Taiwan enrolled 41,000 students from Southeast Asia in its tertiary institutions in 2017-18 – 700 more than the governments target, according to the country’s acting minister of education Yao Leeh-ter.
The Pie News
Date: Jul 9, 2018
By: Viggo Stacey
After exceeding the 2018 target, the 2019 target will be 17,000 enrolments higher. Photo: Flickr/ Jorge Cancela
The target of 41,000 has been raised for the next academic year to 58,000
Yao said that the government has set new target for the next academic year is 58,000.
“Globalisation and internationalisation of Taiwan higher education is gaining momentum”
In January 2018, the Taiwanese government released a New Southbound Policy report that aimed “to strengthen Taipei’s relationships” with 10 countries of ASEAN, six states in South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan), Australia, and New Zealand.
According to cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung, Taiwan will offer technical and vocational training programs for students from the NSP target countries, with an added focus on Malaysia
Hsu told local media this decision was taken “in light of China’s aggressive strategies to lure foreign talent”. [FULL STORY]
