Cross-Regional Higher Education Collaboration amid Industrial Transformation: Guangdong–Taiwan Cooperation Mechanisms and Pathways for ASEAN Extension

Weiting Zheng; Chien-Chi Chu

doi:10.63313/IJED.9103

Authors

Weiting Zheng School of Economics and Trade, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China Author
Chien-Chi Chu School of Economics and Trade, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63313/IJED.9103

Keywords:

Higher Education Reform, University–Industry Collaboration, Guangdong–Taiwan Cooperation, ASEAN, Industrial Transformation

Abstract

Industrial transformation is pressing higher education to renew curricula, experiential learning, and regional engagement simultaneously. This conceptual policy study examines Guangdong–Taiwan collaboration and its extension to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through a synthesis of recent research on university–industry cooperation, regional higher education, student mobility, micro-credentials, and digital transformation. Five mutually reinforcing mechanisms emerge: coordinated governance, competency-oriented curricula, cross-regional project learning, joint research translation, and integrated quality and digital support. Shared competency standards and authentic industry assignments can connect teaching with innovation, while professional project management can reduce the costs created by institutional differences. ASEAN extension should be differentiated by national capacity, co-designed with local partners, and advanced in stages so that curricula, credentials, faculty roles, and workplace learning remain locally relevant. The framework links talent development, industrial upgrading, and regional cooperation within one institutional model.

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