Graduate Education

Graduate education program in Taiwan has been expanding steadily. Entrance is by examination given by individual departments within universities. The competition is extremely keen for some programs; for example, the rate of admission to local MBA programs is less than 20%. An insufficient number of graduate programs is one of the forces behind the great numbers of Taiwanese students seeking education abroad.

While still few, opportunities for graduate study in Taiwan have been increasing in recent years. The number of master's degrees awarded more than doubled from 5,601 in 1987-88 to 12,649 in 1995-96, as did the number of graduate institutes, from 315 to 709. These increased local openings at the graduate level may have much to do with the decrease in graduate applications from Taiwan students noted by many institutions in the U.S.