Feng Chia University Leads International Education, Deepens Collaboration with Australia's Top 100 Universities

With advantages such as safety considerations, a time difference of only 2 hours, and more affordable tuition and living costs, the number of Taiwanese students studying in Australia has been increasing year by year. Since 2014, Feng Chia University has been at the forefront in Taiwan by establishing the International School of Technology and Management and has successively collaborated with many of Australia's top 100 universities. This year, with the full support of the Australian Office, Feng Chia University has fully launched academic exchanges with Australian universities. On September 27, 2024, the Australian Education Exhibition was specially held at Feng Chia University, a benchmark university for Taiwan-Australia international cooperative education.

On the morning of the event, Feng Chia University held the "Taiwan-Australia Academic Exchange," inviting the Australian Office and Australian partner universities with international cooperative education programs with Feng Chia, including The University of Queensland, Monash University, and The University of New South Wales, as well as upcoming partners such as the University of Technology Sydney, Queensland University of Technology, University of South Australia, University of Adelaide, and University of Tasmania. Feng Chia University Chairperson Kao, Cheng-Shu warmly welcomed the partners from Australia in his speech and emphasized that Feng Chia University has always been committed to promoting international cooperation and exchanges, especially with Australia, to provide students with high-quality and safe international learning opportunities.

The Deputy Representative of the Australian Office, Lin Ming-Hao, opened with a greeting in Taiwanese, "Hello everyone," and shared the advantages of Australia's high-quality education, stable political and economic environment, safe learning atmosphere, and multiculturalism. He stated that the number of Taiwanese students studying in Australia has been increasing year by year, and the successful cooperation experience between Feng Chia University and Australian universities is worth learning from, and they will continue to promote educational cooperation between Taiwan and Australia. Taichung City Deputy Mayor Huang Kuo-Jung, representing the Taichung City Government, also stated that Feng Chia University, located in Taiwan's best city, Taichung, is one of the best universities in Taiwan, and praised the choice of Feng Chia University as a partner for Australia as a wise decision, looking forward to the cooperation providing more high-quality educational opportunities for students.

In response to geopolitical and post-pandemic considerations and the global job market, the International School of Technology and Management at Feng Chia University has an enrollment quota of over 190 students for the 114th academic year and will join the dual bachelor's degree programs in design with the University of New South Wales and in electrical engineering with The University of Queensland, providing more diverse overseas study options for Taiwanese parents and students. Established nearly ten years ago, the International School of Technology and Management at Feng Chia University has so far collaborated with seven internationally renowned universities, offering nine international special programs, successfully cultivating nearly 300 outstanding graduates who have obtained dual bachelor's degrees from Feng Chia University and partner universities in the United States and Australia. More than half of the students choose to continue their studies to obtain a master's degree, with many successfully applying to world-renowned universities and receiving scholarships, such as Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, The Ohio State University, and The University of Texas at Austin. In addition to continuing their studies, some students choose to stay locally or return to Taiwan for employment, with graduates currently employed at world-renowned technology companies such as Intel, AMD, Foxconn, and Trend Micro.

At 4:00 PM on September 27, the Australian Education Exhibition was bustling at the Feng Chia Recreation Building, with over a thousand parents and students participating. Feng Chia University has assisted the Australian Office in holding the Australian Education Exhibition for three consecutive years. This year, the event was expanded to include not only universities with international cooperative education programs with the International School of Technology and Management at Feng Chia, such as The University of Queensland, RMIT University, Monash University, and The University of New South Wales, but also over 20 well-known Australian universities, nine primary and secondary schools, the IDP - IELTS official test center, the PTE Pearson test center, and student apartments, allowing parents and students from central and southern Taiwan to conveniently consult about studying in Australia.

On September 27, Feng Chia University hosted the "Taiwan-Australia Academic Exchange," where the Australian Office and renowned Australian universities such as The University of Queensland, Monash University, The University of New South Wales, University of Technology Sydney, Queensland University of Technology, University of South Australia, University of Adelaide, and University of Tasmania gathered at Feng Chia University.

Feng Chia University Chairperson Kao, Cheng-Shu emphasized that Feng Chia University has always been committed to promoting international cooperation and exchanges, especially with Australia, and that the cooperation will provide Feng Chia students with higher quality and safer international learning opportunities.

The Deputy Representative of the Australian Office, Lin Ming-Hao, opened with a greeting in Taiwanese, "Hello everyone," and shared the advantages of Australia's high-quality education, stable political and economic environment, safe learning atmosphere, and multiculturalism.

Taichung City Deputy Mayor Huang Kuo-Jung praised the choice of Feng Chia University as a partner for Australia as a wise decision in his speech.