University of St Andrews

At a glance

National Taiwan University is Taiwan’s oldest and most comprehensive university, offering students the opportunity to be part of the nation’s rich centre of learning and to receive a diverse education. With 2.4 million volumes, NTU's Main Library is the largest university library in Taiwan and its Chinese language courses are among the world's most popular. National Taiwan University is Taiwan’s oldest and most comprehensive university. The university's large garden campus is located in the centre of Taipei, with easy access to public transportation. NTU welcomes over 5,000 international students each year and is well-known internationally for its high quality language learning opportunities.

Established : 1928
Student Population : 32000
History : NTU's institutional predecessor was Taihoku Imperial University, founded in 1928 by the Japanese colonial administration. In 1945, Taihoku Imperial University was formally transferred to Chinese administration and renamed as National Taiwan University.
Overview of Facilities and campus : NTU is a campus university in the centre of Taipei, making it a great location from which to explore the modern and international metropolis. It offers a large garden-campus, with events throughout the year such as the annual Azalea Festival in March, the World Carnival and the NTU Art Festival. There are over 60 on-campus catering outlets and over 400 student clubs and societies.

Website and links

Website : NTU Homepage

Study abroad page : International Students Overview

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at :

• Chinese

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2024/5
Semester 1 Sep 2024 to Dec 2024
Semester 2 Feb 2024 to Jun 2025
2025/6
Semester 1 Aug 2025 to Dec 2025
Semester 2 Feb 2026 to Jun 2025

Your studies abroad

Partner Course Catalogue : Course Catalogue

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This is a School Abroad programme.

Places available

Places available : 8 semester places (or 4 full year places) will be available at National Taiwan University in the academic year 2025-2026.

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

Most international flights land at Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). The journey from Taoyuan International Airport to central Taipei is about 40 kilometres. You can check the Get to NTU webpage for different transport options from Taoyuan International Airport to Central Taipei. You can also access links to airport transportation and the NTU online map on this page.

NTU has three campuses within close proximity to each other in the Da’an and Wanhua Districts of Taiwan. Travelling from the NTU Main Campus to ShuiYuan Campus takes around 20 minutes on public transport and from the Main Campus to the Downtown Campus is between 25-30 minutes.

Further information about local and long distance travel options can be found under the NTU Transportation page.

Accommodation

Information regarding on-campus accommodation availability and the application procedure can be found under the On Campus Accommodation page.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

NTU's Office of International Affairs provides international students with an online pre-arrival guidebook online pre-arrival guide book and a post-arrival guide.

It also provides a series of welcome activities to welcome all international students, including a campus tour, an orientation session, registration and the Chinese placement test.

Please access NTU's Welcome Week page for more information.

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.

NTU's Office for International Affairs supports international students. NTU's Student Counseling Center and Disabled Student Support are available in English.