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Courses in the Fall semester will be available for registration in July.
Courses in the Spring semester will be available for registration in January.
All courses are conducted in English (EMI).

[Above: 2020 TMU-STEP students (Minerva Schools at KGI, U.S.A.) at Pharmaceutical lab.]

About TMU Short-Term Education Program (TMU-STEP)

Taipei Medical University Short-Term Education Program (TMU-STEP) provides an opportunity for applicants around the world to study at TMU for one or two semesters. TMU-STEP consists of a wide variety of English-taught classes in Health Sciences, conducted onsite and/or remotely.

Students have a wide range of course options in fields such as Medical Innovation, Global Healthcare & Health Promotion, Health Science & Biomedical Technology, Quality Management in Healthcare, Research Methodology, Medical Humanities & Ethics, and Academic English & Communication.

For onsite participation, in addition to professional courses, students attending TMU-STEP courses may also sign up for the Chinese language courses when available. There will also be opportunities to take part in numerous traditional and contemporary Taiwanese cultural activities.

Courses

The Fall semester will run from September 7 to the end of December 2026, depending on the course syllabus.

Important dates & deadlines for Fall Semester 2026

Types of Attendance Registration Duration
On-site June 1 – July 31, 2026
Online June 1 – August 16, 2026

Click here to apply!

Please click on the course title and instructor for detailed syllabus and instructor’s profile.

On-site course applications will be reviewed by August 3, while online course applications will be reviewed by August 21.

APPLY NOW!

GPS_TMU-STEP 1151 (Fall Semester 2026)

#Online/On-siteTopicCollegeCourse Number English Course TitleCreditsSpecial RequirementsQuota of Exchange StudentInstructorDepartment Website
01Online, synchronouslyResearch MethodologyCollege of Medicine8011E014Basic computer programing210Nguyen Quoc Khanh Le
02On-siteResearch MethodologyCollege of Oral Medicine3040E169Seminar(I)1Oral medicine, basic research in any grade level.2I-Ta Lee
09On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of PharmacyA033E046Glycoimmunology & molecular biology25Hung-Lin Chen
55Online, synchronouslyQuality Management in HealthcareCollege of Nursing3525E009Advanced evidence-based healthcare2Health related background, MSc students or graduates who have completed coursework in research methodology2Kee-Hsin Chen
13Online, asynchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of NutritionZ100E002Nutrition & disease prevention0.5medicine or life science related fieldsUnlimitedJung-Su Chang
45On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3585E016Advanced psychiatric neuroscience: psychopathology3Ph.D. students5Matteo Martino
03On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Oral MedicineA024E003Advanced topics in digital oral engineering2Oral medicine, basic research in any grade level.1Chung-Kwei Lin
04Online, asynchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Oral MedicineA024E020Advanced topics in oral science2Oral medicine, basic research in any grade level.1Yin-Shen Wee
05On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Oral MedicineA025E001Special topics in biotechnology research (I)2Oral medicine, basic research in any grade level.1Ching-Shuen Wang
06On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Pharmacy3380E030Proteomics25Han, Chia-Li
07On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Pharmacy3030E188Advanced topics in pharmacognosy2Pharmacy and related fields5Kuei-Hung Lai
08Online, synchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of PharmacyA033E011Clinical drug discovery of pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics from botanical herbs2Background: pharmaceutical related field5Chia-Jung Lee
54Online, synchronouslyMedical Humanities & EthicsCollege of Nursing3065E046Philosophy in nursing science & knowledge construction3Health related background, MSc students or graduates2Hsiao-Yean Chiu
12Online, asynchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of NutritionZ100E001Introduction to food safety & nutrition0.5Background: Medicine or Life Science related fields10Jane C-J Chao
14Online, asynchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of NutritionA103E002Nutrition & Health (I)2Background: Health and Life Science Related fields10Duong Van Tuyen
15Online, asynchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Nutrition0007E002Cell Biology2Background: Medicine or Life Science related fields10Jane C-J Chao
16Online, synchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of Public HealthA055E002Special topics in infectious disease control & global health2Background: Medicine/Nursing/Public Health/Healthcare Management, any grade level.30Liang-Tzung Lin
17Online, synchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of Public HealthA055E008Tropical medicine & microbiology2Background: Medicine/Nursing/Public Health/Healthcare Management, any grade level.30Liang-Tzung Lin
18Online, asynchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of Public HealthA053E020International health research210Chyi-Huey Bai
20On-siteQuality Management in HealthcareCollege of ManagementA094E039Seminar in total quality management of health care25Nai-Wen Kuo
21On-siteQuality Management in HealthcareCollege of ManagementA094E042Evaluation of health care policy25Mei-Ling Sheu
22On-siteQuality Management in HealthcareCollege of ManagementA094E013Health information management2Background: Medical university related departments3Hsyien-Chia Wen
23On-siteQuality Management in HealthcareCollege of Management3110E001Theory of organization & management25Che-Ming Yang
24On-siteQuality Management in HealthcareCollege of ManagementA094E044Individual studies in global burden of diseases & healthcare cost issues2Health Care English capability5Chung-Chien Huang
31Online, asynchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyA064E008Tumor molecular biology & microenvironment: current challenges & opportunities in oncology precision therapeutics3Background: Biomedicine10Jing-Wen Shih
30Online, asynchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyA065E019Epigenetics2Background: Biomedicine2Yen-Nien Liu
25Online, asynchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and Technology3205E048Neuroscience from bench to bedside studies2Background: Medical Neuroscience2Tzu-Jen Kao
26On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and Technology3565E001Clinical application of neuroscience research & technology2Background: Medical Neuroscience2Tzu-Jen Kao
57On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Biomedical Engineering3500E022Medical photonics2Background: Biomedical Engineering5Tzu-Sen Yang
27On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and Technology3215E001Molecular cancer biology2Background: Biomedicine2Kuen-Haur Lee
39On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3550E018Introduction to neuroscience3Master's degree or higher level students5Christoph David Dahl
38On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3550E022Visual Cognition3Master's degree or higher level students5Christoph Dahl
28On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and Technology3215E041Molecules medicine & drug discovery2Background: Biomedicine2Hsu-Shan Huang
41On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3550E009Neural transmission & metabolism3Master's degree or higher level students5Niall Duncan
43On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3550E010Functional magnetic resonance imaging3Master's degree or higher level students5Changwei W. Wu
44On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3585E009Introduction to Sleep and Circadian Rhythms3Ph.D. students5Jihwan Myung
46On-siteResearch MethodologyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3585E007Advanced psychological statistics3Ph.D. students5Niall Duncan
42On-siteMedical Humanities & EthicsCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3585E011The cognitive neuroscience of interpersonal communication3Ph.D. students5Hui-Chuan Chang
29On-siteResearch MethodologyCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyA065E001Experimental design & research methods2Background: Biomedicine2Hung-Yun Lin
51On-siteAcademic English & CommunicationCenter for General EducationStories of memory: exploring contemporary literature & film25Chia-Chieh Tseng
48Online, synchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Interdisciplinary StudiesXB50E008Incredible nanomachines- the intelligent design of viruses2Summer Classes: Aug. 24–2830Liang-Tzung Lin
47Online, synchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of Interdisciplinary StudiesXB50E005Global citizen - integrating cultural intelligence & SDGs into health research230Liang-Tzung Lin
32Online, asynchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and Technology3540E021Cell & molecular biology2Background: Biomedicine2Hsin-Yi Chen
33Online, asynchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and Technology3540E025Advances in cancer science & technology2Background: Biomedicine2Pei-Ming Yang
34On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and Technology3235E001Principle of translational science2Background: Biomedicine2Yi-Fan Chen
35On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and Technology3580E001Advanced topics in translation science2Background: Biomedicine2Yi-Fan Chen
36Online, asynchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyA065E016Bioinformatics in precision medicine2Background:Information or Biomedicine5Yuan-Chii Gladys Lee
58Online, synchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Biomedical EngineeringA084E015Advanced topics in materials & sensing analysis2Background: Biomedical Engineering5Tzu-Sen Yang
52On-siteMedical Humanities & EthicsCenter for General EducationThe cultural impact of the western rock & roll2Undergraduate students only5Amanda Huang
53Online, synchronouslyResearch MethodologyCollege of Nursing3065E051Special topics in writing for publication2PhD students.10Pei-Shan Tsai
19Online, synchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of Public HealthA053E014Global tobacco control–theory & practice25Wayne Gao
10On-siteHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of PharmacyZ030E001English for Clinical Pharmacy2Pharmacy and related fields5Chen, Hsiang-Yin
11Online, asynchronouslyResearch MethodologyCollege of NutritionA104E008Research Methodology2background: medicine or life science, nutrition related fields10Lin, Ya-Tin
37Online, asynchronouslyResearch MethodologyCollege of Medical Science and TechnologyA065E012Animal models of disease research2Background: Medical Neuroscience2Chen, Kai-Yun
40On-siteResearch MethodologyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3550E020Research methods in experimental psychology25Changwei W. Wu
49Online, asynchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of Interdisciplinary StudiesXB500139Introduction to green living & conservation120Chen, Yi-Hua
50Online, asynchronouslyGlobal Healthcare & Health PromotionCollege of Interdisciplinary StudiesXB500140Introduction to blue planet sustainability120Chen, Yi-Hua
56Online, synchronouslyHealth Science & Biomedical TechnologyCollege of Biomedical Engineering0014E064Programming languages for biomedical engineering25Cheng-Yu Tsai
59On-siteMedical Humanities & EthicsCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3160E196Medical education & implementations35Faith Ruofan Liao
60On-siteMedical Humanities & EthicsCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3160E201Science, technology & society38 DANA POWELL ELIZABETH
61On-siteResearch MethodologyCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences3160E202Methodology & research design25Lu, Chia-Hui

Click here to view the previous TMU-STEP course list

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Eligibility

  • The applicant must be enrolled at/ graduated from any other overseas higher education institution.
  • Be proficient in English.

Important Notes

  1. Fees:
    On-site courses:
    Application fee (NTD$3,750) + Program fee (NTD$10,000) + Credit fee (NTD$2,000/per credit), depending on the courses you choose
    Online courses:

    • Option A: Program fee (NTD$2,500) + Credit fee (NTD$2,000/per credit)
      You may obtain an electronic copy of the certificate. If you fail, you will only receive a notification.
    • Option B: Program fee only (NTD$2,500) for incoming students studying at TMU.
      No certificates are provided. However, when you complete courses and meet the program requirements, you can transfer the credits upon enrolling in a Master’s or PhD program at TMU.
    • Option C: No Fee.
      Auditing only; no certificates will be issued. Credits earned will be reserved for one year only for future studies at TMU..
  2.  Course registration is only considered complete after payment has been made, and fees are non-refundable. However, you will be granted the right to apply the equivalent value of the fees paid toward course enrollment within one year.
  3. During the course withdrawal period, you will receive a notification and can choose whether to withdraw from certain courses.
    Instructors also have the authority to enforce withdrawal for students who do not participate in class discussions or complete assignments.
  4.  TMU reserves the right to amend, suspend, terminate, or interpret this project at any time, including but not limited to the final decision on replacing activities, early termination, or extending the project duration. All updates and decisions will be based on announcements made on the official website.

Program Certificate

Information about certificate and credit transfer:

TMU issues certificate of completion and transcript to the students who successfully meet the program requirements of TMU-STEP.

You can transfer the credits as you enroll in a Master’s or PhD program at TMU.

For more information, please contact the Global Partnerships Section:

gps@tmu.edu.tw

Taipei

Taipei is the capital city of Taiwan. With its busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings, Taipei serves as the island’s financial, cultural and governmental center. The skyline is crowned by the bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the base and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the 508-meter top.

The downtown area offers enjoyable contrasts, with the west side’s narrow streets and street vendors showing Taipei’s past. The city’s east side is now its financial and commercial center, with the Xinyi District’s malls and nightlife representing the city’s metamorphosis into a modern international city.

About Taipei Medical University

Founded in 1960, Taipei Medical University (TMU) is the leading private university in Taiwan that excels in teaching, research, and a full range of health care services. A wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs are offered, including Medicine, Oral Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Medical Science and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management, Biomedical Engineering and Nutrition.