
4. If the international student meets the requirements set out in the provisions of Article 2, Paragraph 1 and they are applying for admission to a bachelor’s degree program other than one in a university department of medicine, dentistry, or Chinese medicine; only one such further application is permitted.
If an educational institution in Taiwan where an international student was studying considers that their conduct or academic performance was unsatisfactory, or if the student seriously violated any ordinances or the regulations of the educational institution and the circumstances were serious and as a result, in accordance with the provisions of its regulations governing student awards and penalties had to discontinue their studies or forfeited their status as a registered student, the student is not permitted to re-apply to study in Taiwan on the basis of the provisions of the previous two paragraphs.

Fall Semester 2026 Application for International Students starts from Wednesday, April 1st 9:00AM to Wednesday, May 13th at noon 12:00PM (GMT+8), 2026.

Step 1. Make sure that you are eligible to apply as an international student. →Please refer to the Brochure “Eligibility”

Step 2. Ensure that the department/institute and the program you intend to apply for is open to accepting international students. →Please refer to Brochure “List of Recruiting Departments and Graduate Schools”

Step 3. Complete the “International student Admission” by filling out the application form via NFU’s online application system.

i. Key in your personal data on the application website in Chinese or English. While completing the online procedure, applicants must ensure that all information provided is accurate.

ii. NFU’s online application system：https://enrollstudents.nfu.edu.tw/signup/60008/0

Step 4. All application materials must be submitted online by the deadline, no paper application this year. Late applications will not be accepted.  

※All attachment examples can be found in Appendixes. Applicants with incomplete application materials shall take full responsibility for their rejections. Please note that all application materials are non-returnable.

Step 5. Application fees: NT$1,000 or US$40 per person (maximum 3 departments, associated remittance fees are included in). 

◎Please pay via credit card, or in cash at NFU, or go to the bank and remit Application fee to NFU account, before Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Personal online transfer won’t be successful.

◎Except for the dissemination, promotion and assisting international students in necessary procedures to Taiwan, National Formosa University has not outsourced the admission process with agencies.