🌏 More Than Just Exchange: Diverse Paths for Global Learning

Shih Chien University (USC) offers a wide variety of international exchange and learning opportunities. We empower students to choose the best path based on their schedules, academic goals, and personal plans. Whether it is a short-term experiential course or a long-term exchange or dual degree program, students can accumulate international experience at different stages of their academic journey, gradually expanding their horizons and future possibilities.

• Short-term Programs: Ideal for students who wish to experience international learning and cross-cultural exchange without disrupting their regular academic progress. These programs offer flexible scheduling and focused content, making them a perfect first step into global education.

• Long-term Programs: Designed for students with clear international academic goals who wish to formally integrate overseas study into their degree. These programs provide substantial accumulation in terms of credits, degrees, and professional experience.

✈️ Study Tours (Approx. 5–7 Days) | Short-term Exchange

Study tours combine corporate visits with experiential learning, allowing students to visit overseas learning sites in a short period to understand industry developments and cultural characteristics in different countries.

• Who is it for?: Perfect for students looking to rapidly expand their international perspective or those participating in overseas learning for the first time.

• Outcomes: Intensive learning and high-impact experiential results within a short timeframe.

🌍 Short-term Programs (Approx. 2–4 Weeks) | Short-term Exchange

Focused on language learning and cultural immersion, these programs allow students to enhance their language proficiency while deeply experiencing the local lifestyle through intensive courses.

• Who is it for?: Students wishing to strengthen language skills and experience overseas campus life without a long-term commitment away from their home campus.

• Outcomes: A balanced choice between academic growth and schedule flexibility.

🤝 "Co-teaching, Co-learning" Collaborative Programs | Short-term Exchange

These projects emphasize transnational collaborative teaching and learning, with curriculum jointly designed by USC and its overseas partner universities. Students can participate in collaborative courses with Asian sister schools, international workshops, or intensive overseas courses alongside students of different nationalities.

• Who is it for?: Students eager to develop intercultural communication skills and teamwork experience through discussion and hands-on practice.

• Outcomes: Practical experience in global collaboration and problem-solving.

🔄 Semester Exchange (Approx. 1 Semester) | Long-term Exchange

Students can attend an overseas sister school for one semester to take professional or related courses, with the option to transfer credits back to USC.

• Who is it for?: Students planning a significant international academic milestone who want to fully immerse themselves in an overseas campus environment.

• Outcomes: Enhanced independence, intercultural adaptability, and a deeper understanding of global academic models.

• List of Partner Schools for Semester Exchange: [Link/Placeholder]

🎓 Dual Degree Programs (Approx. 1–2 Years) | Long-term Exchange

Dual degree programs provide the opportunity to simultaneously earn degrees from both Shih Chien University and an overseas partner institution. Common models include:

• 2+2 Joint Degree

• 3+1 Joint Degree

• 3+2 (Bachelor’s + Master’s)

• 3+1+1 (Bachelor’s + Master’s)

• Outcomes: Systematic academic planning that allows students to earn dual degrees in a shorter time, significantly boosting academic competitiveness and global visibility.

• List of Partner Schools for Dual Degrees: [Link/Placeholder]