Grad_Credit_Fees_Explained (.mp4)

Course Credit Fees Overview

Calculation Timing
At the beginning of the semester, graduate students must first pay the basic tuition and fees. Credit fees are then calculated based on the actual courses enrolled in after the add/drop period ends. This applies regardless of whether the courses are from the student’s own department, other departments or undergraduate programmes.

Calculation Standards (excluding In-service Master Programs)

To encourage graduate students to make the most of their study period and pursue diverse courses without being hindered by credit fees, the university has established the following principles:

• Until your accumulated “transferred credits + credits earned and passed” reach the minimum graduation credits required by your department, you must pay credit fees for all enrolled courses (including courses from your own department, other departments, undergraduate programs, Physical Education [2 credits], Mandarin,General Education and language courses).

• Once your accumulated credits reach your department's minimum graduation requirement, any additional credits are exempt from credit fees.

Please note that the calculation of credit fees is based solely on whether your “transferred credits + credits earned and passed” have reached your department’s minimum graduation requirement. This is not related to whether you have fully met the requirements for graduation. Whether your credits meet the criteria for graduation will be reviewed separately by your department and the Registrar's Division.

(The minimum graduation credits required by each department can be found in announcements from the Registrar's Division.)

Frequently Asked Questions about Graduate Credit Fees

Q1:

• I am taking courses this semester, but I have not yet accumulated the minimum number of credits required for graduation by my department. Why can't I find any payment information when I try to pay the credit fee?
• I have enrolled in many courses, but the credit fee charged is very small. Is there a problem with my course registration?

Answer 1:

Credit fees are calculated based solely on whether your transferred credits and credits earned and passed have reached your department's minimum graduation credit requirement.

• This has nothing to do with whether you have completed all graduation requirements.

  Whether these credits fulfill the graduation criteria will be reviewed separately by your department and the Registrar's Division.

  Once you have accumulated the minimum number of credits required by your department, any additional credits are exempt from credit fees. Therefore, even if you take many courses in a given semester, you may only need to pay a small amount of credit fees, or none at all.

👉 If you are uncertain, you may:

1. Check the “Minimum Graduation Credit List by Department” announced by the Registrar’s Division.

2. Confirm your current accumulated transferred and earned credits.

3. Log in to the Academic Information System → Course Selection → Course Selection Status → Stage: After Add/Drop (Processed) to review your enrolled courses.

Q2: I already paid credit fees in the past for credits equal to my department’s minimum graduation requirement. Why do I still need to pay credit fees now?

Answer:

Credit fees are calculated based on the actual credits obtained (transferred + earned and passed).

• If previously paid credits later resulted in a failing grade, withdrawal, or were not passed, they are not counted toward accumulated credits.

• Therefore, until you reach the minimum graduation credits, you must continue to pay credit fees for the courses you take each semester.

• Once the threshold is reached, any excess credits will be exempt.

Payment Procedures

• Payment Notices
  After the Add-or-Drop Selection period ends, the Division of Curriculum will transfer the results of course selection to the Division of Cashier. The Division of Cashier will create payment notices and announce them publicly so that students can print the notice via the "Academic Information System" and make the payment before the deadline.
• Overdue Payments
  Students who are overdue on their payments for two weeks without applying for a Leave of Absence shall be expelled from school.

The QA provided by the Division of General Academic Affairs regarding credit fees

• Tuition and Fees FAQ (Bachelor’s Program)
• Tuition and Fees FAQ (Master’s and PhD Program)
• Tuition and Fees FAQ (In-Service Master’s Program)
   

Additional Information

• For details on tuition fees, miscellaneous fees, and credit fees, please visit the Division of General Academic Affairs.