National Taiwan University Taiwan
Accommodation

Accommodation:

Dormitory

Students can apply for on-campus housing at Guo Qing Dorm (IYC) or off-campus housing, Prince House dormitory (BOT). All rooms are either male or female (not mixed) and roommates are allocated.

To find out more about the different room types and rates, click here!

Application Eligibility

When applying for the NTU Exchange/ Visiting Student Programme, students will be asked whether they need on-campus accommodation. If students apply, they will be guaranteed a place at a university dormitory.

If students decide to arrange private accommodation and give up or move out of the university dormitory, they can reapply in the future but the OIA will not be able to guarantee housing availability.

Apartment / room rental

As most Taiwanese landlords do not speak English, be sure to bring a mandarin-speaking friend along when searching for housing.  Most apartments in Taiwan are 4-5 stories tall old buildings with about 3 suites located on search floor. That being said, if you live in Taipei and are willing to pay more, you will be able to find modern apartments around.

Flying Chalks’ recommendations: Most apartments are not equipped with an elevator, so do think twice before going for the top floor! Also, most apartments do not come with built-in heating. Hence, you might want to consider purchasing a small space heater for your bedroom during winter when temperatures can drop to about 10ºC (50ºF).

As Taiwan has a myriad of cheap and affordable food, our take is to get out of the kitchen and skip the in-house cooking altogether.  However, should you still wish to cook your own meals, do remember to check if your apartment is equipped with a kitchen!

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2016-10-06 17:58:29
I think the worst part about exchange is having to say goodbye to all the Taiwanese and exchange students I met at NTU. The people I met there were all very nice and friendly. The campus life was also a very unique and interesting experience that I loved. I cannot recommend NTU enough!!! I sincerely believe that my exchange experience has shaped me into a better person, and I hope that it will do the same for you. :)
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2016-09-29 22:08:06
Going on exchange is an unforgettable experience. The students at NTU are all very hardworking and might be a bit reserved. When you take the initiative to get to know them, they are actually very friendly and nice. A good way to make friends is to join their CCAs. NTU has a lot of CCAs, and students are quite dedicated towards it. The pace of life in Taiwan is slower and more relaxing. I learnt to live life more happily, and to follow my passions.
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2016-09-29 22:07:11
I really enjoyed my exchange experience at NTU. The people there are very friendly and helpful, and I made many new friends. I was in Taiwan for an internship prior to my exchange, so I had already settled down there. Also the Resident Director was my buddy, and he was very knowledgeable and helpful. I was also able to make quite a few contacts there, which was a great resource as I’m starting a business there.
By Juniper Ng
2016-02-23 08:15:39
It's a great university. The campus has a huge cycling culture where people cycle from place to place and many own bikes. The campus has a beautiful architecture with buildings from the Japanese colonial era. You will sometimes spot high school students painting the campus for their art classes. It's a great university with good university, good food (Gong guan Night Market is next to the uni) and there are so many parts of TW that you can travel out from there. Would totally choose TW again. Take note that if you are going in Semester 1, you can apply for early examinations/ take home examinations as NTU's semester ends in mid-January (Week 2 of classes). Bid for classes that allow you to do that, you will find that most prof are really nice.