Objectives

To enhance the English proficiency of the people of the Republic of China (R.O.C., Taiwan) and strengthen the international competitiveness of the R.O.C., Taiwan’s talent, the Ministry of Education (MOE) launched the 2030 Bilingual Policy (2021–2025) in 2021. Initial results of its implementation have emerged.

Thus, beginning in 2026, building on the foundation of the previous policy, the MOE plans to extend the Bilingual Education Program (2026–2032). The Program expands its strategies, such as continuously enhancing the English proficiency of university and college students, creating bilingual environments integrated into daily life in schools up to the senior high school level, and focusing on the development of technological and vocational education in order to strengthen students’ workplace English proficiency.

Through these strategies, the Program seeks to cultivate confidence to communicate in English, to promote greater understanding of global issues, and the ability to think critically across cultures, thereby enhancing international competitiveness and influence of the R.O.C., Taiwan.

Implementation strategies and key initiatives

1.Higher Education

To enhance the quality of bilingual teaching in higher education, the MOE will adopt strategies, such as selecting universities and colleges for the full-institutional and field-specific benchmark programs, the focused cultivation program, and the general enhancement program; expanding bilingual teaching capacity; strengthening the functions of bilingual program teaching resource centers; promoting English proficiency assessment and testing across universities and colleges nationwide; and deepening collaboration with international professional teams.

2.Education up to the Senior High School Level

To foster bilingual learning environments in schools, the MOE will adopt strategies, such as promoting the use of Teaching English through English (TETE); implementing the Bilingual Living Campus Program; piloting innovative bilingual schools in rural areas; piloting bilingual departments in elementary and junior high schools near science parks; expanding bilingual experimental classes in senior high schools; strengthening the bilingual teaching workforce; implementing relevant learning companion programs; and continuing to expand the resources and functions of online English learning platforms.

3.Technological and Vocational Education

To cultivate international talent to meet industry needs, the MOE will adopt strategies, such as enhancing the professional English proficiency of students at technological and vocational universities and colleges for the workplace, and building a foundation in workplace English for students in professional groups and departments in senior high schools.