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Update Date: 2008/09/23 04:34
Chen Luowei, Lin Zhicheng, Han Guodong / Taipei Report
The Ma administration's cross-strait opening policy continues to relax! President Ma Ying-jeou stated yesterday while meeting with alumni from Tsinghua University on both sides of the strait that the Ministry of Education is preparing to recognize mainland academic qualifications and open up to mainland students coming to Taiwan for studies. The process is currently underway, with the earliest implementation expected next year. This is the first time President Ma has clearly announced the recognition of mainland academic qualifications and the opening timeline since taking office.
Zhou Yishun, executive secretary of the Mainland Affairs Task Force at the Ministry of Education, mentioned that there is already a certification mechanism in place for mainland elementary, junior high, and high school diplomas. The "recognition of mainland academic qualifications" referred to by President Ma pertains to higher education diplomas (including junior colleges, universities, master's, and doctoral degrees). This way, the recognition of mainland academic qualifications at all levels will be fully connected, without any gaps.
During his meeting with members of the Tsinghua Entrepreneur and Executive Club from the mainland, Ma Ying-jeou pointed out that there could be more exchanges of talent in the high-tech field across the strait. The Ministry of Education is currently working on the process, with the earliest recognition of mainland academic qualifications and opening to mainland students coming to Taiwan for studies expected next year, making exchanges in this area more frequent.
The Ministry of Education stated that it is currently deliberating on the specific measures for recognizing mainland academic qualifications and opening up to mainland students. Upon taking office, Minister of Education Zheng Ruicheng mentioned that the recognition of mainland academic qualifications would initially be "strict," considering first the recognition of diplomas from over thirty mainland universities with good academic reputations, and then gradually expanding the scope.
Regarding the admission methods for mainland students coming to Taiwan for university studies, Yang Yuhui, Deputy Director of the Higher Education Department at the Ministry of Education, stated that it is unlikely for the Ministry or the University Entrance Examination Center to conduct a unified entrance examination. Possible methods include individual university admissions, joint admissions by several universities, or mainland students applying to Taiwanese universities with their mainland university entrance examination scores. The final decision has not been made yet.
Once mainland students are allowed to come to Taiwan, top universities like National Taiwan University, Tsinghua University, and Yuan Ze University hope to first admit mainland graduate students. Wang Tiange, Dean of Academic Affairs at Tsinghua University, mentioned that admissions could be through selection or document review; admitting mainland students to undergraduate programs involves more complex issues regarding entrance examinations. Yang Yuhui said the Ministry is drafting regulations for mainland students coming to Taiwan for studies, opening up to mainland students under the premise of not endangering Taiwan's national security, public order, or affecting the admission rights of Taiwanese students. The annual quota for mainland students is still under discussion by the inter-ministerial committee.
Will mainland students be able to come to Taiwan for university studies next year? The Ministry of Education stated that this policy involves amendments to the "University Act" and the "Cross-Strait Relations Act." The Ministry recently passed revisions to the "University Act" and the "Junior College Act," adding provisions: the admission methods and quotas for students from Hong Kong, Macau, and the mainland should be separated from local students, similar to foreign and overseas Chinese students. The quotas, methods, qualifications, processing timelines, composition of the admissions committee, admission principles, and other related matters concerning the rights and obligations of candidates will be determined by the Ministry of Education. However, the final approval of these amendments by the Legislative Yuan is uncertain. President Ma Ying-jeou has publicly committed to starting next year, and the Ministry of Education will fully cooperate.
Many are concerned that if the government allows mainland students easy access to Taiwanese universities, it will harm the interests of Taiwanese students. Yang Yuhui stated that the Ministry has not yet discussed this part, and the so-called "preferential treatment for mainland students" is unfounded.
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Taiwan to Recognize Mainland Degrees, Enroll Students Next Year: Ma
Chen Luowei, Lin Zhicheng, Han Guodong / Taipei Report
The Ma administration's cross-strait opening policy continues to relax! President Ma Ying-jeou stated yesterday while meeting with alumni from Tsinghua University on both sides of the strait that the Ministry of Education is preparing to recognize mainland academic qualifications and open up to mainland students coming to Taiwan for studies. The process is currently underway, with the earliest implementation expected next year. This is the first time President Ma has clearly announced the recognition of mainland academic qualifications and the opening timeline since taking office.
Zhou Yishun, executive secretary of the Mainland Affairs Task Force at the Ministry of Education, mentioned that there is already a certification mechanism in place for mainland elementary, junior high, and high school diplomas. The "recognition of mainland academic qualifications" referred to by President Ma pertains to higher education diplomas (including junior colleges, universities, master's, and doctoral degrees). This way, the recognition of mainland academic qualifications at all levels will be fully connected, without any gaps.
During his meeting with members of the Tsinghua Entrepreneur and Executive Club from the mainland, Ma Ying-jeou pointed out that there could be more exchanges of talent in the high-tech field across the strait. The Ministry of Education is currently working on the process, with the earliest recognition of mainland academic qualifications and opening to mainland students coming to Taiwan for studies expected next year, making exchanges in this area more frequent.
The Ministry of Education stated that it is currently deliberating on the specific measures for recognizing mainland academic qualifications and opening up to mainland students. Upon taking office, Minister of Education Zheng Ruicheng mentioned that the recognition of mainland academic qualifications would initially be "strict," considering first the recognition of diplomas from over thirty mainland universities with good academic reputations, and then gradually expanding the scope.
Regarding the admission methods for mainland students coming to Taiwan for university studies, Yang Yuhui, Deputy Director of the Higher Education Department at the Ministry of Education, stated that it is unlikely for the Ministry or the University Entrance Examination Center to conduct a unified entrance examination. Possible methods include individual university admissions, joint admissions by several universities, or mainland students applying to Taiwanese universities with their mainland university entrance examination scores. The final decision has not been made yet.
Once mainland students are allowed to come to Taiwan, top universities like National Taiwan University, Tsinghua University, and Yuan Ze University hope to first admit mainland graduate students. Wang Tiange, Dean of Academic Affairs at Tsinghua University, mentioned that admissions could be through selection or document review; admitting mainland students to undergraduate programs involves more complex issues regarding entrance examinations. Yang Yuhui said the Ministry is drafting regulations for mainland students coming to Taiwan for studies, opening up to mainland students under the premise of not endangering Taiwan's national security, public order, or affecting the admission rights of Taiwanese students. The annual quota for mainland students is still under discussion by the inter-ministerial committee.
Will mainland students be able to come to Taiwan for university studies next year? The Ministry of Education stated that this policy involves amendments to the "University Act" and the "Cross-Strait Relations Act." The Ministry recently passed revisions to the "University Act" and the "Junior College Act," adding provisions: the admission methods and quotas for students from Hong Kong, Macau, and the mainland should be separated from local students, similar to foreign and overseas Chinese students. The quotas, methods, qualifications, processing timelines, composition of the admissions committee, admission principles, and other related matters concerning the rights and obligations of candidates will be determined by the Ministry of Education. However, the final approval of these amendments by the Legislative Yuan is uncertain. President Ma Ying-jeou has publicly committed to starting next year, and the Ministry of Education will fully cooperate.
Many are concerned that if the government allows mainland students easy access to Taiwanese universities, it will harm the interests of Taiwanese students. Yang Yuhui stated that the Ministry has not yet discussed this part, and the so-called "preferential treatment for mainland students" is unfounded.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 080923/ 4/ 16doq. html