Dear Students,
Congratulations and Welcome to Soochow.
We, Office of International & Cross-Straight Academic Exchange (ICAE), would like to welcome
you as a new member of Soochow University. In order to facilitate your arrival and registration,
please pay attention to the following information.
I.
Required Documents for Visa Application
1. Application form
Fill in the online visa Application form and print it out. (Available on the website:
https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb/subroot/MRVWeb0_form.jsp )
2. Two 2-inch photos
3. Original passport with 6 month-term of validity and a photocopy
4. Admission Letter
5.
6.
7.
8.
II.
Original Financial Statement and a photocopy
Certificate of Physical Examination and a photocopy
Official transcript of the highest level school and a photocopy
Original highest degree diploma and a photocopy
(Note: These documents of no.5 to 8 should be written in a language other than Chinese or
English, the English or Chinese translation of the original documents is required and has to
be verified with official stamps by a Taiwanese Representative office overseas.)
(Available on the website: http://www.boca.gov.tw/content.asp?CuItem=6316)
Insurance
1. National Health Insurance (NHI)
International students can apply to enroll NHI through the university after a continuous
residence within Taiwan for six months starting the day when obtaining Alien Resident
Certificate (ARC). Please note that during this 6-month residence, you are only allowed for
leaving Taiwan once with less than 30 days.
2. Cathay Life Insurance Group Foreign Students Health Insurance
Before you enroll NHI, a purchase of insurance from your own country or Taiwan during
your stay in Taiwan is required. The insurance fee per month purchased in Taiwan starting
from August 30th is NTD 500. If you arrive earlier than August 30th, you need to buy your
own health insurance covering form your arriving date.
III. Pick-up Service
Pick-up service is provided by 18:00 on August 30th. If you need the service, please e-mail
your flight schedule details to Ms. Larissa Kao (icae@scu.edu.tw) by July 21.
IV. Check in and Orientation Day
1. Accommodation on campus is reserved for you. If you do not need the room on campus,
please let us know by July 21 via email (icae@scu.edu.tw). The check-in service starts
from August 30 to September 4th. Your reservation will be automatically cancelled if you
don’t show up from August 30 to September 4th.
2. Registration for undergraduate students: Registration and an orientation will be held for
undergraduate students from August 31th to September 4th. For the time table, please see the
attachment 1.
3. Registration for graduate students : Registration and an orientation will be held for
graduate students from September 1st to September 4th. For the time table, please see the
attachment 2.
If you have more questions or need any help, please feel free to contact Ms. Larissa Kao via
+886-2-28819471 ext. 5365 or icae@scu.edu.tw. You may also visit ICAE office located in A 313
(Wang Memorial Hall on Waishuangshi Campus).
Thank you and welcome again. We are looking forward to seeing you soon.
Best Regards,
Larrisa Kao
Staffer, ICAE
Soochow University
Attachment 1
Soochow International Students Orientation (Undergraduate Students)
Orientation
Item
1
Date/ Time
Activity content
Room
1.
Registration with your passport and three photos
08:30-15:00
2.
Filling in Student Information Form
A302 (Wang Memorial
Aug. 31st
3.
ARC application
Hall, Waishuangshi
(Sunday)
4.
Moving into the Dorm
Campus)
5.
Insurance Application
08:30-20:00
2
Sept. 1st
Dormitory Orientation
Students’ Dormitory
(Monday)
08:30-17:00
3
Sept. 2nd
ICAE Orientation Day 1 for International students
(including Opening Ceremony, Computerized Course
Selecting, and Introduction of e-Campus System of
(Tuesday)
Soochow University)
1. R 0101 (R Building,
Waishuangshi Campus)
2. B608(Computer room)
ICAE Orientation Day 2 for International students
1. Admission counseling for International students
08:00-17:00
4
Sept. 3
rd
(Wednesday)
(including Introduction of Orientation Week for
Freshman , Introduction of Foreign Language
Proficiency Test, Work permit, and Scholarship)
2. Campus Tour- Waishuanghsi Campus & Downtown
Campus
1. R 0101 (R Building,
Waishuangshi Campus)
2. Two Campuses
3. National Immigration
Agency
3. Visiting National Immigration Agency
5
08:00-13:00
Physical examination
Sept. 4th
(Students who hold visitor visa are required for physical
(Thursday)
checks in Taiwan.)
National Yang-Ming
University Hospital
08:00-20:00
6
Sept. 7th-8th
2-day Freshman Camp (Optional)
(Sunday-Monday)
08:00-17:30
7
th
Sept. 9 -12
th
(Tuesday-Friday)
8
Sept. 15th
(Monday)
Soochow Orientation Week for Freshman (Welcome
Ceremony, Department meetings, and Registration)
1. Classes begin
Jinshan Youth Activity
Center
Waishuangshi Campus and
Downtown Campus
Department Offices
Language Centers :
2. For undergraduate students, please go to the Language Waishuangshi Campus
Centers on two campuses respectively at 12:20 to take G105
Item
Date/ Time
Activity content
Foreign Language Proficiency Test.
Room
Downtown Campus 5315,
Attachment 2
Soochow International Students Orientation (Graduate Students)
Orientation
Item
Date/ Time
1
09:00-16:00
Sept. 1st
(Monday)
2
08:30-17:00
Sept. 2nd
(Tuesday)
3
13:30-16:00
Sept. 3rd
Activity content
1. Registration with your passport and three photos
2. Filling in Student Information Form
3.
4.
5.
6.
ARC application
Moving into the Dorm
Insurance Application
Introduction of Work permit, Scholarship
Room
A302 (Wang Memorial
Hall, Waishuangshi
Campus)
ICAE Orientation Day for International students
R 0101 (R Building,
(including Opening Ceremony, Computerized Course
Waishuangshi Campus)
Selecting, and Introduction of e-Campus System of
B608(Computer room)
Soochow University)
Soochow Orientation Day for all graduated students
(Wednesday)
4
08:00-13:00
Sept. 4th
(Thursday)
Physical examination
(Students who hold visitor visa are required for
physical checks in Taiwan.)
5
08:00-20:00
Sept. 7th-8th
2-day Freshman Camp (Optional)
(Sunday-Monday)
6
Sept. 15th
(Monday)
Classes begin
R 0101 (R Building,
Waishuangshi Campus)
National Yang-Ming
University Hospital
Jinshan Youth Activity
Center