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Department of Health and Welfare, University of Taipei

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Introduction

History

With government restructuring, the demand for professionals in municipal administration at the special municipality level continues to grow. As the only university affiliated with the Taipei City Government, the University of Taipei established the Department of Health and Welfare with the approval of the Ministry of Education on September 12, 2014, and began admitting undergraduate students in the 2015 academic year. It is the first department in Taiwan to integrate the fields of health and welfare, and it aims to prepare professionals in diverse areas of municipal management for both the public and private sectors. On August 27, 2019, the Ministry of Education approved the establishment of the master's program, which began admitting students in the 2020 academic year. The program responds to the growing need for senior managers in the healthcare, health, and long-term care industries. It trains interdisciplinary professionals in health and well-being and builds a model of industry–academia collaboration that connects professional knowledge with practical skills.

Educational Objective

To cultivate professional managers in public health and social welfare.

Distinctive Features

1. One of the very few academic units in Taiwan to integrate health and welfare, addressing both the physical and psychological well-being of the public.

2. Draws on the resources available to Taipei's only municipal university, with a focus on analyzing and evaluating urban health and welfare policies.

3. The first in Taiwan to partner with local government resources, serving as an academic and research base for training public health and social welfare professionals.

Development Goals

1. Connect resources across government, industry, academia, and research institutions to offer internship placements, enabling students to put theory into practice.

2. In light of international trends and the challenges facing Taiwan's health and welfare system, strengthen students' policy analysis skills in health and welfare, long-term care, health insurance, and social insurance.

3. Emphasize students' ability to apply knowledge in step with the development of municipal affairs.

4. Gradually introduce English-medium instruction and expand international dual-degree programs to strengthen students' language proficiency and global engagement.