Semarang, io.undip.ac.id – Universitas Diponegoro through its Diponegoro International Office in collaboration with Kagoshima University Japan invite all talented students to take a part in a student exchange program commencing in Spring 2021 (April).

*Exchange Program Information Sheet:

(English version)　https://www.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/kokusai/kuepgaiyoinfosheeteng.pdf
(Japanese version) https://www.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/kokusai/kuepgaiyoinfosheetjp.pdf

*Exchange Duration:
One semester (2021 Spring Semester: April2021-September2021)
or
One year (2021 Spring and 2021 Fall Semester: April 2021-March2022)

*Deadlines for 2021 Spring Semester Exchange Program:
September 25, 2020 (document submission)

September 28 – 30 (interview, via Ms. Team/other platforms)

*Application Process:

• Applicants get a nomination letter from Undip by filling form in this post   [CLICK TO FILL THE FORM]
• Applicants send the required docs to: exchange@live.undip.ac.id with subject Spring 2021 Kagoshima
• DIO will conduct a selection process (including online interview)
• DIO then sends the application through email to Kagoshima University
• Kagoshima University will contact the nominated students for online application The students will complete the application form and upload all required
  documents online by 2020/October/9　5:00PM (JST)

*Required application documents:

• Application Form *Completed online and PDF copy will be provided Reference Letter*Form can be downloaded online. https://www.kagoshimau.ac.jp/kokusai/kusuisenshoreferenceform.doc
• Official Academic Transcript
• Certificate of Student Registration/Enrollment
• Certificate of Language Proficiency (Japanese or English)
• Passport copy
• ID Photo

Important notes

*For the postponed 2020 Fall Semester Exchange Students due to the
current situation regarding the outbreak of COVID-19, they can join
the 2021 Spring Semester Exchange Program. Their nominations and
health certificates need to be resubmitted. Please submit health
certificates issued after January 2021 by 26 February 2021. We will
inform you about the health certificate again around the end of
December.
Please note that the number of nominated students for 2021 Spring
The semester will be the agreed number as written in our academic agreement.

* If immigration restrictions continue, we can’t help limiting the
number of exchange students accepted. In that case, 2020 Fall enrolled
students whose admissions were postponed have priority. If admission of
studnets in Spring Semester 2021 is allowed,we require the students to
meet the following conditions.
①The Japanese government permits the entry from the foreign country to
Japan by the start of class in April 2021.
②If needed, isolation measures are completed by the start of class in
April 2021.
Lodging expenses in a place other than Kagoshima city for isolation must
be paid by the student.

* 2021 Spring Semester Exchange Program is sometimes canceled by a
judgement of Kagoshima University by the situation.

*Currently, Kagoshima University does not offer scholarships (including
JASSO)for exchange students. Please understand that the students have to
prepare their own living expenses.
They need atleast70,000-80,000yen/month for living in Kagoshima. There
is almost no recruitment of a part-time job at present.

*Admission result will be announced to the home university in the late
December.

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semarang, io.undip.ac.id – Taiwan is now one of the most popular education destinations in Asia. Although Taiwan produces some of the most accomplished students in the world, its educational system is not without shortcomings. Education in Taiwan continues to be a subject of discourse; these nine facts can help you better understand the situation.

1. Tensions over statehood manifest at every level of education in Taiwan. Because Taiwan is officially known as the Republic of China, the central educational authority in Taiwan is the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China.
2. The education system is run by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. It consists of basic elementary education, junior high school, and senior secondary education.
3. The official language of instruction is Mandarin Chinese.
4. The literacy rate among Taiwanese people age 15 and above was 98.5 percent as of 2014.
5. Compared to the rest of the world, students who graduate from the educational system in Taiwan achieve some of the highest scores on an international level. Comparatively, these students excel in mathematics and science. However, it has been proposed that there is too far great a focus on memorization in the educational system and a lack of creative instruction.
6. Taiwan has a testing-oriented education system, which also poses several issues. Standardized test results have recently demonstrated the shortcomings of this system. In 2006, only 4.7 percent of Taiwan students were reading at the highest level, according to the Program for International Student Assessment. The studies suggest that students are without the ability to read or think critically.
7. In 2014, the Ministry of Education implemented reforms that included adding three years of compulsory education in secondary schools. This was in response to the aforementioned criticisms of the previous system.
8. The reforms included “exam-free” pathways to secondary schools, a less restrictive curriculum, subsidies for students from disadvantaged homes and making arts education available to all students, among others.
9. Population decline poses a real threat to Taiwan’s higher education sector. By 2023, the number of predicted student enrollments in higher education is projected to drop by a third. This will also have implications for the higher education sector of Taiwan in the globalized education market.

Do you get interested to start study in Taiwan? This year, Asia University in Taiwan offers a great opportunity for Undip’s students to participate in the 2020 Virtual Exchange Program. All students are welcome and free to choose courses in five colleges. Here is the detail

DOWNLOAD GUIDE BOOK

Before you apply, please get your nomination letter here [CLICK HERE]

Source: https://borgenproject.org/, http://ciae.asia.edu.tw/

writer: AR87