Dreaming of studying in Taiwan, but not confident enough in your Mandarin to complete an entire degree in it?
Good news — you don’t have to give up on the idea.
English-taught programmes in Taiwan exist, which means it’s possible for you to study in English as you work on improving your Mandarin outside the classroom.
Which universities offer English-taught programmes in Taiwan?
- National Taiwan University (NTU) — Choose from English-taught bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programmes in economics, civil engineering, biotechnology and food nutrition, nursing, climate change and sustainable development, mechanical engineering, and more.
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) — Study in English at bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD level, with options including civil engineering, medicine, and nursing.
- National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) — Find English-taught degrees across astronomy, computational and modelling science, and chemical engineering.
- National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) — Explore English-taught bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programmes in fields ranging from tropical agriculture and finance to animal vaccine and ornamental fish technology.
- National Taichung University of Science and Technology — Looking for a postgraduate option? National Taichung University of Science and Technology’s College of Business offers an English-taught International Master of Business Administration in Intelligent Operations programme.
- Chang Jung Christian University — Chang Jung Christian University’s English-taught programmes include the PhD in Business and Operations Management, the International BBA Programme in International Business, and the Bachelor Degree Programme in International Program for Sustainable Development.
- Taipei National University of the Arts — Turn your creative interests into a degree with its International MA Programme in Studies of Arts and Creative Industries.
- Ming Chi University of Technology — Choose from English-taught programmes in industrial design, biomedical engineering, energy technology, plasma and thin-film technology, and business.
Finding English-taught programmes in Taiwan might be easier than you think. You can visit ROC Embassies and Missions Abroad, the official portal for the country’s overseas embassies, missions, and representative offices. It has put together a list of English-taught programmes in Taiwan for scholarship recipients.
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