Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST) on Tuesday warmly welcomed eight ( 8 ) students and the faculty coordinator of the College of Information and Computing (CIC) of the University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) to participate in the Semester Abroad Program (SAP) from October 2023 to January 2024.

USeP delegation was welcomed by the STUST President himself, Dr. Cheng-Wen Wu, with the Division Director of the Office of International Affairs, Dr. Aaron Raymond See, where they expressed their excitement about the shared opportunities for growth and development for the USeP students under SAP.

SAP is a regular mobility program that promotes global citizenship education by offering diverse educational perspectives, fostering cultural awareness, and providing better access to internationalized knowledge and skills.

Through this program, USeP and STUST realized their commitment to providing global experience to their stakeholders, a significant milestone for internationalization and cultural exchange.

According to Dr. Lourdes C. Generalao, USeP President, internationalization opens more opportunities for cross-border education and other transnational aims. “One way for the University to move forward is through internationalization,” Dr. Generalao said.

It can be recalled that on September 13, 2022, both Universities entered an understanding and, later, a semester exchange agreement committed to furthering the vision of transforming communities in the ASEAN and beyond by engaging with vigorous internationalization efforts and thrusts.

Since the inking of the partnership, USeP and STUST have been actively collaborating on various internationalization programs, such as the exchange of lecturers.