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Senior and Lifelong Learning
Promote senior learning programs, wellness education, and intergenerational exchange to support continued learning and social participation among local older adults.
Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning Operations
Social Inclusion｜Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning
Lifelong Learning × Workforce Upskilling
Supporting Continuous Growth and Industrial Transformation
Grounded in the public mission of higher education, National University of Kaohsiung extends campus knowledge, professional faculty expertise, industry linkages, and government resources to society. Through senior learning programs, lifelong learning, vocational training, continuing education for working professionals, customized corporate training, ESG green-collar talent development, and employment matching, NUK supports learning needs across age groups, career stages, and communities, building a lifelong learning platform that advances both social inclusion and workforce readiness.
21 classes
In 2025, NUK collaborated with government agencies and responded to industry needs by offering 21 vocational training classes, covering unemployed learners, working professionals, industry talent, and customized corporate training.
2025 Lifelong Learning and Training Highlights
Annual Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning Highlights
NUK expands its capacity to serve society and support industrial transformation through senior learning, training for unemployed learners, continuing education for working professionals, industry talent development, ESG green-collar upskilling, and customized corporate training.
21 classes Vocational training classes offered in 2025. Vocational Training
3 classes Net-zero green-collar talent training classes offered in 2025. ESG Talent
222 visits Faculty and staff participation in ISO 50001 courses and hands-on training. Energy Management
240 students Total enrollment in the corporate semiconductor program, supporting regional industry talent needs. Industry Talent
4 types Main training categories: vocational training for unemployed learners, Youth Pre-employment Training, Industry Talent Investment, and small enterprise workforce development. Government Collaboration
Senior Learning Serving local older adults through health promotion, wellness learning, and intergenerational exchange. SDG 3
Corporate Training Developing customized corporate training programs in response to organizational workforce upgrading needs. Customized Training
Employment Matching Connecting corporate internships, company visits, industry trend lectures, and employment matching events. SDG 8
Positioning the University as a Regional Lifelong Learning Hub
The core of vocational training and lifelong learning is to transform university expertise into learning resources that are accessible to society. Through continuing education, senior learning programs, government-commissioned training, industry collaboration, customized corporate training, and ESG career development, NUK supports healthy aging, helps unemployed learners re-enter the workforce, enables working professionals to continue upskilling, and responds to workforce upgrading needs arising from net-zero and digital transformation.
Senior and Wellness Learning Senior learning programs serve local older adults through wellness education, intergenerational exchange, and life-oriented learning, advancing active aging and lifelong education.
Vocational Training for Unemployed Learners Employment-oriented programs are delivered with government resources and include corporate internships, company visits, industry lectures, and employment matching.
Continuing Education for Working Professionals Industry Talent Investment programs, small enterprise workforce development, and customized corporate training help working professionals strengthen their professional competencies.
ESG and Green-collar Talent Through net-zero, carbon management, energy management, and ESG practice courses, NUK cultivates a new generation of talent able to support industrial sustainability transition.
Management Framework
Five Dimensions of Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning
NUK organizes vocational training and lifelong learning into five dimensions: senior and lifelong learning, vocational training for unemployed learners, continuing education for working professionals, industry talent development, and net-zero and ESG upskilling.
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Vocational Training for Unemployed Learners
Offer employment-oriented programs to help unemployed learners acquire new skills, improve employability, and connect with the workplace.
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Continuing Education for Working Professionals
Provide Industry Talent Investment programs, small enterprise workforce development, and customized corporate training.
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Industry Talent Development
Design specialized courses in response to semiconductor, smart manufacturing, digital transformation, and regional industry needs.
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Net-zero and ESG Upskilling
Promote green-collar talent development, carbon management, and ESG practice courses to strengthen sustainability-related competencies.
Training Process
Training and Learning Process
Starting from industry needs and learner needs, NUK builds a continuous improvement model through curriculum design, practical training, corporate field exposure, employment matching, and outcome feedback.
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Needs Assessment
Identify the needs of senior learners, unemployed learners, working professionals, enterprises, and industrial transformation.
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Curriculum Design
Develop practice-oriented, employment-oriented, and sustainability-competency-oriented courses.
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Hands-on Training
Integrate case-based practice, company visits, internships, lectures, and professional knowledge training.
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Matching and Transition
Provide employment matching, customized corporate training, career exploration, and linkages with industry resources.
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Outcome Feedback
Refine future course design based on learner needs, corporate feedback, and policy directions.
Lifelong Learning
Lifelong Learning and Senior Learning Programs
NUK extends university education resources to society through senior learning programs, wellness courses, intergenerational exchange, and diverse learning activities, serving local residents and older adult learners.
Serving Local Older Adults and Supporting Active Aging
Senior learning programs are designed around the needs of older adults, offering wellness, life skills, cultural participation, and social exchange activities to promote health and social connectedness.
- Promote wellness and health-related courses
- Encourage intergenerational exchange
- Support lifelong learning for local older adults
Opening Campus Resources and Advancing Public Value
Through continuing education and community learning activities, NUK serves not only enrolled students but also alumni, local residents, and the wider public as a platform for ongoing learning.
- Promote public courses and continuing education
- Expand social sharing of higher education resources
- Fulfill the University’s public responsibility
Health, Mental Wellness, and Life Skills
Lifelong learning emphasizes not only professional skills but also health, quality of life, and social participation, helping learners of different ages strengthen resilience in daily life.
- Health promotion and life-oriented learning
- Support for SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- Stronger community linkages and learning participation
Vocational Training
Competency Training and Employment-oriented Programs
In collaboration with government agencies and in response to industry needs, NUK offers vocational training for unemployed learners, Youth Pre-employment Training, Industry Talent Investment programs, and small enterprise workforce development programs to cultivate practice-ready professionals.
Government-supported Vocational Training
NUK collaborates with the Kaohsiung-Pingtung-Penghu-Taitung Regional Branch of the Workforce Development Agency, Ministry of Labor, and the Council of Indigenous Peoples to offer diverse vocational training programs that help unemployed learners, young people, and working professionals upgrade their skills.
- Vocational training programs for unemployed learners
- Youth Pre-employment Training programs
- Industry Talent Investment programs
- Small enterprise workforce development programs
Practice-oriented Training and Employment Transition
Courses are designed to be practice-oriented and employment-oriented, combining corporate internships, company visits, industry trend lectures, and employment matching events to improve learners’ workplace readiness.
- 21 training classes offered in 2025
- Corporate internships and company visits arranged
- Industry trend lectures organized
- Employment matching and career transition support provided
ESG and Green-collar Training
ESG Career Development and Green-collar Talent Upskilling
As net-zero transition and ESG become core industrial competencies, NUK cultivates sustainability-ready talent through net-zero green-collar training, carbon management, and corporate ESG practice courses.
Green-collar Talent Training Courses
In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, NUK promotes net-zero green-collar talent training to help students and community learners understand net-zero trends, carbon management, and industrial transformation needs.
- Three net-zero green-collar talent training classes in 2025
- Strengthened net-zero and carbon management capabilities
- Connected AI and net-zero future trends
Energy Management Courses and Hands-on Practice
Through ISO 50001 courses and practical training, NUK strengthens faculty and staff understanding of energy management, energy-saving improvements, data governance, and continuous improvement systems.
- 222 faculty and staff participant visits in ISO 50001 courses
- Enhanced knowledge of energy management systems
- Supported low-carbon campus development and sustainability governance
Semiconductor and High-tech Competencies
The corporate semiconductor program integrates industry needs with curriculum design, helping students and learners understand high-tech industry knowledge and practical competency requirements.
- 240 students enrolled in the corporate semiconductor program
- Responding to southern Taiwan’s industry talent needs
- Building a talent development model that integrates learning and practice
Training Models
Diverse Training Models
NUK develops diverse training models according to learner needs, including employment training for unemployed learners, continuing education for working professionals, customized corporate training, and lifelong learning for the wider public.
Workforce Re-entry and Career Transition
Employment-oriented programs help unemployed learners build new skills, understand industry needs, and increase opportunities for employment matching.
- Employment-oriented courses
- Corporate internships and company visits
- Employment matching events
Continuing Education and Career Advancement
Continuing education programs help working professionals respond to technological change, industrial upgrading, and organizational capability needs.
- Industry Talent Investment programs
- Small enterprise workforce development
- Competency strengthening and professional updating
Customized Corporate Training
NUK develops customized corporate training programs according to organizational needs, helping enterprises improve employee competencies and organizational competitiveness.
- Customized education and training
- Corporate in-house training and workforce upgrading
- Connection with university faculty expertise
Management Actions
Management Measures and Annual Outcomes
Vocational training and lifelong learning are managed through five main axes: learning accessibility, employment orientation, industry linkages, sustainability competencies, and social inclusion.
| Management Topic | Management Measures | 2025 Outcomes | Relevant SDGs |
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| Lifelong Learning and Senior Education |
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SDG 3 SDG 4 SDG 10
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| Vocational Training for Unemployed Learners |
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SDG 4 SDG 8 SDG 17
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| Continuing Education for Working Professionals |
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SDG 4 SDG 8 SDG 9
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| ESG and Green-collar Talent Development |
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SDG 4 SDG 8 SDG 13
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| Industry Talent and Employment Transition |
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SDG 4 SDG 8 SDG 9 SDG 17
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Expanding the Public Value of Higher Education through Lifelong Learning and Responding to Industry and Social Needs through Workforce Upskilling
NUK will continue to focus on senior learning, vocational training, continuing education for working professionals, customized corporate training, and ESG green-collar talent development. Through these efforts, the University serves as an important learning platform that supports individual career development, regional workforce upgrading, and sustainable industrial transformation.