Tunghai University in central Taiwan said on Saturday it will accommodate 18 Ukrainian students from late April to show its support for the country amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
The university said it had originally planned to support 10 Ukrainian students to study and live in Taiwan for four years, using the NT$16 million (US$560,000) donation it had received from a local foundation.
However, since more than 30 students have expressed interests, the school decided to admit 18 students first, with its president Chang Kuo-en (???) pledging to help them as much as possible, the university said.
Among the first batch of students, 11 will seek bachelor’s degree, six master’s and one doctorate, the school said, adding that the doctoral student, who speaks fluent Chinese, may study politics.
Except for that student, the others will receive Mandarin training before enrolling in departments such as foreign languages, finance and business administration, according to Tunghai University.
The 18 students are currently in Warsaw, Poland, and they could arrive in Taiwan as early as late April, the school said.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel