Leave of Absence/Withdrawing From School/Re-Enrollment
Leave of Absence
Leave of Absence/Withdrawing From School/Re-Enrollment
Policy on Leave of Absence from Graduate Studies
Relevant Regulations: Section VI of Academic Regulations
Responsible Divisions: Relevant registration divisions at Office of Academic Affairs
Responsible Personnel: Staff at each counter
Contact Phone Numbers:
Graduate Academic Affairs Division: 33662388 ext. 402~419 (excluding graduate students from the College of Medicine and the College of Public Health) (Staff members)
Branch Office of Academic Affairs in the College of Medicine: 23123456 ext. 288027, 288025, 288024 (graduate students from the College of Medicine and the College of Public Health) (Staff members)
Fall Semester: from July 15 until the last working day before the final examination week
Spring Semester: from February 1 until the last working day before the final examination week
Notes:
Procedures for taking a leave of absence for the next semester cannot be processed during the current semester.
Leave of absence procedures can be handled by a proxy with a written authorization. However, the proxy must bring identification documents.
If the leave of absence is completed by the last working day before the start of classes of each semester, no tuition and fees are required; otherwise, tuition and fees must be paid, and refunds will be issued according to the refund standards set in the Academic Calendar after the leave of absence is completed.
New students who apply for a leave of absence on the registration day can choose not to pay tuition and fees, but will not be issued a student ID card.
Leave of Absence Application Process:
Apply Online for Leave of Absence
Log in to "myNTU"
Select "Student" → "NTU Life" → "Request for Leave of Absence"
For special leave of absence cases, please fill in the "Leave of Absence Application Form" and "Application Form for Graduate Students" (forms can be downloaded from the website of Graduate Academic Affairs Division)
Print Out the Application Form
Online applicants must follow the instructions of the leave of absence application system and print out the application form
Sign the Application Form
Follow the instructions on the application form to get signatures from the required divisions; online applicants must also confirm that the required divisions have signed
Complete Leave of Absence Procedures
Take the student ID card and the signed leave of absence application form to Graduate Academic Affairs Division to complete the leave of absence procedures and receive the leave of absence certificate
Pay Processing Fees
Non-online applicants should take the refund slip to Cashier Division for refunds; for online applicants, the refunds will be returned to the designated financial institution approximately 15 working days after the application