# \#universities **URL:** https://tw.forumosa.com/tag/universities/782.md [Latest](https://tw.forumosa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://tw.forumosa.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://tw.forumosa.com/tags.md) --- ## [Canada: A land of dreams or a site of scams for international students?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/canada-a-land-of-dreams-or-a-site-of-scams-for-international-students/224443)
**Author:** [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Replies:** 214\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/canada-a-land-of-dreams-or-a-site-of-scams-for-international-students/224443 "2026-09-23T20:06:09Z")
This thread is about contemporary Canadian higher education, such as it is. I remember hearing in the 2000s how Canada lagged behind more aggressive countries such as Australia and the UK in seeking to recruit internati… --- ## [United States: We Don't Need No Higher Education?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/united-states-we-dont-need-no-higher-education/248902)
**Author:** [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Replies:** 334\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/united-states-we-dont-need-no-higher-education/248902 "2026-09-02T15:19:20Z")
How are universities and colleges in the United States faring in 2025? These are tumultuous times, to be sure, but some problems have been accumulating for years. As the article linked below indicates, at least sevente… --- ## [Australia: International students are cash cows?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/australia-international-students-are-cash-cows/248502)
**Author:** [@PeiHua-Connie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/PeiHua-Connie)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/australia-international-students-are-cash-cows/248502 "2026-04-10T13:45:00Z")
Cash cows? I was happy to study in Europe, hope it does NOT get this bad. Students in Australia pay a lot. A lot of Taiwanese go there study and work but news reports say 80% had some or very bad expere… --- ## [Choosing a university](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/choosing-a-university/246610)
**Author:** [@edo8439](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/edo8439)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/choosing-a-university/246610 "2024-11-25T14:54:51Z")
right now I really can’t decide between Chin-Yi University in Taichung and Fu-Jen University in Taipei to study for Master in Information Management (for now I’m considering these 2 options first, but I’m open to other o… --- ## [Hualien vs Taitung (Learning Chinese)](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/hualien-vs-taitung-learning-chinese/229522)
**Author:** [@hikll](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hikll)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/hualien-vs-taitung-learning-chinese/229522 "2024-03-19T15:12:16Z")
I am living in Taipei right now, I want to move to Hualien or Taitung to study Chinese. Either Tzu Chi University of National Taitung University, which one is better for learning Chinese ? How are the living conditions … --- ## [NYU Professor fired because the course was too difficult](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/nyu-professor-fired-because-the-course-was-too-difficult/224197)
**Author:** [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/nyu-professor-fired-because-the-course-was-too-difficult/224197 "2023-12-11T16:05:24Z")
This story, first reported in the New York Times, has gotten quite a lot of discussion in certain circles. An organic chemistry prof who spent much of his career at Princeton was hired late career to teach at NYU. Stude… --- ## [Ballpark Salaries for Part-Time Professors/Lecturer/University Teachers in Taiwan?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ballpark-salaries-for-part-time-professors-lecturer-university-teachers-in-taiwan/234550)
**Author:** [@reason808](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/reason808)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2023, 11:05am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ballpark-salaries-for-part-time-professors-lecturer-university-teachers-in-taiwan/234550 "2023-10-24T11:05:25Z")
Where can I find information on how much part-time (or adjunct) university faculty make in Taiwan? I’ve heard its not very much, but I’d like to know the actual amount to determine if an opportunity is worth my time. I… --- ## [Contaminated water leakage at my university dorm](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/contaminated-water-leakage-at-my-university-dorm/227450)
**Author:** [@shawnfun](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/shawnfun)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/contaminated-water-leakage-at-my-university-dorm/227450 "2023-02-13T05:17:17Z")
Water leakage began on February 11, 2023, around 20.00 in a university-owned dorm, and I was told by the RA or the university person in charge that probably interpreted as “yeah, I can’t fix this, but I’ll report to the … --- ## [Studying at NTUA](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/studying-at-ntua/222154)
**Author:** [@bogosbinted](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bogosbinted)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/studying-at-ntua/222154 "2022-08-01T01:49:34Z")
Hi, I’m interested in studying at NTUA as an international masters student in either fine arts or printmaking, I was wondering if anybody here studied similar courses or they know somebody that did? if so I wanted to kn… --- ## [Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology in Tainan](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/chung-hwa-university-of-medical-technology-in-tainan/219785)
**Author:** [@Mercy05](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mercy05)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/chung-hwa-university-of-medical-technology-in-tainan/219785 "2022-05-15T06:34:32Z")
Hello guys, I’m an overseas Chinese student and i just got an admission to Chung hwa university of medical technology (中華醫事科技大學) to study nursing. What do you guys think about this school.I read some reviews online and … --- ## [Universities in Taiwan (esp. for humanities and politics degrees)](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/universities-in-taiwan-esp-for-humanities-and-politics-degrees/216478)
**Author:** [@huge\_asparagus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/huge_asparagus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/universities-in-taiwan-esp-for-humanities-and-politics-degrees/216478 "2022-01-30T10:31:17Z")
Hi guys! I’m planning to go to Taiwan for an exchange next year and am currently looking into universities especially the ones that are good at humanities and politics degrees. Based on my research, National Chengchi Un… --- ## [Studying at Tunghai University (Taichung)?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/studying-at-tunghai-university-taichung/214277)
**Author:** [@avabeeton](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/avabeeton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2021, 10:56am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/studying-at-tunghai-university-taichung/214277 "2021-11-30T10:56:20Z")
Hello my name Ava Beeton. I’m from Latvia I wanted to study in Tunghai university are there anyone who currently studying or have been studying in Tunghai university? please share your experience example: dorm review… --- ## [Proposed monster dorm at UCSB sparks controversy](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/proposed-monster-dorm-at-ucsb-sparks-controversy/213640)
**Author:** [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/proposed-monster-dorm-at-ucsb-sparks-controversy/213640 "2021-11-08T12:53:50Z")
We’re all aware of how public institutions in North America, including some great public universities, are nowadays relying on private donors to get things done. Typically some rich guy will donate a pile of money in or… --- ## [Universities Closure/Remote learning information](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/universities-closure-remote-learning-information/206894)
**Author:** [@tando](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tando)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/universities-closure-remote-learning-information/206894 "2021-05-17T03:52:05Z")
Continuing the discussion from School Closure information: