Students can apply for part-time work while studying in Taiwan. The advantage of working while studying include reducing financial pressure, using work opportunities to practice conversing in Chinese, establish connections with the Taiwanese people and even gain a better understanding about their culture. Here are the following key points students who intend to work while studying need to take note:
- Students are required to apply for and obtain the work permit before starting work.
- The maximum work hours are 20 hours per week, except during summer and winter vacation.
- If you hold a job without applying for the work permit, you may be fined for NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 and ordered to leave the country immediately.
- Students have to make sure they can balance study and work. They should not let their work affect their academic performance.
Meanwhile, for international students who wish to remain in Taiwan after graduation to seek for job opportunities, the Taiwanese government is lowering restrictions and allows foreign graduates to stay in the country from 6 months to one year. This privilege is given because international students who graduated from Taiwanese universities have already established a certain level of understanding for the Taiwanese culture, easily adapted to the environment of the country, and possess better language proficiency.
For detailed information and application methods for work permits, please ask the universities or institutions you are attending. For information on working, investing and living in Taiwan, please visit www.contacttaiwan.tw.
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