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STUST Achieved Remarkable Results in International Administrative Work in 2023


Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST) has always been actively committed to promoting campus internationalization and improving its international competitiveness. In 2023, STUST was awarded a grant from the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Deep Cultivation Program-Internationalization Administrative Support System to expand the tasks of the internationalization administrative system, improve the dynamics and quality of internationalization, strengthen human resources, and provide more timely assistance and services.

The Internationalization Administrative Support System aims to strengthen school's internationalization administrative capabilities, expand the tasks of the internationalization administrative system, and in addition to assisting with the Office of International Affairs. It will also support the colleges and departments in organizing international exchange activities. In order to improve internationalization in campus, STUST also provides training and exchanges to improve the professional competence and quality of internationalization administrative personnel. STUST also recruits outstanding students from the university to serve as internationalization administrative assistants to assist the university in handling international affairs, strengthening the foundation of human resources. In order to provide more timely assistance and services, the Office of International Affairs provides real-time internationalization information and consulting services to the university's faculty and students.

Cultivating Students' International Vision and Competitiveness

In 2023, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology recruited a total of 25 students from 4 colleges (College of Engineering, College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and College of Digital Design) to serve as international administrative support personnel. These students participated in various international activities, such as serving as international student buddies to help international students adapt to campus life, assisting in the holding of international conferences, translating foreign language documents, tutoring Chinese language students, and designing internationalization publicity materials.


Through the feedback of the participating students, it is found that through participating in the program, they have accumulated valuable international exchange experience, improved their language skills, deepened their cross-cultural communication skills, and broadened their international perspectives。For instance, several students were invited to take part in an international conference, where they learned and understood all the details from the preliminary preparation to the end of an international conference. During the conference, they had the opportunity to interact with experts and scholars from all over the world. Student Ren from the Department of International Business said that she is very happy to be a member of the international student buddy program on campus. She assisted Japanese students in adapting to campus life and daily routines. Through cross-cultural interactions, she has a more comprehensive understanding of the customs and values of different cultures. 

Program Vision

STUST will not stop at its current achievements. The university will continue to promote the International Administrative Support System Program, actively expand the number of participating students, carry out more diversified international activities, strengthen various internationalization training and exchanges, and provide more timely and convenient internationalization information and consulting serv