1. Global Double Degree Program at Southern Taiwan University Yungpeng Wang, Ph.D. Dean, Office of International Affairs Southern Taiwan University December 14, 2009

2. 1. University Profile 2. Internationalization 3. Global Double Degree Program at STUT 4. Conclusions Outline 1

3. 1. University Profile 2

4. Established in 1969 School area: 16.5 Hectare Location: Tainan County, Taiwan. General Information 3

5. STUT College of Business College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Digital Design College of Engineering ORGANIZATION  Offering 23 Undergraduate, 33 Master, 3 Ph.D. Programs  Faculty: 598  Students: 18,368 (168 international students from 20 countries) Organization 4

6. 2. Internationalization 5

7. 1. Building Formal International Links 2. Encouraging Studying Abroad 3. Recruiting International Students 4. Pursuing International Academic Cooperation Internationalization 6

8. 1. 89 Sister Universities in 24 Countries around the World 2. International Education Accreditation  All programs in the College of Engineering are accredited by IEET (Full Signatory of Washington Accord).  The College of Business is applying for accreditation from AACSB and EQUIS. 3. Member of University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) 4. Attending the Annual Conferences of National Association of Foreign Student Affairs (NAFSA), UMAP and Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Building Formal International Links 7

9. 8 STUT offers free language courses 1. Exchange Students  Tuition waived  40 exchange student openings guaranteed from sister universities in Japan, USA, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Spain, and Croatia 2. Study Abroad Program for Juniors 3. Study Abroad Program for Graduate Students 4. Double Degree Programs Encouraging Studying Abroad

10. Items200620072008 Studying Abroad for Juniors302229 Studying Abroad for Graduate Students 434258 No. of Exchange Programs with Partner Universities 71115 No. of Exchange Students 271521 No. of Double Degree Programs with Partner Universities 913 16 (11 Univ.) 9 Encouraging Studying Abroad

11. 1. 5 English-Taught Graduate Programs  Ph.D. & M.S. in Mechanical Engineering  Ph.D. & M.S. in Electrical Engineering  International MBA 2. Free Chinese Language Courses 3. A Mentor System 4. A Host Family System 5. Matching Internship and Job Opportunities to Taiwanese Enterprises Recruiting International Students 10

12. 6. Chinese Language Center  Offering Flexible Chinese Language Courses  Holding Chinese Language and Taiwanese Culture Experiences Camp  Assisting International Students to obtain a Test of Proficiency- Huayu (TOP) Certificate Recruiting International Students 11

13. Recruiting International Students Item200720082009 Degree Students107141158 Exchange and Chinese Study Students 41110 Countries131820 12

14. 1. Encouraging Overseas Student Internships (Outbound)  Department of Hospitality: Hilton Pleasanton and Best Western Inn, USA  Department of Mechanical Engineering: Chiba University, Japan.  College of Digital Design: International Design Center NAGOYA (IDCN), Japan 2. Encouraging International Student Internships (Inbound)  Ritsumeikan University and Kumamoto University, Japan 13 Pursuing International Academic Cooperation

15. 3. Encouraging International Joint Research  Research Project with Bunker Natura Company, Australia  Collaboration and Research with Dr. Britton Chance, USA 4. Offering Short-term Intensive Courses Provided by Overseas Professionals and Educators 5. Holding International Conferences and Contests  International Symposium on Nano Science and Technology (ISNST)  International Conference on Knowledge-Based Economy and Global Management  International Conference on Innovation and Management  International Conference on Language Education for Specific Purposes  Digital Signal Processing Creative Design Contest 14 Pursuing International Academic Cooperation

16. 3. Global Double Degree Program at STUT 15

17. 1.A double degree program, sometimes called a conjoint degree, dual degree, or simultaneous degree program, involves a student working for two different university degrees in parallel, either at the same institution or at different institutions (sometimes in different countries), completing them in less time than it would take to earn them separately. 2.The two degrees might be in the same subject area (especially when the course is split between countries) or in two different subjects. Double Degree Program 16

18. Double Degree Program 17 Program NameProgram Structure Double Bachelor Degree Program One year at home university, two years at host university and one year at home university (1+2+1) Two years at home university and two years at host university (2+2) Three years at home university and one year at host university (3+1) Double Bachelor and Master Degrees Program Three years at home university and two years at host university (3+2) Double Master Degree Program One year at home university and one year at host university (1+1) Double Ph.D. Degree Program One year at home university, two years at partner university and one year at home university (1+2+1)

19. 1.STUT has signed 16 double degree programs with 11 partner universities since 2005. There are 15 double master degree and one double Ph.D. degree programs. 2.Totally, twenty-three students have been conferred a double master degree. Presently, eleven students are still pursuing double degrees. Double Degree Program at STUT 18

20. 19 CountryPartner UniversityDouble Degree Program No. of Students conferred Double Degree No. of Students pursuing Double Degree USA Dominican University Double Master Degree Program 00 Pittsburg State University Double Master Degree Program 101 UK University of Aberdeen Double Master Degree Program 41 Northumbria University Double Master Degree Program 45 Sheffield Hallam University Double Master Degree Program 01 Oxford Brooks University Double Master Degree Program 10 Australia Curtin University of Technology Double Master Degree Program00 Double Degree Program at STUT

21. 20 CountryPartner UniversityDouble Degree Program No. of Students conferred Double Degree No. of Students pursuing Double Degree Japan Waseda University Double Master Degree Program 22 Ritsumeikan University Double Master Degree Program 01 Hakuoh University Double Master Degree Program 20 Kumamoto University Double Ph.D. Degree Program 00 Double Degree Program at STUT

22. 21 First YearSecond Year Double Master Degree Program with USA and UK Universities Courses at STUT Courses and Research at Host University  Credits waived  Tuition discount or scholarship provided by host university  Joint research between two universities Double Degree Program at STUT

23. 22 First YearSecond YearThird Year Double Master Degree Program with Japan Universities Courses and Research at STUT Courses and Research at Host University Research at STUT  Credits waived  Tuition discount or scholarship provided by host university  Joint research between two universities Double Degree Program at STUT

24.  The most challenging issues to promote the double degree program at STUT are :  Exchange of credit system between different countries  Students facing language barriers  High tuition and living expenses for studying abroad 23 Double Degree Program at STUT

25.  The goal of STUT is to be an internationalized university in terms of academic research and higher education.  STUT is constantly encouraging students to study abroad, especially to pursue simultaneous foreign degrees. Hence, it is important to strengthen on double degree programs.  The current developments of double degree programs at STUT are only for outbound students. However, STUT offers five English-taught graduate programs. In the future, STUT will begin recruiting inbound students to pursue double degrees. Conclusions 24