NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY

AY 2019 / 2020 EXCHANGE PROGRAM GUIDEBOOK

PRE-ARRIVAL 02 VISA & FINANCE

Visitor Visa? Resident Visa? How much money should I prepare?

06 ACCOMMODATION

Can I apply for on-campus dormitory or any suggestions for off-campus housing?

10 COURSE SELECTION

Getting Ready for the academic part of your exchange life in NTNU.

12 HEALTH EXAM & INSURANCE

Reminders of your health check and insurance before coming to Taiwan. 14 MOBILE & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

How to get to the uni from the airport?

18 OTHER INFO

Climate, Time, and Power Standard

22 CHECKLIST

01

Visa and Finance

Visa NOTE Make sure you will be able less than visa to stay in Taiwan with a 180 days extension Vistor valid visa BEFORE entering Visa Taiwan. Please note the more than Resident Ministry of Foreign Affairs 180 days Visa does not grant student visa; some visa choices are listed in this chapter. within 15 days Please contact the Taiwan (from the next day of arrival) diplomatic mission in your country/region for the most Resident Alien Resident up-to-date information on Visa Certificate visa, including application within 15 days procedures and required (from the next day of arrival) 02 documents, restrictions, etc. Visa Types

Visitor Visa

The Visitor Visa is recommended for students who stay for 1 semester or less to apply for. Please consult with a Taiwan diplomatic mission or visit Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website for information. You may need to apply for a Visitor Visa Extension at National Immigration Agency (NIA) if the duration of stay listed on your visa does not cover the full length of your exchange/visiting period. Overstaying your visa may result in fines. Please consult with National Immigration Agency.

Bureau of Consular Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.boca.gov.tw [email protected] +886 (0) 2 2343-2921

Resident Visa National Immigration Agency www.immigration.gov.tw The Resident Visa is recommended for students who stay for 1 academic year to apply for. [email protected] Please consult with a Taiwan diplomatic +886 (0) 2 2388-9393 mission or visit Bureau of Consular Affairs’ 0800-024-111 website for more information. (Information for foreigners You must apply for an Alien Resident Certificate 24 hours free service,) (ARC) at the National Immigration Agency No.15, Guangzhou St. Taipei within 15 days of entry into Taiwan with a MRT Xiaonanmen Stn Exit 2 Resident Visa.

03 If you don’t have an ARC, you must have an Finance ROC ID Number to open a bank account. To apply for an ROC ID Number, please refer to Opening a Bank Account National Immigration Agency’s website. Bring your passport and ARC to a local bank If you are under 20, you are not considered a and fill out all necessary forms; you can ask legal adult under the law in Taiwan. You will the bank teller for help. To open a bank need a letter of consent by your guardian in account, you have to deposit at least TWD Taiwan, or by an embassy-approved overseas 1,000. We strongly advise that you apply for a bank card, so you’ll be able to withdraw money legal guardian. It is often easier to solicit from ATMs at any time. parental or legal consent before you arrive.

Using Credit Cards/Bank Cards Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) may be the most Before you leave for Taiwan, consult the bank in convenient location to exchange your home country whether you can use your credit cards/bank cards to withdraw money in foreign currencies into New Taiwan and what the transaction charges are. Taiwan Dollars (NTD), as most Taiwan is primarily a cash-preferred place so be banks in Taipei City accepts prepared with sufficient cash or have a card limited types of foreign that will allow you to take out cash from an currencies. Please check with the ATM. bank before heading over. Mobile Payment Digital wallets from Apple Pay and Google Pay to homegrown Japan’s Line Pay are now accepted day-by-day. Download the Apps and figure out more by yourselves.

04

Accommodation

On-Campus Housing NOTE NTNU SCE offers housing to NTNU International Students Accommodation international students such as Please register in the Attendee Registration to apply for a visiting and exchange dormitory. students in Library Campus. We will make the arrangement according to your The facilities involve private registration order. bathroom, bed, desk, closet, The applicants need to prepare bedding and personal air-conditioner, hot shower, toiletries such as pillow, blanket, bed quilt, bed cover, and free wifi in public area. shower gel, towel, toothpaste and toothbrush. Also, the Room Type : students need to take care of the room cleaning by Standard Room-3 beds themselves. Price : NTD 40,000 Males and Females are housed separately in different /person/semester rooms. Students cannot choose their roommates. *The cost of water and We do not provide accommodation for couples or families. electricity are included. Guests are not allowed to stay overnight. Contact Person : Ms. Wang Please note that NTNU SCE reserves the rights to adjust [email protected] the room or bed to assure the reasonable usage, and the Earliest Check-in Time : students are expected to agree on the change. September 2, 2019 3 p.m. If the students arrive earlier, leave later or stay at the Latest Check-out Time : dormitory in winter and summer vacation, they will be January 12, 2020 11 a.m.. charged based on the price list of NTNU SCE. 06 Short-Term Housing Off-Campus Housing NTNU Guesthouse General Information No. 129, Section 1, Heping E. Road, Taipei City We recommend students looking for housing in +886-2-26328420 Taipei to see the house in person, and to obtain http://www.sce.ntnu.edu.tw/home/en/accom sufficient information from the landlord regarding modation/ the neighborhood before signing leases. For those visiting Taiwan for the first time, it is Eight Elephants Hotel, Shida advised that you temporarily stay at the NTNU 1F, No. 6, Alley 4, Lane 48, Jinjiang Street, Hostel/Guest House or a hotel (please refer to the “Short‐Term Housing”), and take your time in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City finding suitable housing. +886-2-2368-0301 NTNU is located in the Daan District of Taipei http://www.eehostel.com/ City, so students should look for housing around the Daan District, New Taipei City’s Yonghe World Scholar House District, Zhonghe District, or Xindian District. 2F, No. 15, Alley 1, Lane 75, Sec. 2, Zhonghua Alternatively, students can base their location Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City around the MRT Guting Station and search for +886-2-2371-5171 housing along the route of the MRT. In general, there are two types of housing for rent: http://www.worldscholarhouse.com/rooms.html individual suites and shared housing. Individual suites have their own bathrooms and utility bills, Howard Civil Service International House

while in shared housing, several people share a No. 30, Sec. 3, Xinsheng South Road, Taipei bathroom and utility bill. Rent usually does not +886-2-7712-2323 cover utilities, and leases usually last for six http://www.howard-hotels.com.tw/civil- months to a year. Many apartments near the service/home/ university offer leases for six months or the length of a semester, with security deposits Taipei Teachers' Hostel amounting to one to three months’ rent. Details vary depending on the specific case. No. 15, Nanhai Road, Taipei City +886-2-2341-0161 http://www.tth.url.tw/

Hsiu Chi House

No. 16-1, Siyuan Road, Zhongzheng District, +886-2-2363-1066 07 http://hsiuchi.prince.com.tw/ Safety and Security Security should be the utmost priority, not Renting Safety pricing. There is a higher chance of robbery in the ground floor – if you decide to live on the Be aware of misleading or false ground floor, make sure windows and doors are advertisements and landlords. strong and ask the landlord to provide iron Ask fellow classmates, friends or professors grates for both windows and doors. who have experience for housing When moving in, change the locks for the front recommendations, or ask them to help you and back doors. It is recommended that you find housing. install deadbolt locks. When viewing a potential space, bring along When signing the lease, make sure you are family members, friends, or classmates. If aware of your rights and responsibilities as a going alone, make sure doors are always tenant (i.e. method of payment, as well as open, especially the front door. designated party that pays utility bills, telephone Before signing the lease, make sure you are bills, repair bills, parking rental, management well informed of the neighborhood, safety fee, etc. should all be clearly stated in the situation, and habits of previous tenants. Be lease). sure to be aware of the landlord’s morality. Rooftop add‐ons may be cheap, but safety and Be sure to visit the house both in the day and health issues (these spaces are especially hot at night. Make sure the location is not too in the summer) make them a bad option. deserted, and that there is adequate lighting Make sure to consider transportation details as on the streets. well as whether or not the space is comfortable.

Living Safety

Treat your neighbors well during your stay – watch out for each other, and if you are close with them, keep a spare key with them. Get in the habit of always closing and locking doors so that burglars won’t seize the opportunity to rob your house. When you are home alone, it is recommended that you turn all the lights on and make loud noises so that it seems like many people are If strangers knock on your door asking for home. directions or attempting to talk to you, it is We recommend installing phones in either the best not to respond. bedroom or bathroom, with emergency numbers Avoid being alone in a room with an written in an easily visible location nearby. unfamiliar individual of the opposite gender. If moving into a newly constructed building, wait If left with no choice, invite a neighbor over. until security measures are installed before If met with any incidents, report them moving in. immediately to your advisor or any campus Avoid taking the elevator with suspicious‐ official. looking individuals late at night. Greet the When living on your own, make sure to give security guard when entering the building and your address and phone number to both your phone them after you’ve safely reached your family and the school, and keep in constant apartment to let them know that you’re okay. contact with family members.

08 Other Useful Websites

Tsuei Ma Ma Rental and Moving Services https://rent.tmm.org.tw/Home/Search?pFrom=L Recommended/ English website available Taipei Sleep. com http://www.taipeisleep.com/home/about.php English website available 591 Housing https://rent.591.com.tw/?kind=0®ion=1 Only Chinese website

Off-Campus Housing Important Information Signing the Lease

Always be sure to ask the landlord for identification, as well as the renter’s rights and the apartment’s tax and registration documents to verify the landlord’s identity and to confirm that he or she is in fact either the owner of the property or the main tenant (in the event that the landlord is the main tenant, request documentation that grants the landlord permission to lease the space). Check the monthly payment date, method of payment, length of lease, and security deposit. Make sure you know what furniture and facilities are provided by the landlord, as well as their original conditions. If conditions are not stellar, take pictures of the furniture as evidence. Check the limitations set by the landlord (i.e. whether or not you can cook, if pets are allowed, etc.). If the space you are renting is shared with the landlord, make sure you know what rooms and amenities are available to you. When signing the lease, exchange identification information. If amendments are to be made to the lease, both parties must sign or stamp their name to prevent future conflict. After the lease is signed, both parties should receive a copy of the lease. When leasing a house, look at a lot of different spaces and compare them to find the best possible option. Term/length of lease: most leases are for six months to a year. Spaces near the university usually are rented for the length of a semester or six months, while housing farther away have leases of a year. Security deposits are generally one to three months’ rent. Agents’ commission: usually, the landlord has to pay a month’s rent as commission to the renting agent, while the tenant has to pay half a month’s rent.

The aforementioned information is for reference only – rules and warnings vary by situation. The university does not have the resources to visit houses with students; it can only afford to provide information such as the above listed.

09

Course Selection

Regulation Course Units & Hours As an exchange student at NTNU, 00 07:10-08:00 05 12:20-13:10 10 17:30-18:20 you are welcome to take courses 01 08:10-09:00 06 13:20-14:10 A 18:40-19:30 offered by any departments with 02 09:10-10:00 07 14:20-15:10 B 19:35-20:25 prior permission from the course 03 10:20-11:10 08 15:30-16:20 C 20:30-21:20 instructors and with the completion 04 11:20-12:10 09 16:30-17:20 D 21:25-22:15 of the required procedures. Note You are required to select at least 1 course opened by the department Lectures and examinations are typically conducted you registered. in Chinese. If you do not have sufficient knowledge According to the NTNU regulation, of Chinese, you should consult the professor or all exchange students shall take at instructor before enrolling in a certain course. least 1 course under “Global Culture Course information for the new semester will be Programs”. announced roughly a month before the start of the Students cannot take courses with semester. Before this, you may refer to course conflicting schedules or courses schedules from prior semesters or consult your with the same curriculum number in department office directly. the same semester. 10 Course Information NTNU Course Information Course Information System http://courseap.itc.ntnu.edu.tw/acadmOpenCourse/ index.jsp Information of Time/Location Direction http://courseap.itc.ntnu.edu.tw/acadmOpenCourse/ Files/TimeLocation.pdf List of English-taught Courses can also be found in the Course Information System. Course Selection Period for Incoming Exchange Students September 09, 2019 - September 20, 2019 Further information will be given during the orientation sessions. Course Selection Platform for the NTU System

National Taiwan University (NTU), National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) are three geologically related institutes of higher education, each with its own academic focus. To best integrate their resources, the three universities have together established the “NTU Triangle Alliance”, with a principle of equality and mutual benefit. The aim of this Alliance program is to promote teaching and research activities as well as resource integration in and across the three universities.

NTU Course Information System NTUST Course Catalog https://nol.ntu.edu.tw/nol/guest/index. https://qcourse.ntust.edu.tw/querycou php rse/querycondition.aspx

NTNU exchange students also share the benefits to enroll in the courses opened by NTU or NTUST. The amount of the credits of the courses you enroll in from NTU and NTUST cannot be over 1/3 of the whole amount of the credits you take. (e.g. You take 19 credits overall in this semester. The maximum credits you take outside NTNU cannot be over 6 credits.)

Course Offered by Mandarin Training Center (MTC) Regular classes at the MTC up to 6 hours per week without charge are opened to all exchange students. If you have clicked "yes" the during the online application system for the exchange program, you are available to take the Mandarin learning classes. Further information will be given in the orientation sessions. 11

Health Exam & Insurance

Health Exam To meet NTNU and government requirements, all incoming new students must take a health exam by a qualified doctor and complete each examination listed on the NTNU Health Certificate for Short-Term Students(Form C). The Form C should be completed in your home country. The original forms should be submitted to the OIA on the registration day. Complete the Exam in Your Home Country The Form C should be completed no more than 3 months ahead of the registration day and should be submitted to OIA on the registration day. If you are a full year exchange student and would like to apply for an ARC, you are suggested to download the Health Exam Form offered by the Immigration Agency as well and bring it together with our NTNU Health Exam Form to the hospital to do the Health Exam so that you will not need to do the Health Exam twice.

12 Reminders For those who need to change from Visitor to Resident Visa, note that the ROC Mission requires a different health exam be taken, and because the exam for Resident Visa must be taken in a Ministry-designated hospital, you need to check online to look for a Ministry-designated hospital to have them fill out the results on both forms.

Insurance

You must purchase your own insurance in your home country before travelling to Taiwan. Please provide proof of insurance valid for your entire exchange period for the following:

1. Accident insurance worth a minimum of NTD 1,000,000 2. Medical insurance worth a minimum of TWD 1,000,000

The complete insurance policy has to be written in English or Chinese. If you are not sure whether the insurance you are planning to buy, meet our requirements or not, please consult your NTNU exchange coordinator in advance.

13

Mobile & Public Transportation

Prepaid SIM Card Purchase a Prepaid SIM Card at the Airport There are kiosks located inside the terminals. The cards are exclusively for tourists and at a slightly lower price than in the city, including more data and as well their WiFi access which provides many hotspots throughout the city. The only identification required for these is your passport. At Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) At Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA): Kiosks are located in both arrival and Kiosks are located in terminal 1 at departure levels. international arrivals. Hours of operation: 8am - 10pm, daily Hours of operation: 6am – 10pm, daily

Purchase a Prepaid SIM Card in the city You can go to any of the provider stores in town to purchase a prepaid SIM card for regular price. The difference with this option is that all operators except for Taiwan Mobile will require you to show a secondary piece of identification e.g. a driver’s license and have to sign forms. Please note that in stores in the city employees are less likely to speak English as the staff at the airport. Ask if your buddy can go with you.

14 Public Transportation

The Taipei MRT is a modern transportation system that serves Mass Rapid Transit in the great Taipei City (Taipei City and New Taipei City). Currently there are ten routes. NTNU is in the middle of the (MRT) Guting Station and Taipower Building Station on the Xindian line. Students can take the MRT at the Guting Station on Heping East Road and Taipower Building Station on Roosevelt Road.

Buses in downtown Taipei can bring you to more places than the MRT. Please refer to the following website for bus Downtown Buses schedules and routes or download the app "台北等公⾞". & Ubike www.5284.com.tw Taipei City Government, in collaboration with the Giant Taiwan, initiated the Taipei Bike Sharing System Service Plan, also known as UBike.

In Taiwan, there are three main ways to travel for a long distance: highway bus, train, and high speed railway. Long Distance For more information, please refer to the websites: Transportation Highway Bus: www.taiwanbus.tw/Express.aspx Taiwan Railway: www.railway.gov.tw/en High Speed Rail: www5.thsrc.com.tw/en

The NTNU Student ID Cards can function as MRT’s EASYCARD, so you don't have to buy the EASYCARD first. You can add value directly onto your NTU Student ID Card at all MRT stations and convenience stores (ex:7-Eleven).

15 How to Get to NTNU from the Airport

Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)

Time: 20 mins Time: 35 mins Fare: NTD 250 (approx.) Fare: NTD 120 (approx.)

Taxi rank is located outside the Arrivals Lobby. Take the MRT Wenshan-Neihu Line (BR Line) at Songshan Airport station (BR13) to Technology Building station (BR08), and then take a taxi.

Taiwan Taoyuan Intertnational Airport (TPE)

Time: 1 hr Time: 1 hr 30 mins Fare: NTD 1,300 (approx.) Fare: NTD 350 (approx.)

Taxis operating by shifts are located at the west Take bus (Kuo-kuang Line 1819 or CitiAir Bus side of Terminal 1’s and 2’s Arrivals Lobby. 1961) directed to Taipei Main Station (BL12/R10) , and then take a taxi.

Time: 1 hr 30 mins Time: 1 hr 15 mins Fare: NTD 200 (approx.) Fare: NTD 200 (approx.)

Take bus (Kuo-kuang Line 1819 or CitiAir Bus Take Taoyuan Airport MRT to Taipei Main 1961) directed to Taipei Main Station station, and then take MRT Songshan-Xindian (BL12/R10), and transfer to MRT Xindian Line Line (G Line) at Beimen Station (G13) to Guting (G Line) or Zhonghe-Xinlu Line (O Line), get off Station (G09). at Guting Station (G09/O05).

Facts and Tips

National Taiwan Normal University (Main Campus) is in fact close to both Guting Station (G09) and Taipower Building Station (G08) on Xindian Line (G Line). You may get down at Guting Station (G09) and walk along Heping East Road to reach the university or get down at Taipower Building Station (G08) and walk through the Shida Road. Both take about 10-15 mins of walking.

16

Other Info

Time Zone AC Power Plugs and Sockets Taiwan is located in GMT+08. All times posted Taiwanese AC power standard is 110V, and in announcements from NTU is based on types of sockets are as following picture. If Taiwan’s time zone, unless otherwise noted. plugs of your electrical appliances are not the same, please bring your own voltage converter. Climate in Taipei Temperature in summer ranges from 27 ℃ to 35℃. Temperature in winter ranges from 8 ℃ to 20℃. Besides, rainy days are common in Taipei, so make sure that you always take your umbrella with you when going outdoors. Also, there is typhoon season in Taiwan. The typhoon season starts in June, and ends in November. If you want to travel in this period, you have to be careful for typhoons 18 Disruptive Behavior, Alcohol, and Drug

Under no circumstances will alcohol intoxication, possession and/or use of drugs, stealing, spitting and any other disruptive behavior be tolerated.

Smoking Legal Smoking Age in Taiwan: 18 years old. Smoking is prohibited in the entire National Taiwan Normal University campus, including the Main campus, Gongguan Branch, Linkou Campus, and each dorms. UNI Drug According to the law, it is prohibited for any person to import, manufacture, transport, distribute, use, or possess narcotics, including but not limited to opium, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamine, pentazocine, and methadone. Any person who violates the above rule may be subject to capital punishment or life imprisonment.

Alcohol Legal Drinking Age in Taiwan: 18 years old. According to the law, a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.25mg/l in the breath of a driver (or 0.05% in the blood) is eligal.

Sexual Harassment

There is zero tolerance of sexual harassment in Taiwan. Gender Equity Education Act (性別平等教育法) states the purposes of the act: “to promote substantive gender equality, eliminate gender discrimination, uphold human dignity, and improve and establish education resources and environment of gender equality.” When handling sexual harassment related cases, the school or the university shall report according to relevant laws, and turn the case to its gender equity education committee. Identities of all involved parties shall be kept confidential. The victim shall be informed with rights, and provided with protection.

19 Taoyuan Airport MRT Route Map

20 Taipei MRT Route Map

21 Package Checklist

Your Admission Package, including Admission Letter and Acceptance Letter

Check Your Validity of Passport A Proper Visa Applied

NTNU Health Certificate for Short-Term Students (Form C)

Accident and Medical Insurance Proof Signed Participation Agreement

Signed Emergency Power of Attorney

Plug Adapter Copy of Important Documents

Enough Medications and Prescriptions (if needed)

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