Taiwan

Country Statistics

Population: 23,508,428 (July 2017 est.)
Ethnic Groups: Han Chinese 95%, Other 5%
Religions: Buddhist 35%, Toaist 33%, Other 32%
Languages: Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min Nan), Hakka dialects
Area: 35,980 sq km (slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined)
Government Type: Semi-Presidential Republic
National Capital: Taipei
Currency: New Taiwan Dollars (TWD)

Educational System

Senior High School Diploma

Grades 10-12

Bachelor’s Degree	4-7 years
Master’s Degree	1-4 years
Doctor of Philosophy	2-7 years

Grading Policy

All Levels

Reported Grade	US Equivalent
80 – 100%	A
70 – 79%	B
60 – 69%	C
50 – 59%	D
0 – 49%	F

IU Placement Recommendations

Senior High School Diploma

1-3 years undergraduate study
Bachelor’s Degree program when a graduation certificate was not obtained

Bachelor’s Degree program with graduation certificate obtained

Required Academic Records

English-only documents are acceptable. Original language documents are not required.

Senior High School Transcript
Senior High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree Transcript
Bachelor’s Degree Certificate

Taiwan

Taiwan

Country Statistics

Educational System

Secondary

Postsecondary

Grading Policy

All Levels

IU Placement Recommendations

Freshman

Transfer

Graduate

Required Academic Records

Undergraduate Applications

Graduate Applications

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