The Ministry of Education on Tuesday unveiled plans to promote bilingual higher education by increasing the number of courses taught entirely in English in universities and colleges.
The ministry set goals for three benchmark universities and 18 benchmark colleges for 2024, stipulating that at least 25 percent of second-year undergraduate students should possess at least a B2 language proficiency level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale, an international standard for language ability assessment.
The framework describes listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities on a six-point scale, from A1 for beginners to C2 for those who have mastered
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MOE seeks key English schools
BENCHMARK PROGRAM: The ministry said it is recruiting universities that can teach 10 percent of graduate courses and 5 percent of undergraduate courses in English
By Rachel Lin / Staff reporter
At least half of the graduates from a select group of benchmark universities and colleges would possess bilingual skills by 2030, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Sunday.
The ministry plans to invest NT$1 billion (US$35.14 million) over this year and next year on a three-phase project to promote bilingual skills in higher education.
As part of the project, the ministry said that it would introduce a program in August to develop key universities and colleges.
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