Appendices

Appendix I
Ways and Means for Study in the R.O.C.

Article One:
For the purpose of encouraging foreign students to study in the R.O.C. and
provide quidance for their course of studies and livelihood, this code or
regulations has been established.

Article Two:
In this code of regulations, the term "foreign student" refers to students
of non-R.O.C. citizenship who are recommended by foreign governments (or
authorized schools and organizations) having cultural cooperation agreements
with the R.O.C. and students of non-R.O.C. citizenship who are not of CHinese
paternity or who are not overseas Chinese.

Article Three:
The quota of foreign students accepted by each junior college, college,
university, and graduate department respectively may be one fifth the number of
domestic students accepted by each department during that academic year, but
may not exceed five students. Chinese departments or institutions acting on
international academic cooperation programs may report their special needs for
consideration by the Ministry of Education and be exempted from these limits.

Article Four:
Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and graduate departments which
admit foreign students should at their own discretion specify ways and means
for admission of foreign students, should clearly list, together with admission
standards, procedures for screening and selecting foreign students, and should
report these standards and procedures to the Ministry of Education for
reference. Admission standards should at least require applicants to have had
passing grades every semester in their original school.

Article Five:
Foreign students applying to enter junior colleges, colleges,
universities, and graduate departments should, within the period of time
determined by the institution, submit the following documents directly to the
institution to which they are applying. Acceptances will be granted after the
studdents have undergone the institution's screening and selecting.

1. Application for Admission Form (specified byd the institution).
2. Photocopy of Diploma (include a notarized Chinese version or notarized
English version) and an English version of the complete school
transcript.
3. Two letters of recommendation (including a letter of recommendation from
a Chinese language instructor assessing the student's Chinese language
ability).
4. Health certificate (including results of a blood test: showing that the
applicant is free from infectious disease).
5. Study plan written in Chinese.
6. Other documents required by the institution to which the student is
applying.

Article Six:
Those junior colleges, colleges, universities, and graduate departments
enrolling foreign students should before the end of November every year report
for the Ministry of Education's reference a list of registered students
(including name, nationality, and department).

Article Seven:
If the junior college, college, university, or graduate department
determines that accepting foreign students as non-degree students does not
affect the teaching environment, the school should refer to its standards for
admission of foreign students, and should accept for non-degree status only
those foreign students who already have obtained Alien Resident Certificates.
However, students who have undergone special approval by the Ministry of
Education are not subject to this restrication.

Article Eight:
According to various agreements on cultural and educational cooperation
entered into by the Ministry of Education, students recommended by foreign
governments, or by their specified schools and organizations, fore study in the
R.O.C. must submit the application documents listed in Article Five of this
code before coming to the R.O.C. Admission to the desired school is granted
after the school, having received the applicant's transferred application from
the Ministry of Education, deems the applicant qualified. If after entering
the school the student must transfer to another department or school, he or she
must apply through the assigned school to the Ministry of Education for
re-assignment. However, only one transfer is permitted.
Foreign students who, according to this article, are assigned to a junior
college, college, university, or graduate department, must, if their school
judges necessary, enter Chinese language training centers for the purpose of
improving their Chinese level.

Article Nine:
Foreign students of elementary school and middle school age who have legal
guardians in the R.O.C. and who are applying to enter school should submit
directly to the school in their area of residence the following documents,
undergo a placement test and obtain approval to register in and enter the
school, and then the school will report to the provincial (city) Department of
Education or county (city) Department of Education. However, students applying
to enter elementary school at the first semester first grade level do not need
to submit documentation of their educational background.

1. Application Forms.
2. Photocopy of Alien Resident Certificate.
3. Dei;oma or Certificate of Registration.
4. Complete transcript of grades.

Elementary and middle schools must consider the student's placement test
results when deciding to assign the student to an appropriate class with or
without probational status. Probational status is limited to one year, and if
the student earns passing grades he or she may become a student with full
standing.

If the school to which the studnet is applying cannot accept the studnet
because its quota has been filled, the student can apply with the local
educational administrative authorities to be assigned a school.

Article Ten:
Students applying to come to the R.O.C. to study Chinese should submit the
documents listed below directly to those Chinese language centers accredited by
the educational administrative authorities.

1. Application for Admission Form (two copies).
2. Documentation of the applicant's highest level of education and
complete grade transcript.
3. Teacher's recommendation letter (two copies).
4. Health certificate (including bolld test: showing that the applicant is
free from infectious disease).
5. Study plan.
6. Other documents as required by the language school to which the student
is applying.

Language schools should, after the start of classes every term, report to
the educational administrative authorities a list of enrolled students.

Article Eleven:
The Ministry of Education, in order to support foreign students of
superior merit, has established the following scholarships.

1. General Scholarships: All foreign students who, in accord with this
code of ways and means, study in the R.O.C. may apply on the basis of
the relevant regulations.
2. Special Scholarships: Those entering schools in accord with Article
Eight above may qualify after consideration by the Ministry of
Education.

The regulations respecting application for the above scholarships, as well
as conditions and benefits, are separately specified by the Ministry of
Education.

Article Twelve:
If at the time foreign students arrive at their institution more than one
third of the semester shall have elapsed, they may not enter the institution
for that year. However, graduate students who have obtained their dean's
approval and the approval of the Ministry of Education may register in the
second semester to enter the institution.

Article Thirteen:
Foreign students who, because of the insufficiency of their Chinese level,
cannot follow calss discussion, must apply fore a leave of absence.
Applications fore resumption of studies will be processed according to the
institution's relevant regulations. Students who, after applying to enter the
institution, are unable to arrive in the R.O.C. at the time for when they
applied, must apply with he original institution which accepted them to reserve
their status.

Article Fourteen:
Foreign students who are applying for non-degree status and who have
according to regulations pursued a course of studies and passed examinations
may through their institution obtain documentation of credit units.

Article Fifteen:
After foreign students have been admitted for entry, their academic status
and conduct, in addition to being subject to this code of regulations, are also
subject relevant legal provisions.

Article Sixteen:
Each school shoudl designate personnel responsible for acting on foreign
student's applications, academic advising, general counselling, coordination,
etc.

Article Seventeen:
This code of ways and means will take effect from the day of announcement.