The Department of Urban Development at the University of Taipei in Taiwan is seeking UK partners to develop a joint Master's degree programme in the field of Urban Planning, Urban Design and Urban Affairs. They plan to open the doors to the first cohort in the 2021/22 or the 2022/23 academic year.

Areas of responsibility for the two collaborating parties

• The selected UK partners will be expected to work with the Department of Urban Development to:

- provide the joint degree of Master programme

- provide student exchange programmes

- provide faculty joint research opportunities

• Department of Urban Development will be responsible for:

- promoting and recruiting students to the joint degree programme

- providing qualified teaching staff as well as the required teaching premises and logistical support for the programmes

- supporting prospective students in preparing to study in the UK as part of the programme

- issuing the master diplomas and degrees to the students upon successful completion of the programme

Benefits

This is an opportunity for the selected UK partners to establish a long-term partnership with one of the key universities in the greater Taipei area, with potential for expansion into other fields, such as student and faculty exchange programmes and joint research. It is also an opportunity for the UK partners to raise their institutions’ profiles and brand awareness in Taiwan, which may benefit student recruitment.

About the University of Taipei

Being the oldest university in Taiwan, established since 1895, University of Taipei (UT) has over a hundred years of history in education and has been a main contributor of nurturing young talents. UT has two main campuses in Taipei and offers a variety of degree programmes from the Bachelor’s to the Doctoral level.  In 2019, UT was ranked 201-300 in the THE University Impact Ranking.

About the Department of Urban Development

Established in September 2014, the Department of Urban Development welcomed their first cohort of BA students in 2015 and started its Master's degree course this year (2020).  The Department’s main objectives are as follows:

(1)   cultivate environmental planning talent for sustainable development and cross-border governance

(2)   nurture urban design talents with art and humanities accomplishment

(3)   develop urban governance talent with international and local perspectives.