How To Apply

Admission Information

Are you interested in applying to Tzu Chi University’s English-instructed public health master program? Please submit all required documents through the university’s international student application system linked here. See the application process here. Ensure to read the application guidelines before submitting your application. 

Application Deadline

Open Application

Fall 2025 2nd Application Period: 

February 7, 2025 – May 23, 2025

Fall Semester Start Date: 

September 2025

Spring 2026 Application Period: 

August 1, 2025 – November 7, 2025

Spring Semester Start Date: 

February 2026

Note: Online application only.

Deadline is Taiwanese time (UTC+8)

Department of Public Health-Required Documents

  1. Undergraduate transcripts and/or GPA
  2. Autobiography in English
  3. Certificate of the international or national English Proficiency Tests. The English Proficiency Test must have been taken within last two years, and the score meets the international or their governmental standard:
  4. Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR); Score 42 of TOEFL iBT; Score 460 of TOEFL ITP; or IELTS 4.
  5. Research Plan /Study Plan
  6. Other supporting documents (such as licenses, and working experience that will be helpful in the evaluation process)
  7. A Letter of Recommendation

University-level Required Documents

  1. Application Checklist (Attachment 1)
  2. Completed application form (Attachment 2). This form has two pages. 
  3. Proof of nationality, such as passport or identification document with photo
  4. Proof of parental (both parents) nationality, such as parents’ passports or identification documents with photos. If one of them passed away, please provide the relevant documents.
  5. Status Check and Affidavit Form (Attachment 3)
  6. Documents issued by the Ministry of Interior indicating that the person concerned has given up R.O.C. nationality for at least 8 years. (For applicants who once had R.O.C. nationality and have household registration in Taiwan, but now hold foreign nationality only.)
  7. Declaration Form (Attachment 4): This form has two pages.
  8. Statement of financial condition issued by a bank or a scholarship certification. The applicant has to present written evidence(s) showing the applicant has a total of at least US$2,500 or NT$75,000 in his/her account(s). 
  9. Diploma or Certificate of Enrollment. 
  10. Transcript(s) with class rank in numbers and percentages
  11. English Language Proficiency Proof
  12. Full English Graduate Scholarship Application Form (For International Biomedical Graduate Program applicants only) (Attachment 6) – If applying for the scholarship.

Important Documents

  1. Attachments in PDF format
  2. Attachments in Word format
  3. Accepted English proficiency proof certificates: Check page 11. Also page 80 of application guidelines
  4. List of countries that just need to provide proof from previous institution that the language of instruction was in English: Check page 9. Check page 78 of guidelines too.

Application Guidelines

Ensure to read the guidelines carefully.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are your questions still unanswered? Contact suoonob@gms.tcu.edu.tw to know more about the Tzu Chi University Public Health master program. If you have questions about the application process or the university, please contact the Office of Global Affairs: oia@gms.tcu.edu.tw.

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