Economics

Economics, also known as mother of business, comprises most of the basic concepts of business. As a result, graduates of the Economics Department are often the industries’ much sought-after talents when it comes to head-hunting. Economics graduates are fully qualified for whether the positions in financial institutions, banks, insurance companies, futures markets, and security banks, or the jobs in regular companies. Through the Department’s well-rounded education and training, students are developed solid analytical strength and critical perspective which not only prepares them for the coordinate and organizational jobs during the course of their employment, but also be of significant help for those who seek a higher degree of study.

Required Core Courses (48 credits)

• Principles of Economics I-3 credits
• Principles of Economics II-3 credits
• Calculus I-3 credits
• Calculus II-3 credits
• Statistics I-3 credits
• Statistics II-3 credits
• Accounting I-3 credits
• Accounting II-3 credits
• Microeconomics I-3 credits
• Microeconomics II-3 credits
• Macroeconomics I-3 credits
• Macroeconomics II-3 credits
• Financial Management-3 credits
• Management-3 credits
• Introductory Study of Law-3 credits
• Introduction to Civil & Commercial Law or
• Introduction of Technology Law-3 credits

Required Elective Courses (40 credits) :

1) Two out of the following 4 courses must be taken (12 credits) / Select 2 out of the following 4 courses (12 credits)

• Money and Banking I & II -6 credits
• Public Finance I& II -6 credits
• International Economics I &II -6 credits
• Introduction to Econometrics I &II -6 credits

2) Elective courses offered by the Department of the Economics (18 credits)

Information of elective courses offered every semester is announced at the website of the Division of Curriculum

Other Required Courses (28 credits): including

• Chinese,
• English,
• general education,
• physical education courses

Course information is announced at the website of the Division of Curriculum

Other/Free elective Courses (24 credits)

Course information is announced at the website of the Division of Curriculum

• An application form online application
• A photocopy of diploma in English and Chinese
• Applicants for bachelor degree programs must provide a photocopy of their high school diploma.
  Applicants for master degree programs must provide a photocopy of their bachelor degree diploma.
  Applicants for doctoral degree programs must provide a photocopy of their master degree diploma.
• Official transcripts in English or Chinese
• Proof of English and Chinese proficiency
• Autobiography in English
• A study plan 
  Please provide a concise study plan with a maximum of three pages. In the study plan, applicants are encouraged to describe their motivation for choosing NTHU, and for choosing the specific department or program that they are applying. For graduate students, potential contribution to the department and research interests may also be included.
• Two recommendation letters 
  Letters of recommendation are preferably from faculty members capable of evaluating the applicant’s academic qualifications and research potential.
• Financial certificate
  All applicants are required to provide a financial statement issued by a financial institution showing their financial sustainability (minimum US$ 4,000) for study in Taiwan, or a certificate of scholarship. If the submitted financial statement is not under the name of the applicant, then the applicant’s sponsor(s) must provide an affidavit indicating their relationship to the applicant and their intent to provide financial support throughout his/her period of study.
• Declaration form
  Print out the declaration form and sign at the bottom after reading it thoroughly. If applicable, we may ask the applicant to submit a copy of statement of travel record, or their Forfeited Nationality Permit Certificate issued by Ministry of the Interior and Non-Household Registration Declaration.
• Verification of nationality
  Applicants must provide a copy of their passport or some other acceptable verification of their nationality.

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NTHU International Student Scholarship

● Doctoral. students: NT$ 10,000  per month
● Master Students: NT$ 5,000 per month
● Bachelor students: NT$ 5,000 per month
● tuition waived

Taiwan Scholarship

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
●  NT$ 30,000 per month (no tuition waiver)
Ministry of Science and Technology
●  NT$ 30,000 per month (no tuition waiver)
Ministry of Education
● Doctoral students: NT$ 20,000 per month 
● Master's students: NT$ 20,000 per month  
● Bachelor students: NT$ 15,000 per month
(tuition waived)