- New students, transfer students, and students changing departments (programs, degrees) must complete the credit exemption process within the prescribed deadline of the semester they are admitted, transferred, or change departments (usually within two weeks after the semester begins).
- In-service Degree Program of ECE and CS Colleges Elective graduate courses are typically handled during the fourth phase of the course registration process (the add/drop period after the semester starts). Students must submit the online course registration add/drop form to the department offering the course. Additionally, depending on whether the course is from the College of Electrical Engineering/Computer Science departments, the following documents must be submitted to the in-service program office:
- If the course is from the College of Electrical Engineering or Computer Science: Application Form for Elective Graduate Courses from the Two Colleges
- If the course is not from the above two colleges: Application Form for Elective Graduate Courses from Non-Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Fields
- Course withdrawal applications must be completed by two weeks before the semester exam period, as stated in the academic calendar.
Documents
- By the end of the first semester of the second academic year after admission, students must confirm their thesis advisor and submit the Thesis Advisor Agreement. The advisor must be a full-time faculty member from the student’s major group at the time of enrollment. Thesis research must be conducted for at least three semesters before the student can apply for the thesis defense.
- After submitting the Thesis Advisor Agreement, students may apply for a change of advisor, but only once. The student can apply for the thesis defense only after completing at least two semesters with the new advisor.
- If a student wishes to add a co-advisor after submitting the Thesis Advisor Agreement, they must submit the Application for a Co-Advisor.
- Applications for leave of absence must be completed before the start of the semester’s exams, as prescribed in the school’s academic calendar. However, for master’s and doctoral students who have completed the required credits, the leave of absence can be processed before the end of the semester (for the first semester: January 31st; for the second semester: July 31st). The application form must be filled out through the "National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Single Portal / School Affairs System Link / Yang Ming Chiao Tung University / Student Status and Academic Management System / Online Student Status Change Application," then downloaded, printed, and processed.
- Leave of Absence Due to Service (please provide a copy of the enlistment notice or discharge order), Pregnancy, Childbirth, or Caring for Children Under the Age of 3 (please provide a copy of the household registration certificate or new-style household registration booklet): If leave of absence is required for these reasons, the "National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Application Form for Non-Counting of Leave of Absence Semesters" must be submitted. After review and approval by the Registration Office, the leave of absence will not be counted toward the cumulative leave duration.
- Automatic Return to Study: Starting from the first semester of the 110th academic year, students on leave will automatically return to study at the end of their leave period without the need for a separate application. Students only need to pay tuition fees within the specified period for the semester. If further leave is required, a new leave application must be submitted. If a student wishes to return to study before the leave period is complete, they must apply for early return before the start of the semester.