Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

{{Short description|Private university in Changhua County, Taiwan}}

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| former_name = Chung Chou Vocational Institute of Engineering
Chung Chou Junior College of Technology
Chung Chou Institute of Technology

| motto = 精、公、誠、毅

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| type = private university

| established = 1969 (as Chung Chou Vocational Institute of Engineering)
{{start date|2011|08|01}} (as CCUT)

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| president = Huang Sy-ruen

| vice-president = Chai Un-chin

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| address = Yuanlin, Changhua County, Taiwan

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Chung Chou University of Science and Technology (CCUT; {{zh|c=中州科技大學|poj=Tiong-chiu Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k}}) was a private university located in Yuanlin City, Changhua County, Taiwan. The school was closed due to the illegal worker incident.

History

CCUT was originally established as Chung Chou Vocational Institute of Engineering in 1969. In 1991, the school name was changed to Chung Chou Junior College of Technology and in 2000, the name was changed again to Chung Chou Institute of Technology. It was finally renamed the Chung Chou University of Science and Technology on 1 August 2011.{{cite web |url=http://en.ccut.edu.tw/node/2 |title=Facts and History | Chung Chou University of Science and Technology |publisher=En.ccut.edu.tw |access-date=2014-05-15 |archive-date=2013-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220105445/http://en.ccut.edu.tw/node/2 |url-status=dead }} In 2015, the university had been put under observation for quality issues.{{cite news|last=Strong|first=Matthew|date=16 February 2022|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4445537|title=Taiwan bans recruitment by university after scam targeting Ugandan students|work=Taiwan News|access-date=17 February 2022}}

= International student exploitation =

In January 2022, The Reporter reported CCUT luring overseas students to Taiwan illegally. The students, who were found through brokers had to commit to paying higher tuition fees and were forced to work overtime in factories to pay back these fees. The college promised to provide English courses and scholarships to international students. Once the students signed up, the classes turned out to be taught fully in Chinese, and the students were required to get high scores to be qualified for any scholarship.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-09|title=非洲萬里來台留學，淪四年綁債學工：失序的私校國際招生 - 報導者 The Reporter|url=https://www.twreporter.org/a/technological-and-vocational-college-foreign-students-become-cheap-labors|access-date=2022-01-10|website=www.twreporter.org|language=zh-TW}}{{Cite web|date=2022-01-11|title=University handed ban on foreigners - Taipei Times|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2022/01/11/2003771144|access-date=2022-01-10|website=www.taipeitimes.com}} When one of the students changed his school, the college threatened the student with governmental deportation measures.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-10|title=Collines轉校遭中州「追殺」，教育部：停止玩弄對方！- 報導者 The Reporter|url=https://www.twreporter.org/a/technological-and-vocational-college-foreign-students-become-cheap-labors-2|website=www.twreporter.org|language=zh-TW}}

In response to the incident, the principal was resigned and officials were arrested.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-28|title=Education ministry to probe schools' foreign recruitment|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2022/01/28/2003772229|website=www.taipeitimes.com}}{{Cite web|date=2022-10-14|title=高額獎學金騙烏干達學生當奴工！彰檢今起訴中州科大3人|url=https://udn.com/news/story/7321/6686272|website=udn.com|language=zh-TW}} The Ministry of Education ordered the college to stop admissions.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-17|title=烏干達生淪學工》教部重懲中州科大全面停招|url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/paper/1501054|website=news.ltn.com.tw|language=zh-TW}}{{Cite web|date=2022-02-16|title=全國第3校！烏干達生淪學工中州科大8月起「被停招」|url=https://udn.com/news/story/6885/6102339|website=udn.com|language=zh-TW}}

In November 2022, the college announced the school would be closed after July 31, 2023.{{Cite web|date=2022-11-17|title=中州科大、台灣首府大學提早「自我了斷」明年7月31日停辦|url=https://udn.com/news/story/6885/6773181|website=udn.com|language=zh-TW}}{{Cite web|date=2022-11-18|title=少子化風暴中州科大、台首大明年停辦|url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/paper/1552237|website=news.ltn.com.tw|language=zh-TW}} In August 1, 2023, the school was formally closed.