The College of Professional Studies was officially inaugurated on August 3rd, 2020 at the second floor of the IH Building.
In today’s digital world, continuous changes are being brought about by such things as artificial intelligence, Cloud technology and the Internet of Things— and these new developments are having major impacts on markets, business models and all other aspects of life. Considering the nature of these trends, NPUST has recognized the need for innovative thinking and new practical approaches towards learning. This is why, for many years, NPUST has been working closely with the industrial sector to develop curriculum and practical training courses which develop skills that are in line with industry needs. And this is what ultimately lead to a decision at the 237th Administrative Conference approved the establishment of a multifunctional, college-level virtual “college of professional studies”.
The new school officially began offering courses in the first semester of the 2019 Academic Year. The first semester began with 40 courses on the calendar and 1,853 students on the rosters. With such a successful beginning, on December 23rd 2019, the University Affairs Committee further approved the true establishment the College of Professional Studies, which was set up in the IH Building and unveiled this August.
During the unveiling ceremony, NPUST President Chang-Hsien Tai remarked that “due to the large demand for talent with multi-disciplinary skills, NPUST been working hard to turn the College of Professional Studies into a reality–to see it become the seventh college at NPUST.” He added that the college will help to “integrate the expertise of each of the university’s various departments so that each college can grow together with increased cooperation.”
NPUST’s Vice-President for Education, Shi-Jer Lou expressed his gratitude to the president for the idea of the college and explained that “it took a total of one year to progress from a virtual college to a real, physical college. By cooperating with the deans of the other six colleges, this new college will be able to provide better and more comprehensive cross-domain learning programs.”
