(Ph.D.) Requirements for English Proficiency
National Tsing Hua University
Institute of Communications Engineering
Requirements for English Proficiency
Approved at the Institute Faculty Meeting dated Sep. 29, 1999
Amended at the Institute Faculty Meeting dated Jan. 9, 2002
Amended at the Institute Faculty Meeting dated Jul. 23, 2003
Amended at the Institute Faculty Meeting dated Jan. 12, 2006
Amended at the Institute Faculty Meeting dated Sep. 12, 2007
Amended at the Institute Faculty Meeting dated Nov. 11, 2009
Amended at the Institute Faculty Meeting dated Dec. 6, 2010
Each student must achieve one of the following requirements for English proficiency before applying for the Ph.D. degree examination:
I. TOEFL iBT: 79 or ITP: 550 (Computer-based TOEFL: 213 or Paper-based TOEFL: 550);
II. IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 6.5;
III. GEPT at the High-Intermediate level or above;
IV. A bachelor’s degree or above at an English speaking country.
V. 6 credits for English related courses, such as technical English, writing, listening, speaking and reading, with grades of 70 (or above) or grade point B-. These courses must be recognized by the director of this institute.
(These regulations are adopted in Chinese, which shall prevail in case of any discrepancy between the English translation and the Chinese original.)