Doctoral Degree, Department of Life Sciences

Cheng-Kung, Tainan City, Taiwan

Shortlist

# 251-300QS Subject Rankings

24 monthsProgram duration

2,640 USDTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

This program creates a desirable interdisciplinary education environment for highly devoted students from Taiwan and abroad. We offer Master’s and Ph.D. degree training programs consisting of Biomedicine, Genomics & Biotechnology, and Ecology. Students are also provided with opportunities to gain teaching experiences by working as teaching assistants in undergraduate courses. We empower students broaden their horizons, inspire their passion, and acquire independent research ability to become leaders and innovators in their career. Our Department offers courses and research training in three fields: Biomedicine, Genomics & Biotechnology, and Ecology. The breadth of courses and research programs provides our students with a broad knowledge of life sciences and exposes them to different points of view in understanding the world of life sciences.

Program overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission requirements

IELTS

5.5+

TOEFL

69+

The English proficiency certificate is not required for applicants whose previous degree is from an English-speaking country (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States of America), but the applicants have to provide their diplomas as proof. All new students are REQUIRED to have a health check-up for university enrollment.

Program Duration

2 Years

Starting Month(s)

Feb

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

880 USD

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

2,640 USD

Other Expenses

One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.

In this guide you will find:

Where to look for scholarship opportunities

How to apply to scholarships relevant to you

A list of available scholarships around the world

A scholarship application checklist

Download Scholarship Guide

More programs from the university

NCKU values holistic education, providing creative and lively instruction that combines large- and small-class study and emphasises interdisciplinary learning. Selected courses taught entirely in English are offered in 27 departments. It has 43 undergraduate programmes, 36 independent graduate institutes and nine degree programmes.

The university has a solid foundation in engineering and then expanded into the liberal arts and sciences. They now offer a comprehensive programme list with nine colleges : Engineering, Management, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Social Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Planning and Design, and Bioscience and Biotechnology.

National Cheng Kung University values a holistic education and provides creative and lively teaching that combines class study sizes large and small. The university emphasises interdisciplinary learning, and selected courses are taught entirely in English .

Students can qualify for scholarships and grants, such as NCKU scholarships , the ICDF scholarship and the Taiwan Scholarship . You can find information about scholarships for international students on their website .

Candidates can apply for NCKU online through their application portal to a maximum of two departments for an application fee of NT $1,600 or US $60.

Arts and Humanities (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Architecture

Bachelor Degree, Department of Chinese Literature

Bachelor Degree, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature

Bachelor Degree, Department of History

Bachelor Degree, Department of Industrial Design

Bachelor Degree, Department of Taiwanese Literature

View All

Business and Management (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Accountancy and Graduate Institute of Finance

Bachelor Degree, Department of Business Administration

Engineering and Technology (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics

Bachelor Degree, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor Degree, Department of Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Degree, Department of Civil Engineering

Bachelor Degree, Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering

Bachelor Degree, Department of Electrical Engineering

View All

Life Sciences and Medicine (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences

Bachelor Degree, Department of Life Sciences

Bachelor Degree, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology

Bachelor Degree, Department of Physical Therapy

Bachelor Degree, Department of Psychology

Bachelor Degree, School of Medicine

View All

Natural Sciences (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Chemistry

Bachelor Degree, Department of Earth Sciences

Bachelor Degree, Department of Mathematics

Bachelor Degree, Department of Photonics

Bachelor Degree, Department of Physics

Social Sciences and Management (6)

Bachelor Degree, Department of Economics

Bachelor Degree, Department of Political Science

Bachelor Degree, Department of Statistics

NCKU offers a comprehensive postgraduate programme list within 11 colleges : fields of study include Engineering, Management, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Social Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Planning and Design, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Computing, and Innovative Semiconductor and Sustainable Manufacturing. They also have a range of research centres across industry, manufacturing, environmental research, medicine, humanities, social sciences and bioscience.

NCKU values a holistic education and provides creative and lively teaching that combines class study sizes large and small. The university emphasises interdisciplinary learning, and selected courses are taught entirely in English .

Students can qualify for scholarships and grants, such as NCKU scholarships , the ICDF scholarship and the Taiwan Scholarship . You can find information about scholarships for international students on their website .

Candidates can apply for NCKU online through their application portal to a maximum of two departments for an application fee of NT $1,600 or US $60.