National Open University

National Open University
National Open University
Traditional Chinese	國立空中大學
Hanyu Pinyin
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Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guólì Kōngzhōng Dàxué

National Open University
國立空中大學
Motto	敦品勵學、敬業樂群
Established	1 August 1986
Location	Luzhou, New Taipei, Taiwan
Website	www.nou.edu.tw

National Open University (NOU; Chinese: 國立空中大學) is an open university in Luzhou District, New Taipei, Taiwan.

History[]

National Open University was established on 1 August 1986. The opening ceremony and first year courses started in November 1986. Although the university originally had entrance examinations, they were later abolished in 1997. Classes were originally conducted over a dedicated radio station, and television channel and internet classroom were later added. Today, the university is a full-service, distance learning university fully accredited by the Taiwanese government, and has an annual enrollment of 35,000 students.

Faculties[]

National Open University is headed by a president. The University contain six academic departments.

Department of Business
Department of Liberal Arts
Department of Living Sciences
Department of Management and Information
Department of Public Administration
Department of Social Sciences

Alumni[]

Chen Fu-hai, Magistrate of Kinmen County
Wang Chien-fa, Magistrate of Penghu County (2005–2014)

Transportation[]

NOU is accessible within walking distance South East from Luzhou Station of Taipei Metro.

References[]

^ "Motto (in Chinese)". Nat'l Open U. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-10-13.

External links[]

National Open University on Facebook

Coordinates: 25°05′18″N 121°28′04″E / 25.0882°N 121.4679°E / 25.0882; 121.4679

[1] "Motto (in Chinese)". Nat'l Open U. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-10-13.

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