NTU IBPU

A: Eligible students enrolled in four-year programs may apply prior to the commencement of their fourth year of study. Eligible students enrolled in five-year programs may apply prior to the commencement of their fifth year of study. Eligible students enrolled in six-year programs may apply prior to the commencement of their sixth year of study.

A: Yes. If both are approved, however, an applicant may be enrolled in only one of these programs based on his/her specified order of preferences. It is recommended that the applicant consult first with the NTU Academic Advising Office.

A: No. The reason is that a student enrolled in a university-level interdisciplinary bachelor's program is also considered as having double-major status. The student must give up one of his/her majors before he/she can apply for a university-level interdisciplinary bachelor's program.

A: Students take basic cornerstone courses and those required by their respective departments in the first year, and they are expected to explore what their departments have to offer. They may then begin to explore other disciplines and specializations during the second semester. Student become eligible in their second year, when many possibilities in planning their academic paths await them.

A: Current we have no plans to raise the 2% limit, which translates to about 70 students. The limit may be adjusted in the future, depending on the demand and resources available. 

A. The decision to approve or deny an application is based principally on the proposal and not the applicant’s academic performance. Aspects of the proposal that weigh heavily in the decision process include:

(1) whether the applicant’s motivation for applying to the program is explained properly and the learning objectives are clearly defined;

(2) whether the curriculum planning and learning objectives are aligned;

(3) whether the internships, or practicum or topical courses are relevant to the planned curriculum; and

(4) whether the designation of the interdisciplinary study as well as the name of bachelor’s degree sought are appropriate.

A. Consult the Center for General Education if you have inquiries regarding how the credit hours are calculated or how the application forms should be filled out. If your questions are about how you should arrange the courses you will be taking, how you should designate your degree, etc., you may sign up for a preliminary interview/consultation session with the NTU Academic Advising Office.

A. Consult the Center for General Education or the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Division of the Office of Academic Affairs if you have a question about the curriculum. For course advising, consult the Academic Advising Office.

A. Your department’s degree + University-level Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Program degree.
Example:
If you have earned a degree in Philosophy and an Interdisciplinary Studies Program degree in Neuroeconomics, your diploma will be designated with the following:

National Taiwan University on the recommendation of the faculty of the Department of Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts and the interdisciplinary study in Neuroeconomics, has conferred upon _______________(name of student) 

the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and 
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Study, 
together with all the honors, rights and privileges belonging to those degrees. In witness whereof, this diploma is issued with the University seal in _______________________________ (date).

 

A. Both are administered as part of a student’s double-major programs, but each has its own set of requirements. See the following chart for more information.

A: A student approved to be enrolled in a university-level interdisciplinary bachelor's program will be given the same course selection privileges as the students from the department offering the specialization program.

A: Yes, they can. These courses, however, may not be from the applicant’s own department. If the courses constitute a complete specialization program (or interdisciplinary specialization or credit program), it may be counted toward the four specialization programs required by the degree. If the courses span across several specialization programs (or Level 3 interdisciplinary specializations or credit programs), they may be counted as electives.

A: Courses in interdisciplinary specializations include cornerstone courses (Level 1), core professional courses (Level 2) and interdisciplinary specialization courses (Level 3). Since the interdisciplinary specialization courses match more closely with those in the specialization programs, only Level 3 interdisciplinary specialization courses will be recognized.

A: The specialization programs and their equivalents specified in the proposal require approval from the Center for General Education Review Panel.

A. If the course is part of a specialization program, interdisciplinary specialization (Level 3 only) or credit program, the student may include it in the proposal and request that its credits be recognized.

A. No. The specialization programs, interdisciplinary specializations and credit programs referred to in the context of applying to a university-level interdisciplinary bachelor's program are those offered by NTU only.

A. No. Only credits earned from NTU courses are applicable.

A. Yes. A student is subject to dismissal if he/she fails one-half of his/her credit hours in one semester and one-third of his/her credit hours in the following semester.

A: With respect to pursuing careers that require skills from specific disciplines or professional fields, we recommend that our students in these disciplines stick to their original majors as it is a more secure strategy. They may also consult the Office of Academic Advising for suggestions that cater to your specific circumstances.

A: The program’s main objective is to provide students with multiple possibilities in terms of academic and career development, and it is not specifically geared toward students of any particular category, elite or otherwise.

A. The student status of a student enrolled in a university-level interdisciplinary bachelor's program remains with the department of his/her original major, and for this reason the student’s department’s criteria for determining the Academic Achievement Award will apply.

A. In addition to the graduation ceremony for all graduating NTU students, you can also attend a ceremony held exclusively for graduates of university-level interdisciplinary bachelor's program.