18 Taiwanese Universities Represented at Study Abroad in Taiwan Fairs in Japan
The Taiwan Education Center in Japan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office jointly held two Study Abroad in Taiwan Fairs to help Japanese students have a better understanding of what higher education in Taiwan can offer them. The first was held at Tokyo Chinese School on June 14, and the second was held at Yokohama Overseas Chinese School on June 16.
At each of the fairs, Huang Kuan-Chao 黃冠超, Director of the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, pointed out in his opening remarks that Taiwan has become a popular study abroad destination for Japanese students, following the strong development of Taiwan’s semiconductor and high-tech industries. In recent years, the number of Japanese students undertaking university and language courses in Taiwan has constantly increased. In the 2024 academic year, there were 8,779 students from Japan among the more than 120,000 international students undertaking courses in Taiwan.
The attendees had an opportunity to speak directly with representatives from 18 universities in Taiwan: eight national universities—including National Taiwan University, National Taipei University of Technology, and National Chengchi University, and ten private universities—including Tamkang University, Shih Chien University, and Chung Yuan Christian University. The two fairs attracted approximately 450 attendees, principally students who engaged in lively interactions with the university representatives providing information about the programs and scholarships available at their respective universities, as well as living in Taiwan.
The fairs received a great deal of positive feedback from the attendees. Many students commented that after consulting with the university staff, they had a clearer understanding of Taiwanese higher education and were more interested in studying in Taiwan.
