Incoming Exchange Student
We welcome International Exchange students as nominees from our International Partner Institutes.
If you are nominated to study as an Exchange Student at the Industrial Design Department, National Cheng Kung University, these are the steps you will follow:
Application Deadline:
April 15th: Fall Semester (September to January)
October 15th: Spring Semester (February to June)
| Application Requirements
1. Nomination Letter from the home university
2. Exchange Student Application Form (Please include a passport-sized photo)
3. Official Transcript (English version)
4. Design Portfolio
5. Copy of Passport Information Page
6. Bank statement issued by a financial institution
*A financial statement should be submitted verifying that you have at least NT$100,000 available for one academic year or NT$50,000 for one academic semester.
7. Application form for On-Campus Accommodation (if you would like to apply)
8. For students coming from the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.), please also enclose the大陸地區人民入出臺灣地區申請書, two passport-sized photos and Proof of Enrollment (在學證明).
※ Please email (idencku@gmail.com) all the materials in PDF form of clear & colored scanned copies of the originals. No mailing of original documents is required.
| English Friendly Courses(update on rolling basis)
| Semester | System | Course Name | Category | Elective/ Required | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Undergraduate | BASIC DESIGN(1) | Practice | Required | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Undergraduate | PRODUCT DESIGN(1) | Practice | Required | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Undergraduate | DESIGN METHOD | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Master (1st year) | INTEGRATION DESIGN(1) | Discussion | Required | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Master (1st year) | INTERFACE DESIGN(1) | Discussion | Required | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Master (2nd year) | RESEARCH ON INTEGRATION DESIGN(1) | Lecture | Elective | 2 |
| Fall Semester | Master (2nd year) | RESEARCH ON INTERFACE DESIGN(1) | Lecture | Elective | 2 |
| Fall Semester | Master/ PhD | SUSTAINABLE DESIGN | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Master/ PhD | BIODESIGN(1) - IDENTIFY UNMET NEEDS & PRACTICE INVENTION | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Master/ PhD | CROSS-CULTURAL INTEGRATED DESIGN RESEARCH | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Fall Semester | PhD (1st year) | THESIS SEMINAR(1) | Lecture | Required | 0 |
| Fall Semester | PhD (2nd year) | THESIS SEMINAR(3) | Lecture | Required | 0 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate | BASIC DESIGN(2) | Practice | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate | PRODUCT DESIGN(2) | Practice | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate | PRODUCT DESIGN(2) | Practice | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate | INDUSTRIAL DESIGN(2) | Practice | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate | THESIS PROJECT(2) | Practice | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate | HUMAN FACTORS | Lecture | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate | INTRODUCTION OF COMPUTERS | Lecture | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate | FORM THEORY | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate/Master | SYSTEMIC DESIGN | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate/Master | SOCIAL WEB RESEARCH | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Undergraduate/Master | EXPERIENCE DESIGN | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Master (1st year) | INTEGRATION DESIGN(2) | Discussion | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Master (1st year) | CONCURRENT DESIGN(2) | Discussion | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Master (1st year) | INTERFACE DESIGN(2) | Discussion | Required | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Master (2nd year) | RESEARCH ON INTEGRATION DESIGN(2) | Lecture | Elective | 2 |
| Spring Semester | Master (2nd year) | RESEARCH ON CONCURRENT DESIGN(2) | Lecture | Elective | 2 |
| Spring Semester | Master (2nd year) | RESEARCH ON INTERFACE DESIGN(2) | Lecture | Elective | 2 |
| Spring Semester | Master/ PhD | HUMAN-CENTERED INFORMATION SYSTEMS & INTERACTION EXPERIENCE DESIGN (HCIS&IXD) | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Master/ PhD | BIODESIGN(2) - IDENTIFY UNMET NEEDS & PRACTICE INVENTION | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Master/ PhD | PREFERENCE-BASED DESIGN | Lecture | Elective | 3 |
| International Partner Institutes
College for Creative Studies
Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design, Kiel
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Kyushu University
Chiba Institute of Technology
Tokyo University of Technology
National University of Singapore
More details concerning applications and admissions for the International Student Exchange program could be found at https://oia.ncku.edu.tw/p/404-1032-230512.php?Lang=en