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National Taiwan University

Tchaj-wan 2019/2020 Partnerské univerzity

Osobní data
Typ mobility:
studium

Fakulta na MU:
Fakulta informatiky

Obor studia:
Applied Informatics / Service Science, Management and Engineering

Úroveň studia v době pobytu v zahraničí:
Magisterská

Používaný jazyk:
angličtina

Letní/zimní škola?:
ne

Doba studia:
podzim 2019

Doba pobytu (od-do):
2019-09-02 - 2020-01-10

Počet měsíců:
4

Aktivita před výjezdem do zahraničí
Kde je možné získat informace o kurzech vyučovaných na zahraniční škole?:
https://nol.ntu.edu.tw/ – the system is pretty unusable, but after some time of clicking through it you can kinda orient yourself. It also includes courses offered by other universities in Taipei, but these courses are usually taught only in Chinese.

Které dokumenty jsou potřebné k přijetí na zahraniční vysokou školu?:
Passport-sized photograph,
motivation letter/Statement of Purpose,
official Transcript with Academic Records,
color Photocopy of non-Taiwanese Passport,
international Student Declaration Form,
medical & Accident Insurance Proof,
Both NTU Health Exam Form & Form C,
and after arrival to Taiwan you need to hand in:
Admission Package, including Admission Letter and Acceptance Letter.

About VISA, you officially need it but it cost money and at least VISA purchased in Czech Republic is useless if you plan to travel to other countries. I paid 2 000 CZK for mine and it was multientry and I had to enter the country up to 3 weeks after my actual arrival. Basically I thought that once I'm in, it's valid 180 days as it was on the visa. Mistake! Once you are there, you can't leave Taiwan after those 3 first weeks if you want to be there with your valid VISA, once you leave the country it's not valid anymore. So everytime I went outside the country and went back to Taiwan I had to buy onward ticket otherwise you won't be able to enter country. So I recommend you to avoid VISA and just buy some onward ticket to some surrounding countries before you travel to Taiwan first time and make nice trip, you have plenty of options.

Jak dlouho dopředu je třeba přijetí vyřizovat?:
MU deadline (maybe November for next autumn semester?) for application is far earlier than NTU deadline (which is sometime in spring). So basically you can't miss it if you don't miss MU deadline. I just had problems with nominations, despite the fact that my coordinator nominated me via email, NTU emailed me like 2 days before deadline that I'm not nominated by coordinator at my home uni.

Bylo potřeba vízum?:
- vyberte možnost -

Potřebné podklady a doklady pro udělení víza:

Délka čekání na vízum:

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Studium
Měl/a jste před odjezdem podepsanou studijní dohodu (Learning Agreement)?:
ano

Pokud ne, v čem byl problém?:

Věděl/a jste před odjezdem, jak Vám kurzy budou na domovské fakultě uznány?:
Yes, but I created learning agreement based on classes from previous semesters. Basically I didn't know wheter I can enroll for these courses. New classes for my semester has been announced approximatelly at the time of my arrival to Taiwan. I had to change the majority of classes since the previous ones haven't been taught or taught in English any more.

Měnil/a jste během pobytu studijní smlouvu?:
Yes, because of the problems with announcement of the courses described above I had to change the Learning Agreement. The problem was that I did enroll for some new classes but filled and sent Learning Agreement to my faculty academic coordinator at MU for confirmation in the end of 2 weeks period when you can visit different classes and do changes for your enrolled courses. My coordinator sent me email that I can't have these courses and need to choose different ones. So I had one last day to find new courses – haven't sleep whole night and was solving everything and sending emails to teachers of my potential courses. The other day I was searching courses at the campus like pokemons. In the end I enrolled for more courses to have credits reserve since I didn't know what to expect and couldn't risk to have limited amount of credits and some courses which I could fail. So I recommend you to check enrolled courses with your home uni everytime even if you think everything is alright.

Kdy a jak probíhá registrace do kurzů? Jsou nějaká omezení? Možnost změny?:
It starts short time before the start of the semester and you have 2 weeks for changes (maybe 3 weeks?, just check it for yourself). NTU has 3 types of courses, first type can enroll anybody, second type can be enrolled with the code provided by teacher and third type is enrolled based on luck in lottery.
Their systems are one big disaster. They have plenty of them some of them are duplicate or different version of others and for different courses you need different systems. Usually you need to use 3 different systems just to check the name of the teacher of your course or to find the place where is the course taught. Sometimes it happens that the whole system is unavailable and you don't know anything about your courses, that typically happens when the selection system is not available, in my opinion you should be able at least to check which courses you already have succesfully enrolled.

Skládal/a jste na zahraniční škole zkoušky?:
Yes! When you are leaving you don't basically know what grades you gained. It's not available anywhere and teachers usually won't tell you. :D You need to wait quite long time for announcement of the marks and after that you need to wait long time for receiving Transcript of Records.

Používá škola systém ECTS?:
- vyberte možnost -

Pokud ne, uveďte, jakým způsobem byly tamní kredity na ECTS přepočítány:
NTU credits * 2 = ECTS credits. I heard some people from Germany or France multiply it 3 times (and I think it was also to ECTS). :O :O :O

Popište způsob výuky (teorie, praxe, projekty) a hodnocení studentů:
All classes last 3 hours.
I'm studying Faculty of Informatics and had some similar courses which I have already passed at MU. NTU courses aren't that hard in general, on the other hand, I had some courses which are not my main field and I was struggling a lot with them.
Especially Liquid Crystals (electronics, chemistry and physics in the box) taught by Hongkonger who couldn't speak English well so I was just sitting 3 hours in the classroom and couldn't understand anything. We had to do homeworks and there was mid-term and final exam.
Then General Chinese, but we had great 老師 – teacher, so we had so much fun in these classes but imagine learning Chinese. Homeworks, mid-term and final exam including speaking, reading and writing.
I had also Formal Languages and Automata Theory, it was easier than our simillar course but they wanted us more to proof. Homeworks, mid-term and final exam.
Virtual Reality – great course, the professor developed several great things in his life and had some patents, studied and worked abroad a lot (mainly USA). He was really into all those gadgest and his classes were really interesting, he was making life demos all the time and was enjoying it like kid enjoys Christmas. Mid-term exam, homework and demo and final project and demo.
Management Information System was more business course taught by another cool guy who was working on a lot of interesting projects in his career including some space ship programs. The course was focused on informatics, technologies, management and other things. In the end quite good. Some homework, case study and presentation, group project and presentation.
International Companions for Learning – video calling with kids from local schools and visiting them later. Really fun.

Kvalita výuky ve srovnání s domácí školou:
Worse, not bad but it wasn't that formal and factual as at FI MU. More focused on practical stuff. On the other hand sometime really hard at the same time. Depends...

Jak jste získával/a studijní materiál?:
From teacher by email or information system.

Můžete doporučit nějaký zajímavý kurz/předmět/vyučujícího?:
As I described above.

Jaká je vybavenost školní knihovny?:
They have huge libraries, I haven't been there often, just visited it to see how it looks.

Dostupnost počítačů, přístup na internet, úroveň potřebného softwaru, potřeba vlastního notebooku:
Computers and printers are available to all students and stuff, you definitelly need a computer but don't need to take it to school for courses usually. Internet is very slow at the campus and in dorms. Also you have FUP (upload including) on the ethernet.

Možnosti tisku a kopírování:
Possible, available, with free initial balance.

Pořádá zahraniční škola/studentská organizace speciální akce pro výměnné studenty?:
ano

Jestliže ano, jaké?:
I haven't participated in any but there are some.

Jak byste zhodnotil/a svoji integraci mezi místní studenty (hodnocení jako ve škole 1-5):
2

případně doplňte vlastními slovy:

Praktické otázky pobytu
Kde jste bydlel/a?:
In the dormitory.

Cena ubytování – měsíčně:
150 EUR

Další poznámky k ceně ubytování (ohledně toho, co cena obsahuje):

Popište vybavenost. Tipy pro další studenty – co by si měli sebou přivézt?:
You need to buy mattress, pillow and blanket, there is just empty bed. Rooms are usually dirty and messy, if you find some faults, just take photos, you will need them in the end of your stay as a proof.

Jak a s jakým předstihem je třeba si zařídit ubytování?:
Long enough before your exchange semester, but you can find these information in NTU instruction.

Jaké jsou možnosti stravování?:
Students restaurants in campus for lower prize but everything tastes simillar and you won't be able to eat it any more so you have plenty other options, fast-foods and restaurants around campus and dorms and especially nightmarkets – that will be your main source of food. I can't forget to mention also 7-Eleven under the dorms, we have been basically living there. :D

Jaké jsou orientační ceny potravin (porovnejte s cenami v ČR):
Usually it's more expensive then in CR but you don't have even kitchen in dorms so you won't cook. Taiwanese just go outside to eat and you will do it as well. Nightmarkets and 7-Eleven or Family Marts are the most convenient options, they are really cheap and you can eat really well. If you go to the restaurant, it's usually far more expensive than in CR.

Doprava do místa pobytu:
Walking or by bike.

Orientační cena dopravy:
One ride by MRT – 16 NTD.
One ride by bus – 10 NTD.

Tipy pro zakoupení výhodné letenky/jízdenky/další doporučení:
Just use your student Easy Card.

Jaké jsou možnosti místní dopravy (MHD, kolo, pěšky, orientační ceny):
MRT, bus, bike, Uber, walking.

Jaké formality je třeba vyřídit po příjezdu, např. povolení k pobytu?:
Check-in procedure with all those documents:
your Admission Package, including Admission Letter and,
acceptance Letter.NTU Health Exam Form (including Form C),
medical and Accident Insurance Proof.

Jakého jste použil/a zdravotního pojištění? (orientační cena, výhody, nevýhody, je nutno na univerzitě pořídit jiné než domácí (české) pojištění?):
Student insurence for the whole world by ISIC provided by UNIQA for one year. It cost 3 300 CZK.

Měl/a jste zkušenosti s lékařským ošetřením v zahraničí?:
I got vaccination against Japanese Encephalitis there since it wasn't available in CR. Docs and nurses are awesome and so kind but the administartion and paper work before took me like 4 hours and had to go to the hospital 2 times because of that.

Pracoval/a jste během studia?:
Nope, I had unpaid vacation that time.

Jaké jsou podmínky pro práci/brigádu pro studenty z MU?:
You can't since you have student visa or visitor visa-free access. But nobody would care if you work remotely to home.

Tipy na využití volného času:
Plenty of them, search for it.

Finanční podpora a náklady
Celkový grant od Centra zahraniční spolupráce:
80000 CZK

Měsíční stipendium v Kč:
20000 CZK

Počet podpořených měsíců:
4

Celkový počet měsíců:
4

Jakých dalších zdrojů jste využil/a k financování pobytu?:
Nothing more, just the money from CIC MUNI.

Pokud jste obdržel/a další stipendium, uveďte jaké a jeho výši v Kč:

 
Poplatky spojené s nástupem na univerzitu:
0 CZK

a/ výše vstupního poplatku:
0 CZK

b/ výše školného:
0 CZK

c/ výše ostatních poplatků (jakých):
43522 CZK

 
Jaké byly Vaše průměrné měsíční výdaje?:
11000 CZK

a/ z toho ubytování:
3800 CZK

b/ z toho stravování:
7200 CZK

c/ cestování a volný čas:
5000 CZK

Jakékoli komentáře k průměrným měsíčním výdajům:
Výše ostatních poplatků – cestovné, pojištění, vakcíny, vízum.

Uznání zahraničního studia domácí fakultou
Kolik jste během studia získal kreditů (v systému zahraniční školy)?:
14

Kolik ETCS kreditů bylo uznáno na MU?:
28

Věděl/a jste předem, které kurzy Vám budou domácí fakultou uznány?:
Yes, but in the end had so many problems as described above.

Jakým problémům jste musel/a v souvislosti s uznáním čelit?:
Different system of grading, system is not designed for confirming grades gained outside MU (it is written there) but you need to use it. :D System can't handle Chinese characters. NTU send Trancsript of Records in mid-May but you need to fill it in up to 10 days after the end of your exchange studies end. So I got unoficially TOR via email and still waiting for confirmation of studies which is oficially not provided by NTU. And you need to submit because CIC MU wants it, that's it.

Celkové hodnocení
Posouzení osobního přínosu (1 = výborný):
1

Posouzení akademického přínosu (1 = výborný):
3

Ohodnoťte informace a podporu poskytnuté zahraniční školou (1 = výborný):
3

Setkal/a jste se s nějakými závažnými problémy během pobytu:
Just problems with courses mentioned above.

Co doporučujete vzít si s sebou:
According to your need, money/payment card and umbrella.

Co Vás nejvíce překvapilo na partnerské univerzitě pozitivně:
Number of foreigner exchange students, campus area, drinking water fountains everywhere.

Co Vás nejvíce překvapilo na partnerské univerzitě negativně:
Length of classes (each has 3 hours), limited number of courses conducted in English.

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