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• The Ministry of Education Programme to support Mandarin Teachers from Taiwan to teach in the U.K.

• Some Tips on Recruiting Students from Taiwan to Study at Your College or University

• Study Abroad Information Centres

The Ministry of Education Programme to support Mandarin Teachers from Taiwan to teach in the U.K.

The aim of the programme

Based on mutual agreement the Ministry of Education in Taipei sends fully trained mandarin teachers from Taiwan to teach in U.K. universities and colleges.

The support offered by the Ministry of Education (Negotiated on a case by case basis)

a. The Ministry of Education would provide the mandarin teacher with one return air ticket to the U.K.
b. If necessary the Ministry of Education could provide part of the teachers salary ( for the first year only) of up to $1000 per month

The host university in the UK would be expected to provide:

a. A salary for the teacher ( perhaps with help from the Ministry of Education in Taipei, see above)
b. Benefits such as accommodation, health insurance etc.
c. Help to obtain a work permit.

The application procedure

Send a proposal to:
The Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.
Suite 3, 73/75 Mortimer St, London W1W 7SQ

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Some Tips on Recruiting Students from Taiwan to Study at Your College or University

1. U.K. educational fairs are regularly held in Taiwan. British universities and colleges are encouraged to participate in these fairs provided that the activities are hosted by government or quasi-government agencies, or private consultant agencies registered with the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. Please avoid entrusting any unregistered institutes or individuals to assist you in your recruitment efforts.

2. We suggest that if you send a representative to Taiwan, the representative be from one of your faculties or from your administration rather than from a private company.

3. Some libraries in Taiwan (see Study Abroad Information Centres) are assigned by the Ministry of Education to provide information and counselling services relating to the pursuit of studies abroad. They will greatly appreciate receiving university/college calendars and other materials on a regular basis; it will help them tremendously if you could include them on your mailing list. In addition, you are welcome to visit any of these libraries when you visit Taiwan.

4. Many parents and students in Taiwan are interested in post-secondary educational opportunities abroad that lead to a university degree or programmes to prepare students for university education. The government does not encourage parents to send their young children to receive secondary or elementary education abroad unless it aims to promote international educational exchange, and arrangements for safety and guardianship are made with care by the exchange parties.

5. The Ministry of Education advises institutions not to run degree programmes in co-operation with unrecognised institutions in Taiwan such as private crammer schools or colleges run by commercial organisations.

6. Although the Ministry of Education allows UK educational institutions to co-operate with universities and colleges in Taiwan to offer distance learning programmes, credits earned from these programmes should constitute no more than one third of the credits required for the degree.

7. The following programmes offered by any foreign educational institutions are not recognised by our Ministry of Education in Taipei:

a. Credits or diplomas earned from correspondence education, or any programmes which do not teach the regular curriculum.
b. Credits or diplomas conferred by a foreign university/college that offer courses in Taiwan.
c. Master's degree programmes offered by foreign universities to students from Taiwan, which do not include at least two semesters or three terms study in the foreign university.
d. Intensive programmes offered abroad only during the summer and winter periods
e. Any other programmes which are not compatible with the education system in Taiwan.

8. The educational institutions in Taiwan welcome representatives of any foreign university/college to visit them and exchange ideas for co-operation in education. However, our educational institutions are unable to arrange any visit that is exclusively for recruitment purposes. The Taipei Representative Office will not help you to arrange a recruitment itinerary.

9. According to our regulations on compulsory military service, male students who are above sixteen years of age and have not yet completed their military obligations can go abroad for study only in certain circumstances. Your recruitment policy should take this into account.

10. The Ministry of Education in Taipei helps our student associations from different
universities and colleges to hold workshops in Taiwan during the summer. In those workshops, our students in Taiwan may obtain information from the student representatives. You may ask the student associations in your university or college to contact us for help in holding a workshop.

11. Newsletters published by the Ministry of Education welcome short articles
(no longer than 1000 words in length) introducing your university/college. We prefer that the article (instead of providing only general information) tell us about the best departments, its renowned professors, the size of its research facilities, and other significant accomplishments in the academic fields. Although the newsletters are in Chinese, you may write your article in English; my office is able to translate your article if it is adopted.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please feel free to contact

Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.
Suite 3, 73/75 Mortimer St., London W1W 7SQ

Tel: 020 7436 5888; Fax: 020 7436 2605

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Study Abroad Information Centres

Information Centre for Study Abroad
National Central Library,Taiwan Branch
2F, No. 4, Lane 16, Puchen St.,
Taipei, Taiwan

Tel: 02-2364 5438
Fax: 02-2364 5437

Reference Room for Study Abroad
Taipei Municipal Library3F, 125, 
Chien-Kuo S. Rd., Sec. 2, 
Taipei, Taiwan

Tel: 02-2707 1008
Fax: 02-2701 0721
02-2707 1126

Reference Room for Study Abroad
Taiwan Provincial Taichung Library
291-3 Ching Wu Rd., 
Taichung, Taiwan

Tel:04-223 2879
Fax:04-225 2957

Reference Room for Study Abroad
Kaohsiung Municipal Library, San Min Branch
220 Shin Chien First Rd., San Min Chiu,
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Tel: 07-322 5943
Fax: 07-322 4916

Reference Room for Study Abroad
Library of Hualien Hsien Cultural Centre6, 
Wen-fu Rd., Hualien City, Hualien, Taiwan.

Tel: 038-227 121
ext. 17
Fax: 038-227 665

Study Abroad Electronic Centre, R.O.C.
Foundation for Scholarly Exchange
1-A, Chuan- Zhou St., 
Taipei, Taiwan.

Tel: 02-2332 8188
ext. 132
Fax: 02-2332 5445
http://www.saec.edu.tw

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Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.

  Suite 3, 73 / 75 Mortimer Street, London W1W 7SQ, United Kingdom
Tel: 020 7436 5888   b   Fax: 020 7436 2605