For new students at our university, those holding the original diploma from a foreign high school are required to verify the original academic credentials and transcripts, and have them authenticated by the representative office of the Republic of China (ROC) abroad or by an agency designated by the Overseas Community Affairs Council.
- The verification/certification process will take some time, so please start the process as early as possible.
- The verification procedure may vary depending on the ROC representative office in the country where the diploma/degree certificate or transcript was issued.
- Verification cannot be completed after arriving in Taiwan, so please ensure that the process is completed before arrival.
Verification Not Required | Verification Required | |||
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Admission by the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students | Overseas High School Recommendation Admission | Non-Taiwan System Academic Background | Hong Kong / Macao Academic Background | Mainland China Academic Background |
Verification Not Required If the academic credentials are not in Chinese or English, they must first be translated into Chinese or English, and then verified by an overseas representative office of the Republic of China or by an agency designated by the Overseas Community Affairs Council. |
The documents must first be verified by an overseas representative office of the Republic of China or by an agency designated by the Overseas Community Affairs Council. |
If the transcript, degree certificate, or diploma is not in Chinese or English, a translation into English or Chinese must be provided along with the original document, and both must be verified. Verification must be conducted by the Republic of China's overseas representative office in the country where the academic credentials were issued. |
Please refer to the Regulations on the Verification and Recognition of Academic Credentials from Hong Kong and Macao. Verification should be conducted by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong or Macao. |
For the verification of high school diplomas and transcripts, please refer to the Application Process for Recognition of High School Academic Credentials from Mainland China. For the verification of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, please refer to the Application Process for Recognition of Higher Education Academic Credentials from Mainland China. |