Can I study PhD in Taiwan while working fulltime in a company?
because I study about computer science and I don’t have to go to university every day. Then I will go to work.
which ARC I have to apply? either work ARC or student ARC?
Moreover, Can I apply for a student work permit too?
Incase, I receive money from any research project.
teach
December 11, 2021, 6:08am
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I’m guessing you can study on a work visa but not work on a study visa. Quick google search finds that you can apply for a work permit while studying, but I don’t know how common that is.
https://oiss.mcu.edu.tw/en/content/employment-taiwan-student
Immigration office is probably the best place to find out:
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/6928/6940/
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If you already hold an A(P)RC, or if you are a citizen, no problem, you can work full time and also study. You’d be a free agent at that point.
If not, the answer is “no,” as you’ll be here on a student visa, not a work visa that would enable full-time work.
Guy
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yyy
December 12, 2021, 11:16pm
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With a student work permit, you can work part-time, plus full-time during breaks from your studies (iirc).
If the work in question is necessary for your study program (課程實習或研修行為), it shouldn’t require a work permit. See here:
The Employment Service Act states in Art. 43 that
除本法另有規定外,外國人未經雇主申請許可,不得在中華民國境內工作。
but does not define work. The Council of Labor Affairs (predecessor to the Ministry of Labor) clarified in 2005 in an interpretation letter (勞職外字第0940503946號函 ) that an activity does not require a formal contract or even payment to qualify as work, though it also said volunteer work in accordance with the Volunteer Service Act does not require a work permit.
In 2015, the Ministry of Labor issued another inte…
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