NTUST Partners with 3 Vocational High Schools for Automation Engineering Program, Bypassing Joint Entrance Exam
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) has partnered with three vocational high schools—Taipei Municipal Daan Vocational High School, Taichung Vocational High School, and Hsinchu Vocational High School—to offer an Automation Engineering Program. Students who pass the selection in their third year can enter NTUST's related programs without taking the unified entrance exam.
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(Central News Agency, reporter Chen Zhizhong, Taipei, 4th) As the results of the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students are about to be announced on June 5th, to encourage students to choose vocational education, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST) has in recent years cooperated with three vocational high schools to establish an Automation Engineering Program. Third-year students who pass the selection can proceed to related university programs without taking the unified entrance exam.
The NTUST Office of Academic Affairs issued a press release today stating that it will continue its collaboration with Taipei Municipal Daan Vocational High School, Taichung Vocational High School, and Hsinchu Vocational High School for the "NTUST Automation Engineering Program" this year. The program aims to bring university resources into technical high schools earlier, allowing students to explore automation, information technology, and smart manufacturing fields from a younger age.
NTUST Dean of Academic Affairs, Chen Su-fen, stated that the program helps students who are already interested in these fields to prepare for professional training early. After entering a vocational high school, students will be offered advanced placement courses by NTUST and will receive joint guidance on special topics.
Dean Chen explained that during winter and summer vacations, students in the program can intern at NTUST laboratories, participate in camps and courses, and accumulate professional skills, English proficiency, and career perspectives from their first year of high school through resources such as corporate visits, cross-school collaborative projects, library cards, and international opportunities.
After completing three years of vocational high school and passing the selection, students can proceed to related programs at NTUST, earn credits, and obtain a bachelor's degree. Alternatively, they can choose to complete 80 credits by their sophomore year to obtain an associate degree, enter the workforce, and then apply for graduate school with equivalent academic qualifications after three years. This system accommodates both further education and employment, allowing students to develop according to their personal interests and industry experience.
Graduates in automation engineering can pursue careers in diverse fields such as automation engineering, AI applications, embedded system design, IoT (Internet of Things) control, smart manufacturing, semiconductor equipment and processes, energy management, integrated engineering, and project management. Interested students can inquire about information session schedules at the three vocational high schools. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150604
The NTUST Office of Academic Affairs issued a press release today stating that it will continue its collaboration with Taipei Municipal Daan Vocational High School, Taichung Vocational High School, and Hsinchu Vocational High School for the "NTUST Automation Engineering Program" this year. The program aims to bring university resources into technical high schools earlier, allowing students to explore automation, information technology, and smart manufacturing fields from a younger age.
NTUST Dean of Academic Affairs, Chen Su-fen, stated that the program helps students who are already interested in these fields to prepare for professional training early. After entering a vocational high school, students will be offered advanced placement courses by NTUST and will receive joint guidance on special topics.
Dean Chen explained that during winter and summer vacations, students in the program can intern at NTUST laboratories, participate in camps and courses, and accumulate professional skills, English proficiency, and career perspectives from their first year of high school through resources such as corporate visits, cross-school collaborative projects, library cards, and international opportunities.
After completing three years of vocational high school and passing the selection, students can proceed to related programs at NTUST, earn credits, and obtain a bachelor's degree. Alternatively, they can choose to complete 80 credits by their sophomore year to obtain an associate degree, enter the workforce, and then apply for graduate school with equivalent academic qualifications after three years. This system accommodates both further education and employment, allowing students to develop according to their personal interests and industry experience.
Graduates in automation engineering can pursue careers in diverse fields such as automation engineering, AI applications, embedded system design, IoT (Internet of Things) control, smart manufacturing, semiconductor equipment and processes, energy management, integrated engineering, and project management. Interested students can inquire about information session schedules at the three vocational high schools. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150604