The Taiwan government is offering “study-work-abroad“ for Filipino students who wish to study engineering courses in Taiwan, according to Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chairman Sivestre Bello III.
“Taiwan is offering mechanical, electrical, information and environmental engineering courses at the Khun Sun University in Kaohsiung City, one of the best universities in Taiwan,” Bello III said who was the guest of honor during the graduation of the Filipino students who all finished their four-year courses in electro-mechanical engineering.
The “study-work-abroad” program has been going on for the past five years starting in 2018 where over 200 young Filipinos were accepted by the school and many of these Filipinos are now working in the electronic factories in Taiwan earning substantial salaries like their OFW compatriots.
The offer is part of Taiwan’s Asean Southward policy to attract students to learn CNC and eventually work in Taiwan’s vast manufacturing companies. This is a study/apprentice program for those Filipinos who are eager to work overseas and study machining skills at the same time.
Taiwan has a labor shortage for blue-collar jobs and is host to 600,000 foreign laborers including 150,000 Filipinos working in manufacturing and assembly plants of electronic products. There are also around 40,000 OFWs working as caregivers.
Requirements are a K-12 diploma or a certification that he/she has finished at least two years college study, passport, 2×2 and whole body size and bio-data email.
The Filipino students while studying will have a certain number of hours “on-the-job-training and will be paid for the OJT hours. Those interested should email [email protected] to apply for the program.