Features of the Bilingual Education Program at Shih Chien University 

Shih Chien University aspires to be a global leader in living sciences through the BEST Program (Bilingual Education for Students in College), supported by the Ministry of Education. The program focuses on developing bilingual teachers, fostering international communication, and organizing empowerment events for educators and students. Directed by the Vice President for International Affairs, the program coordinates with partner institutions to draft a bilingual teaching strategy. It encourages teachers to improve their English Medium Instruction (EMI) capabilities and offers incentives for departments to provide EMI courses. Additionally, it aims to strengthen students’ basic English skills and interest in taking EMI courses. Collaborative projects include co-designing EMI courses with partner universities for mutual learning.

Highlights of Achievements in 2023-2024: 

1. Intensive Summer Training Camps: 2-3 weeks English camps for freshmen, featuring international instructors. 

2. Connecting English learning resources with our partner universities: Intensive EMI courses led by international educators. 

3. Design College International Exchange: Participation in events like Milan’s Salone del Mobile and the IFFTI conference in South Korea. 

4. Higher Education Symposium: Organized a symposium on internationalizing Taiwanese higher education. 

5. Co-Learning and Co-Creation Program: Collaboration with MIT on a course focused on Longevity Tech Health Services. 

6. Bilingual Seed Teacher Training Program: Continued the PGCHET (Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching) program with Queen’s University Belfast to train bilingual faculty. 

7. Empowerment Training for Teachers: Hosted EMI workshops and seminars on AI tools in bilingual teaching. 

8. Student Autonomous Learning: Provide online course topics on AI, big data, media careers, financial analysis, and more for students to pursue autonomous learning. 

9. EMI TA Training: 18 students were selected to participate in a two-day EMI TA training program at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. 

10. English-Taught Courses in General Education：Each college offers at least one English-taught course through the General Education Center during the academic term. In the 112th academic year, a total of 10 courses were offered, with a total enrollment of 397 students.