Students of National Chengchi University and other schools have been protesting against universities in Taiwan setting English proficiency requirements as a threshold for graduation based on outside tests.

Taiwan News 
Date: 2017/11/22
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—Students of National Chengchi University and other schools have

Extramural English test results as a threshold for graduation are being challenged in Taiwan. (By Wikimedia Commons)

been protesting against universities in Taiwan setting English proficiency requirements as a threshold for graduation based on outside tests, prompting the country’s legislature to ask the Ministry of Education to come up with a comprehensive strategy to address the issue.

Many universities in Taiwan require their students to achieve certain English proficiency standards in order to graduate. For example, some schools require students to achieve certain scores on GEPT (General English Proficiency Test), TOEFL, or TOEIC. Such requirements have recently drawn protests from students, who criticized schools for shifting the responsibility of English education to outside agencies, such as cram schools and test centers. Some Chengchi University students have even initiated an administrative lawsuit against the policy.      [FULL  STORY]