Announcement on student, graduate student, and PhD student exchange program with Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (China) for the Fall semester of the 2026-2027 academic year

Dear students, 

The university announces information regarding the student, graduate student, and PhD student exchange program with Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan (China) for the Fall semester of the 2026-2027 academic year, as follows:

1. Eligibility
- Must be a second-year student or above, or a graduate student or PhD student who has completed 01 semester at the university, with an academic performance of "Good" or higher;
- Proficiency in English (IELTS 5.0 or TOEIC 650 or higher) or good Chinese proficiency, sufficient to understand lectures throughout the program duration (if applying for Chinese-taught programs).
2. Timeline (tentative)
- Fall semester: from September 2026 to January 2027;
- Spring semester: from February 2027 to June 2027;
- 01 academic year: from September 2026 to June 2027;
- Candidates can choose to study for the 1st semester or 01 academic year.
3. Quota
Each faculty may nominate a maximum of 02 candidates.
4. Expenses
Candidates are exempt from tuition fees and are responsible for all other expenses.
5. Fields of study
- Chinese language courses;
- English-taught programs: International Business, Computer Science, etc.;
- Chinese-taught programs: Hospitality Management, Information Management, Marketing and Supply Chain Management, Tourism Management, Human Resource Management, etc.
6. Application documents
- Application form (as per template);
- Transcript of all semesters (in English);
- Certificate of enrollment for students/graduate students/PhD students (in English);
- Health certificate (as per template);
- Personal essay/Statement of purpose;
- Passport (valid throughout the exchange period);
- ID photo;
- English proficiency certificate;
- Chinese proficiency certificate (if any).

 For detailed information about the program, please refer to the attached file or the following link: https://oia.stust.edu.tw/en/node/exchangestudents.

Best regards.