SE Asian focus rises at universities
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Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
In light of the nation’s low birthrate, the Ministry of Education is encouraging public and private universities to launch “special international programs” to attract overseas Taiwanese and foreign students who might not be fluent in Mandarin. The policy, set to begin in August, aims to enroll 1,000 students specializing in manufacturing, construction, agriculture and long-term care, the ministry said, adding that the government hopes to triple the number of overseas Taiwanese and foreign students from 14,000 at present to 42,000 in 2030. Only students with A2-level Mandarin are currentl...
INCENTIVE: The program targets overseas Taiwanese and foreigners who know basic Mandarin and English, and participating universities would receive a subsidy of NT$1mBy Rachel Lin and Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporter, with staff writer