Tamkang University
University’s presentation
Tamkang University is the model of internationalization in Taiwan, with around 1,400 students from 60 countries, providing 10 English-taught programs and 800 English-taught courses for the local and international students. Currently, our university has 268 partner universities spread across 5 continents and 46 countries. In addition, Our Chinese Language Center is the second-large one in Taiwan and we have experienced Chinese teachers and customized Chinese courses.
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, each year about 600 students studied abroad at TKU's partner universities. It was about a total of more than 8,250 students taking up the challenge to date.
Address
No. 151, Yingzhuan Rd., Tamsui Dist., New Taipei City 251301, Taiwan, Republic of China
Website
Social Network
Fields of Education
- Arts and Humanities
- History
- Economic and Social Sciences
- Sciences and Technologies
- Law and Political Sciences
- Engineering
Contact person for the incoming exchange students
Steven Xie
Do you have a Buddy system?
Yes
Number of students in the institution
23000+
Proportion of international students
1400+
Main language of instruction for the courses open to international students
English
Level required
- B1
Official certification
Official certification not asked
Other languages of instruction
Chinese
Level required for the other languages
- A2
Official certification for the other languages
Official certification not asked
Catalogue of courses taught in English
Clarifications about the courses
n/a
Information about Online Courses & Distance Learning
n/a
Linguistic support
Free Chinese Langauge Courses for international students
Equivalence of university credits
1 TKU credit = 2 ECTS credits in general (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System/Russia).
Use of additional fees
1. Student Accident Insurance and TKU Exchange Student Medical Insurance (1) New Student must purchase Student Accident Insurance (180 NTD /semester). (2) Student who has not purchased overseas medical insurance in their home country will be required to buy TKU Exchange Student Medical Insurance (2,500 NTD/ 5 months). 2. National Health Insurance (NHI) National Health Insurance is mandatory for students who stay for one academic year (two semesters) and have Alien Resident Certificate (ARC). The international students who have stayed in Taiwan for six consecutive months, or exited Taiwan once for less than 30 days, must apply for NHI through the district office by themselves. The fee is $826 NTD/month. *The fees of insurance are subject to change.