Requirements for Master Program 碩士班修業規定

Regulations

Graduation Credits

【Required Credits: 0 Credits】

【Elective Credits: 30 Credits】

  • Master students should take courses provided by this department in either Chinese or English for 30 credits, in which up to 12 credits can be obtained from courses of the Master level outside of this department (i.e. other departments or other universities) as an alternative.

【Credits in Total: 30 Credits】

【Required Credits: 0 Credits】

【Elective Credits: 30 Credits】

  • Master students should take courses taught in English provided by this department for 30 credits, in which a total of 12 credits can be obtained from courses taught in English outside of this department (other departments or other universities) as an alternative.

【Credits in Total: 30 Credits】

【Required Credits: 3 Credits】

  • Taiwan Studies offered by this department

【Elective Credits: 27 Credits】

  • Master students should take courses taught in English provided by this department or other departments under the College of Liberal Arts for 27 elective credits, in which a total of 9 credits at the most can be obtained from courses taught in English outside of the College (other colleges or other universities) as an alternative.

【Credits in Total: 30 Credits】

【Credits in Total: 30 Credits】

  • Master students are required to complete at least 30 credits, including 3 required elective credits and 9 free elective (interdepartmental/inter-university) credits.
  • Please refer to the department’s curriculum structure and the “Regulations on Master’s Study Requirements and Degree Examination” for details.

【Required Elective Credits: 3 Credits】

  • One of the following courses offered by this department:
    Introduction to Taiwan Languages
    Special Topics on Taiwan Literary History
    Introduction to Studies in Taiwan Culture

GPE: Graduate Program Taught in English
Non-GPE: Sharing the same credit regulations and study requirements with local students

Academic Performance Required

  • Please refer to the regulations above for details:
    Regulations on Master’s Study Requirements and Degree Examination
    Guidelines for Participation of Graduate Students in Academic Activities within the Department

  • 【Publications】
    Master students are required to publish 1 research paper in a peer-reviewed academic journal OR to present 1 research paper in an academic conference.

  • 【Academic Activities Attendance】
    Master students are required to attend academic activities (e.g. lectures, workshops and conferences) held by this department for at least 8 times (3 related activities from outside of the department with formal proofs of participation are acceptable).

    In addition, those who admitted since 2023 Fall need to present their research findings at least once at the Graduate Student Workshop organized by the department.

    Please refer to the “Guidelines for Participation of Graduate Students in Academic Activities within the Department” for details.

  • 【Master Thesis】
    Master Proposal Hearing→ Master Thesis Oral Defense

Course Schedule and Syllabus

Course Structure