Yunnan University of Science and Technology recruits Japanese students. Tuition and living expenses are "all covered by TSMC"
Dongsen Finance
November 4, 2024 Monday 6:49 pm
According to a report by the Japanese media "TBS", Yunlin University of Science and Technology is recruiting Japanese students with amazing conditions, including free tuition and living expenses. The fees are provided by TSMC. The course requires taking TSMC's entrance examination after graduation, and the enrollment plan has been exposed The motivation behind.
The report mentioned that Yunlin County is famous for its prosperous agriculture. Yunlin University of Science and Technology holds special courses aimed at cultivating semiconductor engineers used in a wide range of fields from smartphones to generative AI, including Japanese student Ayane Manashita ( Transliteration), she graduated from a Japanese high school in March this year and started studying at Yunlin University of Science and Technology in September.
Regarding the reasons for choosing Yunnan University of Science and Technology, 19-year-old Ayane Manashita said, "I can accept challenges without having to worry about financial problems. I think this is a good thing." According to reports, the Japanese student study abroad course she attended was exempted from four years of study. The annual tuition fee is more than 2 million yen, and living expenses of about 50,000 yen per month are provided, all of which come from TSMC.
The report quoted Su Chunzhen, vice president of Yunlin University of Science and Technology, as saying, "TSMC has opened three semiconductor courses on campus. We plan such a semiconductor human resources development plan and hope that Japanese students will learn semiconductors." It is worth mentioning that the courses It is required to take the TSMC entry exam after graduation, but even if you are unable to join the job, you do not need to repay the subsidized tuition or living expenses.
▼Yunlin University of Science and Technology holds special courses to recruit Japanese students with very favorable conditions. (Picture/reproduced from TBS TV station YouTube)
Why on earth does TSMC do this? According to Momoko Kawakami, a professor at the Faculty of Economics at Kanagawa University, she believes that the reason is related to the shortage of engineers in Taiwan. "There is a serious shortage of engineers in Taiwan, which is caused by the declining birthrate and aging population. In the past 10 years, the number of graduates from the four major science and engineering universities has increased. A decrease of approximately 17%.”
As for why Japanese students are recruited, Momoko Kawakami analyzed, "We are building a factory in Kumamoto, and I think this means that TSMC itself will cultivate Japanese human resources that can work in Kumamoto immediately."