Taiwan Guide: Education

Find information about universities, admission processes, tuition fees and how the education system works. You will also find information about other learning opportunities in further education.

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  Taiwan’s education system

  An overview

  Taiwan has been a centre for technical excellence for decades. With consistently high standards in the fields of technology and the sciences. However, Taiwanese education has a lot more to offer than numeracy and IT skills.

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  Grades and semesters

  School environment and typical hours

  Government expenditure for all levels of schooling stood at 23% of net government revenues in 2010. In the coming years, a variety of reforms will be implemented to help Taiwan stay competitive in an international environment.

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  Stages of education in Taiwan

  From kindergarten to senior high

  While only elementary and junior high schooling is compulsory, 95% of Taiwanese students go on to senior high school and university.

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  International schools

  A good starting point for expat families

  International schools have existed in Taiwan since the middle of the 20th century, with the American and Japanese schools in Taipei being the oldest. However, European and religious denominational schools have also sprung up on the island to cater to diverse demands.

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  Higher education in Taiwan

  Fees and enrollment for international students

  While Taiwan’s strengths have traditionally lain in technical fields and business, the university and college sector has been reformed by successive governments to expand its appeal to foreign students, and attract the best and brightest in all fields.

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