Taiwan’s regulations for mainland students to stay in school will be released and are expected to be implemented in mid-October

China News Service, October 2, according to Taiwan's "Wang Bao" report, "Mainland students coming to Taiwan" has officially started, and the sub-law "Mainland students coming to Taiwan to study and stay in Taiwan" is expected to be implemented in the middle of the month. However, due to the lack of precedent, However, there is still a lot of flexibility left.

Are there too few or too many places for mainland students? How are tuition and fees calculated? Do mainland students need proof of financial resources to come to Taiwan? After Taiwan passed the revised draft of the "Three Laws for Mainland Students" in mid-August, people from all walks of life are still clamoring over the implementation details. The "Ministry of Education" immediately announced the draft sub-law "Regulations on Mainland Students Coming to Study and Stay in Taiwan" in September and submitted it to the "Executive Yuan" for approval. "The Ministry of Education" expressed hope that it will be promulgated and implemented by the middle of this month. However, since the draft is unprecedented and leaves a lot of room for flexibility, it is expected that many policies will still need to be "crossed by feeling the stones" in the future. The draft contains 27 clauses. Important contents include:

Article 3: Public recruitment of master’s and doctoral students and private recruitment of bachelor’s degrees

Article 3 of the “Measures” stipulates: “Master’s and doctoral programs in public universities (Excluding military and police academies) and private colleges and universities with master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and secondary schools can apply to study in Taiwan. "Private colleges and universities enroll bachelor's degree students mainly based on the mainland's "College Entrance Examination" results. The "Ministry of Education" is currently in the process of establishing it. The "Joint Admissions Committee for Terrestrial Students" is scheduled to debut in December; public university recruitment for master's and doctoral degrees tends to be conducted by each school on its own.

Article 4: The annual enrollment of 2,000 students has not increased

Article 4 of the "Measures" stipulates: "The quota for land students shall be handled in an additional way and shall not exceed 2% of the school's enrollment quota. , one percent of the total enrollment in Taiwan." In other words, the total enrollment per year is still 2,000. It was previously reported that the annual increase would be "1% or up to 5%". The "Ministry of Education" solemnly reiterated that this was just the "personal opinion of the participants" at the draft review meeting on September 20.

Article 5 Joint Admissions, but can conduct self-administered written examinations

Article 5 of the "Measures" stipulates that schools should recruit mainland students through joint admissions, that is, a joint admissions committee will be formed to compile unified Print brochures, accept registrations, distribute admissions, announce results, etc.; however, if necessary, the school can also conduct written examinations and conduct independent screening.

Article 7 The amount of financial proof is determined by the school

Article 7 of the "Measures" stipulates that mainland students should prepare various documents such as admission application forms and academic certificates to apply, among which "financial proof" "It has previously received some media attention. The "Ministry of Education" stated that this is in accordance with the practice for foreign students. The "Ministry of Education" will not set the amount, and it will be determined by each school: "Actually, schools may not set a specific amount. The point is that as long as they prove that they have enough financial resources to study in Taiwan, it will be enough." ” said an official.

Article 10: A two-year period of stay will be granted each time

Article 10 of the "Measures" stipulates that land students will be granted a period of stay of two years each time. If they exceed the time limit, they can apply for another extension. Two years; however, those who have completed five years of study for doctoral students, three years for master's students, four years for bachelor's degree students, and two years for junior college students can only apply for an extension of six months at a time.

Article 11 Those who have been expelled from Taiwanese schools are not allowed to apply

Article 11 of the "Measures" stipulates that those who have participated in violent or terrorist organization activities, have been involved in civil strife, foreign affairs crimes or major crimes, or Mainland Chinese students who are currently serving in mainland China's party, government, or military positions are not allowed to study in Taiwan. In addition, those who came to Taiwan to study and were dropped out of school are also included.

Article 13: Transfers are not allowed and no need to leave the country

Article 13 of the "Measures" stipulates that while studying in Taiwan, mainland students may not apply to transfer to a grade lower than the current one. Academic classes. In addition, after mainland students take the transfer examination and are admitted and registered, they do not need to leave the country. They can just transfer to the school to exchange their certificates with the "Immigration Department".

In addition, Article 14 of the "Measures" stipulates: "After graduating from schools in Taiwan, mainland students can continue to apply for the next stage of academic studies in Taiwan." For example, university graduates can continue to study for master's and doctoral programs. wait. If fresh graduates from mainland China are successfully admitted to a Taiwanese school in the next stage of education, they can renew their entry and exit permits without leaving the country.

Article 16 Tuition and miscellaneous fees shall not be lower than that of private schools

Article 16 of the "Measures" stipulates: "Tuition and miscellaneous fees for mainland students shall not be lower than the fee benchmark for private colleges and universities announced by the Ministry of Education every year ; In addition, "central" agencies and their affiliated agencies and institutions are not allowed to provide scholarships and bursaries for mainland students, and schools are not allowed to use "central government" subsidies as scholarships and bursaries for mainland students. "Whether to provide scholarships is the original "three limits and six no" version. Only sub-laws are included.

Article 17: You need to insure your own medical insurance

Article 17 of the "Measures" stipulates that mainland students admitted to Taiwanese schools should insure their own medical insurance before coming to Taiwan when registering: " New students should attach medical and injury insurance that will take effect from the day of entry; in addition, current students have group insurance provided by the school. Insurance certificate: Medical insurance can be purchased from Taiwan commercial insurance companies. If the insurance is purchased overseas, it should be notarized by a notary office designated in the mainland.

Article 19 is not allowed to work part-time or full-time

Article 19 of the "Measures" stipulates: "Mainland students are not allowed to engage in full-time or part-time work while studying in Taiwan. Those who violate the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be punished Those who fail to leave the country within a time limit...will be forced to leave the country." This item was originally included in the "Three Restrictions and Six Nos", and is currently only included in the sub-law.

Article 22: There is no limit on the number of overseas and outlying island enrollment places

Articles 4 and 22 of the "Measures" stipulate that schools or branch schools located in outlying islands and "overseas special classes" shall The academic system and quota for enrolling mainland students are not subject to the "total number of 2,000 students" limit.