NBSC ICS Graduating Students Explore Postgraduate Study Opportunities in Taiwan
Graduating students from the Institute of Computer Studies (ICS) at Northern Bukidnon State College (NBSC) were recently introduced to exciting opportunities for international postgraduate education through a special presentation on the INTENSE Program, a Taiwan-based initiative offering scholarships and support for master’s and post-baccalaureate degree aspirants.
The session was led by Ms. Tina Chang, Project Manager of the INTENSE Program, and Ms. Joy Fojas, General Manager of the INTACT Base Office Philippines, who shared comprehensive information on how students can pursue advanced studies in Taiwan through the program.
The Research Development and Innovation Division (RDID) Director, Dr. Mary Koren Witting-Acuesa, warmly welcomed the distinguished visitors and the students and faculty present during the orientation.
Dr. Christie Jean Villanueva-Ganiera, SUC President III, encouraged the students to take this opportunity and go the extra mile.
“𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘕𝘚𝘌 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘖𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘕𝘉𝘚𝘊, 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘐𝘕𝘛𝘈𝘊𝘛, 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴.”
As introduced by CHED Commissioner Dr. Desiderio R. Apag III., one of the notable collaborators for the INTENSE Program is Kun Shan University (KSU), a leading institution in Taiwan offering a range of engineering-related postgraduate programs. The university is one of NBSC’s international partners in this initiative.
According to the latest update, 43 graduating ICS students from NBSC have applied to the program, with 26 choosing Kun Shan University as their preferred institution.
The programs introduced include:
𝘚𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮
(𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱. | 𝘋𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦: 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴)
𝘔𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮
(𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱. | 𝘋𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦: 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴)
𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴
(𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘊𝘩𝘪 𝘔𝘦𝘪 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘊𝘰., 𝘓𝘵𝘥. 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘴 𝘛𝘢𝘪𝘸𝘢𝘯 | 𝘋𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦: 2-𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵-𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦)
𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮
(𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳: 𝘈𝘚𝘌 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰., 𝘓𝘵𝘥. | 𝘋𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦: 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵-𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦)
Students were advised to contact the NBSC International Affairs and External Linkages Office (IAELO), headed by Mr. Alven L. Gomez, for details on course offerings and benefits under each track. These include industry immersion, tuition support, and pathways to employment after program completion.
Open to graduating students and recent college graduates, the INTENSE Program offers a valuable platform to gain international exposure, earn advanced degrees, and boost one’s global employability.
With the growing demand for globally competent professionals, NBSC’s engagement with partners such as Kun Shan University and the INTENSE Program marks a significant step in empowering students to thrive in a competitive global environment.
