- Currently there are 28,000 ASEAN students in Taiwan, Ministry of education Mr. Chen Liang Chi announced，will use the NT$1 Billion budget to promote「Education in New South bound」，will add more scholarship programs for ASEAN students in the future, Opening college course「foreign students OJT training program」& digital learning curriculum.
- Chen Liang Chi express, will use the NT$ 1billion to promote (education for the new southbound policy), 720 million will be for recruiting students from ASEAN countries (100 million for scholarships),another 280 million for Taiwan & ASEAN instructors, research exchange program. On 2015 ASEAN students in Taiwan is 28K, estimate a 20% growth each year, estimated on 2019 a growth of 58K students
- Aside from above mentioned, starting 2019, Ministry of education ask Taiwan universities to open 40 classes (foreign student OJT program) ,each class 40 students, combining On the job training opportunity, attracting more ASEAN students to study in Taiwan. Local universities will also conduct 10 to 15 digital learning course,enabling ASEAN overseas Chinese and local students online distance learning (MOOCS).
Collaborations
Talent exchange and development
To achieve the goal of New Southbound Policy is to focus on talent as the core, to further emphasis on the development and exchange of young academics, students, industry manpower for both countries, to promote Sharing of talent resources with partner nations.
Improvement of Education
Manpower of Industry
New immigrant potential
One of the promotion strategy is establishing an OJT program, technical training school.
New South Bound OJT Program for foreign students (with degree) 1,600 students.
Short term technical program for Foreign Youth (non-degree) 200 students.
New Southbound professional technology Teacher Degree Training Program (non-degree) 200 students.
2017 Year International Programs of Industry-Academia Collaboration Plans application & approval regulation
Establishing Industry-Academia Collaboration Plans, Technical Schools training is one of promotion strategy
| Class | Target Number of students | Students recruited/number of sections | Approved Number of students/ Number of class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry-Academia Collaboration Program for International Students | 1600 students | 3,695 students/95 classes | 3,060 students/83 classes |
| Short-term Program of Technical Training for Foreign Youths (non degree, 3-12 months) | 200 students | 845 students/28 classes | 569 students/25 classes |
| Short-term Program of Enhancing Professional Skills for Foreign Youths (non degree, 3-6 months period) | 200 students | 1,085 students/42 classes | 661 students/30 classes |
| Total | 2000 students | 5,625 students | 4,290 students |
Focus
Long term improvement, diverse expansion, win/win
- Industry Combination for Value
- Domestic Market Link
- Basic Infrastructure Cooperation
- Market Support
- Innovative Exchange of Business Ideas
- Medical, Cultural
- Tourism, Technology
- Agriculture, Small & Medium Enterprises
- Improvement of Education
- Manpower of Industry
- New immigrant potential
- Location Reorganization
- Negotiation and dialogue
- Strategic Alliance
- Foreign Students Network
Project Model
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Taiwan Colleges
- Signing of agreement with the enterprise for the OJT program
- Application of OJT program with the Taiwan government
- Provide students with Mandarin language training and professional instructors/curriculum
- Providing foreign students opportunity for admission to Taiwan school
- Provide students with diploma
- Assistance in the daily living of students
- Providing students with insurance during OJT
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Taiwan-Southeast Asia Culture and Economy Association
- Sourcing for Taiwan Enterprises to provide OJT programs to collaborate with Taiwan schools
- Sourcing for Taiwan Schools to provide OJT programs to collaborate with Taiwan enterprises
- Sourcing for foreign students interested in studying in Taiwan
- Assist foreign students in processing related documents and process flow to enter Taiwan
- Assistance in the daily living of students
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Taiwan Enterprises
- Signing of agreement with the schools for the OJT program
- Providing students with on the job training opportunity
- Providing students with training allowance
- Comply with the school's curriculum/equipment
- Provide group student OJT insurance
- Provide student loans at a low interest rate
- Assistance in the daily living of students
Taiwan ASEAN OJT collaboration regulation
Taiwan Enterprises
- Providing students with on the job training opportunity
- Providing students with training allowance
- Comply with the school's curriculum/equipment
- Providing students with insurance during OJT
New South Bound Policy 18 countries
- Sourcing for schools to collaborate in Counties/Provinces
- Provide foreign students interested in studying in Taiwan
- Provide student loans at a low interest rate
Taiwan-Southeast Asia Culture and Economy Association
- Sourcing for Taiwan Enterprises to provide OJT programs to collaborate with Taiwan schools
- Sourcing for Taiwan Schools to provide OJT programs to collaborate with Taiwan enterprises
- Provide students' processed documents to enter Taiwan
- Assist students in translation and daily living activities
Taiwan Colleges
- Application of OJT program with the Taiwan government
- Pre-departure admission notice
- Provide students with Mandarin language training and professional instructors/curriculum
- Provide students with diploma
- Provide students with classroom and dormitory
- Assist in the accommodation of the students
- Provide student insurance
Degree course features & regulations
- Maximum of 40 students per class.
- Senior High graduate or equivalent
- For freshman need to undergo basic classroom theory, Mandarin lessons and other inside the classroom activities. Outside classroom OJT program generally will start during the 2nd year level(But with flexibility if the need arises school can school can indicate in the program and subject for approval by the Ministry of Education.) (Working hours with the exception of summer and winter break, each week is limited to 20 hours)
- Lession plan for the ratio of classroom and practical application will depend on the feature of the course selected
- After completing certain amount training hours and passing the exam, as per regulation shall award degree to the students.
- For lecture time Each unit should have completed 18 hours.
Degree Program Significance & Regulations
| The actual number of students recruited for each class | Ministry of Education Subsidy guidelines |
|---|---|
| above 30 students | Ministry of Education will subsidized 70% of the cost of the class, maximum of 4 million NTD$ |
| above 20 students but less than 25 students | Ministry of Education will subsidized 60% of the cost of the class, maximum of 2 million NTD$ |
| above 20 students but less than 25 students | Ministry of Education will subsidized 50% of the cost of the class, maximum of 1 million NTD$ |
Application of Establishments and its qualifications
【Important points for applying & evaluation of subsidy by Ministry of Education to schools conducting international OJT program 】
- 1. Signing agreements with Establishments(company), it’s content should include mutual rights & obligations of both parties, including mutual goals on training talents via OJT program, providing venue for practical application, disputes resolution and hiring top performing students as regular employee and other related issues.
- 2.Indicate clearly the partner Establishments(company) current business status (including capital investment, employee & students related equipment & space plan).
【Secondary OJT program collaboration implementation and students welfare policy】
- OJT program host should comply with the following:
- 1.Should be legally applied and registered with the government.
- 2.Possesses competent relevant course and training as well as equipment with the industry.
- 3.Training venue should comply with the safety and sanitary standard according to the Dept of labor policy.
- 4.Non compliance of Article 32 Section1 or Article 35 cannot participate the O.J.T. program.
- 5.No violation of labor law within the recent past 2 years.
- 6.Termination of contract of employees according to Labor Article 11 should not exceed 10% of the total no. of employees within the recent past 2 years.
- 7.Should not be in the business of manpower agency.Above mentioned no.3,5 to 7 need to show proof of documentation, scope,defintion & related rules to comply, according to the central government and ministry of labor policy.
Foreign OJT Student Advantages
No limitation of industry, providing solution for industries that are not qualified to hire foreign worker
Does not affect foreign worker quota, no need to pay for premiums and employment welfare fund
Provide stable work force
Improve the enterprises' competitiveness
Cost to Enterprise Briefing
OJT collaboration process flow
- Upon graduation of secondary/higher vocational education school will provide council and guidance for student to enter Taiwan for the OJT program
- Application from local representative office and submission of required documents: Diploma, Parental Consent and other related documents
- Local representative office will evaluate the qualification of students, upon approval will be granted admission to Taiwan
- Arrival of students in Taiwan
- Application of admission, arranging for medical examination, on the job training, culture, education, accommodation
- Students admission
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