University of St Andrews

At a glance

National Tsing Hua was established in 1956 by academics from Tsing Hua University in Beijing. Since its establishment in Hsinchu, Tsinghua University has developed into a comprehensive research university offering a full range of degree programmes. NTHU consistently ranks as one of the premier universities in East Asia, and is well-known for its Nobel and Wolf Prize winners.
Established : 1911
Student Population : 9000
History : Located in Hsinchu, 1 hour and 30 minutes from Taipei, is a populous coastal city in the North-Western Taiwan. The city has grown rapidly in the last decade and it offers many amenities for everyone to enjoy.

Website and links

Website : TsingHua University Homepage

Study abroad page : Incoming Students Information

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

2023/4
Semester 1 Aug 2023 to Jan 2024
Semester 2 Feb 2024 to Jul 2024
2024/5
Semester 1 Aug 2024 to Jan 2025
Semester 2 Feb 2025 to Jul 2025

Your studies abroad

Partner Course Catalogue : NTHU 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 : 4 semester places will be available at NTHU in the academic year 2025-26.

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

The nearest airport is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. From the airport, you can take the airport bus or a local bus service, with journey times varying between 50-120 minutes.

It is about 30 minutes by bus from NTHU to Hsinchu City. Eligible students can apply for a student ‘iPass’ transport card, entitling you to concessionary public transport fares. Further information on transport is on the NTHU website.

Accommodation

NTHU offers all exchange students accommodation, as long as they apply by the deadline and indicate their intention to live on-campus in the NTHU application form. The Division of Student Housing website has further information. Accommodation is usually shared.

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

A range of support services are available to incoming exchange students.

You can check NTHU’s Division of Health Service and Counselling Centre webpages for more information.

NTHU offers a Welcome event with introductions to the study programme and entrant information ahead of arrival to NTHU.

You can see more information about NTHU's activities and events on their Division of Student Activities webpage.

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