SDG 10.3.1 Proportion of international students from developing countries
Number of student
Figure 1 shows the statistics of students enrolled in FTE program at NCUE. The total number of FTE students in 2022 was 7,162, including 4,988 Bachelor’s students, 1,686 Master’s students, and 488 Doctoral students.
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Figure 1. Statistics on the total number of students enrolled in FTE program at NCUE |
Number of international students from developing countries
1. Number of international students from developing countries:
In 2022, there were a total of 352 students from developing countries at NCUE (including those from Hong Kong and Macau), accounting for 4.91% of the total student population. The distribution of students among different academic programs is as shown in Table 1, with a higher proportion in the bachelor’s degree programs. Table 2 provides an analysis of the source countries of international students at NCUE, with students coming from countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, India and so forth.
Table1: Percentage of Grade I international students from
developing countries/regions at NCUE in 2022
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Program |
Students from developing countries |
Number of students |
Percentage |
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Bachelor’s program |
258 (TEEP 11 included) |
4,988 |
5.62% |
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Master’s program |
59 (TEEP 5 included) |
1,686 |
3.50% |
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Doctoral program |
35 (TEEP 5 included) |
488 |
7.17 % |
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Total |
352 (TEEP included) |
7,162 |
4.91% |
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Note: TEEP (Taiwan Experience Education Program) is a program launched by the Ministry of Education. |
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Table2: Statistics on the number of Grade I international students from
developing countries/regions in NCUE in 2022(TEEP included):
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Country |
Year 2022 |
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Malaysia |
140 |
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China (excluding Hong Kong and Macao) |
21 (Hong Kong and Macao included: 115) |
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Vietnam |
21 |
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India |
21 |
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Indonesia |
23 |
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Mongolia |
2 |
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South Africa |
2 |
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Philippines |
1 |
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Pakistan |
1 |
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Iran |
1 |
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Eswatini |
2 |
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Nepal |
1 |
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Thailand |
1 |
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Total |
237 (Hong Kong and Macao included: 352) (TEEP included) |
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Record date set by MOE: Oct. 15, 2022. |
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2. Assistance measures offered by NCUE for students from developing countries:
Table 3 presents the items of economic assistance NCUE offers to students from developing countries in 2022. NCUE provides financial support to students from developing countries in various ways, such as government, school, and non-governmental scholarships, epidemic prevention subsidies, and opportunities to participate in research projects and work-study in schools, as well as reduction of tuition, miscellaneous fees, and accommodation fee, so that students can be reassured to study in Taiwan. On the other hand, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, NCUE has organized or participated in various forms of events, both in-person and online, to maintain and enhance exchanges with our sister universities in developing countries.
Table 3: Use of NCUE funds for financial aid projects supporting students
from developing countries in 2022 (TEEP included)
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Item |
Service |
Number of students served and the amount |
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Tuition and miscellaneous fee reduction for overseas Chinese students |
Those who receive the aid can have their tuition and miscellaneous fees reduced by 1/3 in the fall and spring semesters |
23 students, NT$380,158 |
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Key Points of NCUE’s Implementation of Rewards for Foreign Students |
Those who receive the rewards can be exempted from tuition, miscellaneous, and accommodation fees for one academic year |
35 students, NT$1,701,530 |
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Installment arrangements for tuition and miscellaneous fees |
Economically-disadvantaged overseas Chinese students and foreign students with proof can pay in three installments at most |
22 students, NT$908,754 |
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Scholarships for outstanding students |
Including the Scholarship for Distinct Academic Performance, Scholarship for Outstanding Talent, and Scholarship for Service and Dedication |
8 students, NT$50,000 |
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Work-study student subsidies |
The served students include students with disabilities, indigenous students, students eligible for the aid plan for disadvantaged students in colleges and universities (students from low-income households as well as low-to medium-income households, families in hardship, and children of persons with disabilities), students whose families are facing financial difficulties due to unexpected events, as well as economically-disadvantaged overseas Chinese students and foreign students |
26 students receive work-study student subsidies totaling NT$1,457,700 (excluding 23 students from Hong Kong and Macao, NT$1,389,021) |
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Graduate scholarships |
Awarded to those with outstanding performance in academic research |
Work-study subsidies: 18 people, NT$656,671 (13 people, excluding students from Hong Kong and Macao, NT$484,254) |
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Taiwan Experience Education Program (TEEP@AsiaPlus) |
It is an MoE-funded short-term professional and research internship program offered to students, from South and Southeast Asia. The scholarship, including accommodation, airfare, living expenses, insurance, etc., is granted for a period of 6 months |
21 students, NT$870,000 |
For the details of other forms of aid provided by agencies of the central government and civil organizations, please refer to Annex 10.3.1A, Financial Assistance for Students from Developing Countries.
3. Exchange activities between NCUE and institutions in developing countries:
In recent years, NCUE has been responding to the government's New Southbound Policy initiative, aiming to enhance relationships with countries in the ASEAN region, South Asia, and other nations. This involves deepening bilateral academic and talent exchanges, fostering mutual resource complementarity and sharing, and working collaboratively to promote regional prosperity and stability. Therefore, despite the severe COVID-19 situation in Taiwan in 2022, NCUE continued to actively seek cooperation with New Southbound countries through both online and in-person approaches. This collaboration includes activities such as enrollment initiatives, student exchanges, joint research endeavors, and summer camps. At the same time, NCUE organized various events on campus to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides, ensuring that disadvantaged international students receive care and support from the university. Examples are listed as shown below.
(1)Academic and learning exchange activities: NCUE has more than 230 partner universities around the world, among which 34 are located in underdeveloped and developing countries. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, NCUE continued to communicate with its overseas partners online and offline through different plans such as teacher training, internships, program establishment, lectures, and academic conferences. Those events enhanced the international participation of teachers and students, and supported our partners with NCUE’s expertises and experiences in academic research and teaching. We conducted such activities with partner universities in countries such as India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The academic and learning exchange activities between NCUE and collaborating schools in developing countries are listed in Table 4, and snippets of these activities are shown in Figures 2-5.
Table 4. List of academic and learning exchange activities between
NCUE and collaborating schools in developing countries in 2022
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Topic |
Number of student |
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2022/01/03 |
Engaging in online discussions with INTI University in Malaysia to explore opportunities for academic cooperation, faculty exchanges, and student enrollment |
4 |
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2022/01/08 |
Engaging in online discussions with representatives from schools in Jakarta on student enrollment |
15 |
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2022/01/13 |
Engaging in online discussions with representatives from schools in Semarang on student enrollment |
5 |
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2022/02/08 |
Engaging in online discussions with Presidency University in India on academic cooperation |
6 |
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2022/02/08 |
Engaged in discussion with Swami Vivekanand Subharti University in India on academic cooperation |
7 |
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2022/02/23 |
Engaged in online discussion with representatives from Indonesian schools, as well as students and parents on student enrollment |
12 |
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2022/03/28 |
Engaged in discussion with Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology on potential cooperation |
4 |
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2022/03/29 |
Engaged in discussion with University of Indonesia on potential cooperation |
4 |
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2022/03/31 |
Engaged in discussion with Binus University in Indonesia on academic cooperation |
5 |
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2022/04/20 |
Conducted a “Let’s Study Abroad” orientation session with faculty and students from Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology |
3 |
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2022/05/27 |
Engaged in discussion with Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology on dual-degree programs, student exchanges and collaborative research projects |
9 |
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2022/05/27 |
Engaged in online discussion with School of Interdisciplinary Management and Technology, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology on potential collaborative programs |
13 |
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2022/08/11 |
Engaged in discussion with University of Jambi on student exchange agreement |
9 |
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2022/08/08-09 |
Organized two online summer camps, with participants primarily coming from Southeast Asia |
14 |
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2022/10/01-25 |
The Department of Guidance and Counseling organized the “Reflection on the Socio-cultural Phenomena about WEIRD Psychology” Conference (online and in-person), featuring the participation of several scholars from Southeast Asia |
50 (Approx.) |
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2022/10/05 |
Engaged in discussion with the Theresiana Vocational School in Indonesian on student enrollment |
8 |
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2022/11/27 |
Held an student enrollment information session for the Theresiana Vocational School in Indonesian |
10 |
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2022/12/06 |
Engaged in discussion with Chinese language instructors from Thuongmai University to explore opportunities for student exchange and summer camp cooperation |
5 |
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Figure 2. On May 27th, 2022, the International Office and the College of Science, held discussions with Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, regarding a dual-degree program, student exchange opportunities, and collaborative research projects |
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Figure 3. From October 1 to 2, 2022, the Department of Guidance and Counseling organized an hybrid (virtual and physical) international conference titled "Reflection on the Sociocultural Phenomenon of WEIRD Psychology'" and invited several scholars from Southeast Asia to participate |
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Figure 4. On November 25, 2022, the International Office hosted an Indonesian cultural sharing event titled "Indonesian Culture in Daily Life" |
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Figure 5. On December 6, 2022, the International Office had a meeting with a Chinese language teacher from Hanoi University of Business and Technology in Vietnam, to discuss student exchange programs and summer camp collaborations |
(2)A series of multicultural activities:
NCUE regularly organizes a series of multicultural activities for students every year, as shown in Table 5. These include the Lecture Series on Global Education and cultural experience workshops, inviting foreign institutions in Taiwan, professionals, or foreigners to the campus to share their ideas on different cultural themes or to conducts practical activities to enable students to gain a better understanding of multiculturalism. NCUE associated with the organization of overseas Chinese and foreign students to hold series of cultural lectures, workshops, exhibitions, stage shows, and school fairs, such as International Week, OCSA Week, and spring festival celebration events (as shown in Figure 6), which facilitate the cultural exchanges between foreign and local students. The Cultural Experience Tours are conducted multiple times a year to show overseas students Taiwan’s cultural attractions and lead them to delve more deeply into the communities to learn about their customs, as shown in Figure 7. In the activities of the “Chinese Culture International Summer Camp,” NCUE invited overseas students to participate in a series of courses involving the Chinese language, local culture, and crafts, and leading them to visit neighboring towns to gain first-hand experience about Taiwanese culture.
Table 5. List of multicultural exchange activities held on campus at NCUE in 2022
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Topic |
Number of participants (Approx.) |
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2022/01/15 |
International student educational visit |
80 |
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2022/03/04 |
Spring festival event - Petite lunar new year gathering |
120 |
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2022/03/28-31 |
OCSA poster exhibition, general education lecture, and theatrical performance “Rebirth” |
285 |
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2022/05/25-27 |
Gifting of rice dumplings on Dragon Boat Festival to care for international students |
145 |
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2022/06/11 |
OCSA graduation gala theatrical performance “Small Moments, Great Memories” |
100 |
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2022/06/18 |
OCSA “Farewell to the Senior” Event |
100 |
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2022/09/16 |
Mid-autumn party & orientation banquet for international students |
150 |
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2022/09/17-18 |
New Student Orientation |
150 |
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2022/10/27 |
Lecture Series on Global Education -Chinese Culinary Culture in Southeast Asia |
60 |
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2022/10/29 |
Campus Fair - food and cultural booths by international students |
25 |
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2022/11/25 |
Indonesian culture sharing event |
60 |
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2022/11/03 |
International student educational visit |
120 |
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2022/12/20-22 |
Gifting of sweet rice balls on Winter Solstice to care for international students |
124 |
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2022/12/30 |
Christmas banquet |
100 |
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Figure 6. Spring festival parties were held for overseas students to share the lively vibe of the festival |
Figure 7. Every year, NCUE holds educational and cultural visits for overseas students, leading them to delve more deeply into local communities to learn about their customs |
Please refer to Annex 10.3.1B, Communication Activities with Developing Countries.