Taiwan Education Center (TEC) Indonesia – Yogyakarta visited SMA N 1 Kasihan on Thursday (11/10) to meet the teachers to facilitate face-to-face discussions about cooperation and academic exchange between Taiwan schools and Indonesian schools. The TEC team was welcomed directly by the counselling bureau of SMA N 1 Kasihan.

On this occasion, not only visiting, but a seminar entitled “Study in Taiwan: Planning Your Academic Journey in Taiwan” was also presented by TEC to provide students a deeper understanding of Taiwan’s higher education. The information given included the scholarships offered by the Taiwan’s Ministry of Education (MoE) and the universities in Taiwan. Since the MoE Taiwan Scholarship 2024 will be opened soon for Indonesian students, TEC was sharing much information about it and helping answer students’ curiosities about this program.

The participants in this seminar were taking notes and said that they are ready to pursue higher education abroad, including in Taiwan. In the presentation, Bima, the manager of TEC, also gave the information regarding Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) which is a scholarship to learn Chinese in Taiwan. This program allows the participants to learn Chinese directly from native Chinese speakers in a Chinese Learning Center (CLC) in Taiwan as well as gain new study and cultural experience.

In the Question and Answer (Q&A) session, the students showed their excitement about studying in Taiwan. Most of them were curious about how hard it is to study abroad in Taiwan and how to cope with the language and cultural differences. This session was gaining a lot of attention, and many questions were given to the TEC Team. Before closing the agenda, TEC gave souvenirs for the students who were actively participating during the Q&A session.