Lifelong 終身學習
The learning that continues after the exams end: community universities, extension programs, senior classes.
Community universities 社區大學
The first community university opened in Wenshan in 1998; the network now reaches every district of the city, each with its own course book published per term. Credits, non-credit workshops and civic courses mix in one catalogue — local history, languages, ceramics, investment basics, robotics for adults.
Enrollment is first-come first-served at term registration, and the busiest courses fill within an hour of opening.
University extension 推廣教育
Most universities in this guide run extension education divisions: evening language programs, professional certificates and credit-bearing courses open to the public. Several schools' Mandarin language centers are among the best-known in the region for international learners.
Senior and neighborhood classes 樂齡與社區
District civic centers run senior learning camps and hobby classes; new-resident language desks and neighborhood reading circles round out the map. Between the community universities, the extension divisions and the civic centers, an adult in Taipei can study something every evening of the week.