International Master‵s Program in International Studies, NCCU

Step 1

After passing the final defense, please complete the School-leaving process within one month after the semester.

Deadline for School-leaving Process

• If you finish your final defense before July 31st (Spring Semester), you have to complete the School-leaving procedure before Sep 1st.
• If you finish your final defense before January 31st (Fall Semester), you have to complete the School-leaving procedure before March 1st.

Step 2

Update your personal information; please make sure the information is correct.

Path: iNCCU→Campus web info. portal →General Info→Student Personal Profile

Step 3

Print out School-leaving Procedure Form. Please turn off the translation function and print it in Mandarin. There is no English version so far.

Path: iNCCU → Campus web info. portal → Academics → Graduation Procedure Checklist (畢業離校檢核)

Step 4

Come to the campus and go through the School-leaving inspection.

Please print out the School-leaving Procedure Form and bring three copies of your thesis with you. Also, please prepare your student ID card and ARC and go with the following process:

1. Find your advisor for first space to sign on the school-leaving procedure form & Agreement on the Academic Quality of thesis (Please see attachment below).
2. Bring one copy of the thesis and the school-leaving procedure form to the IMPIS office to get a stamp.
3. Go to the library (either one on campus).

Step 4

Come to the campus and go through the School-leaving inspection.

Please print out the School-leaving Procedure Form and bring three copies of your thesis with you. Also, please prepare your student ID card and ARC and go with the following process:

PS. Some processes might be skipped. IMPIS could help you confirm where to go when you come to the office.

Sign 2 documents:

1. School-leaving procedure form
2. Agreement on the Academic Quality of Thesis (Please see attachment below).

Please bring one copy of the thesis and the school-leaving procedure form to the IMPIS office to get a stamp.

* Make sure you sign the name on Authorization Form for Thesis and Dissertation Full Text Upload which is one page in your thesis copy.

Return things that you used to borrow and pay the fee if applicable.

Library services, including access and authority, will be stopped.

• Show "Electronic Thesis Approval Notice", proving that the thesis is completed and approved.
• Submit 2 copies of thesis.

Please update your personal data on the NCCU Alumni website in order to receive alumni activities. Please contact the center (ext. 67899) if you could not login.

(Not necessary)

2F of Computer Center

Please remove the NCCU authorized softwares.

Do it yourself, no need to go to the office. You may go there if you need help.

Property Sector of General Affairs Office

5F of Administration Building

Return your gown.

8F (OIC) or 3F (Office of SA) of Administration Building

• International students: go to OIC to suspend the NHI
• Overseas Chinese/Hong Kong/Macau sutdents: go to 3F (生僑組) for graduation leaving process

Return property of the dorm

*Students who live in the dorm and have graduated should go through the check-out procedure with the Accommodation Team within 7 days from the date of occurrence (including holidays, and no more than the departure date set at the end of the current semester) before applying for a refund of the dorm deposit.

4F of Administration Building

• Fill out your ARC number if applicable
• Check the abroad studying grade (exchange program)
• Mark on the Student ID with school-leaving text. If you lose it, please do the loss report process online.
• Sign on the right-hand side when you finish the process above and receive the diploma.

Notice:

1. The diploma will be given after the "School-leaving Process" is completed and the "School-leaving Process Form" is submitted.
2. Those who have household registration in the school must go through "moving out of the household registration procedure" within one month after leaving the school.

Step 5

Congratulations! You have completed your Master Programme!

Don't forget to do the following things if applicable:

• Extending ARC
  If you are staying in Taiwan to find a job, please extend your ARC. Please see "Extending your ARC" section of OIC webpage: https://oic.nccu.edu.tw/Post/1059 
  
  Please note, your work permit applied during having the student status will become invalid after you graduate. You will not be able to work with the extension ARC. You could only work after you change the ARC to a working one after you find a job in Taiwan.
   
• Notarizing and Authenticating the Diploma
  Notarizing and authenticating the NCCU Diploma may be complex in your home country. You could consider to do it before leaving Taiwan.
  Please see "Notarizing and Authenticating Your Diploma" section of OIC webpage: https://oic.nccu.edu.tw/Post/1059 
   
• Applying the Official Transcript
  If you want to have the official transcript, please have it from the red machine outside the Registration Sector, 3F of Administration. Small amount of fee is required.
   
• Changing the Address
  If you move our from the dorm on campus or move to another accommodation, do not forget to renew your address left for the ARC, bank, etc.
   
• You may ask from the senior with their experience.