暨南國際大學「第三人生大學」專班提供了豐富的學程選擇，涵蓋「身心舒健與人文創意」、「樂齡觀光休閒與餐旅」、「高齡照護」、「健康與營養管理」等核心領域。課程內容多元，包含健康促進、生涯轉型、社會參與及文化素養等主題。
人生有如三部曲，而「第三人生」階段的重點，就是享受學習的過程。今年正好是暨大創校三十週年，迎來了首批「第三人生大學」的學員們，學員們完成學業後所獲得的學分學程證書將由教育部來頒發，顯示了政府對於高齡學習與終身教育的重視。
暨大教務長楊振昇強調，「第三人生大學」課程最特別之處，在於其「彈性學分累積制」。學員可以根據自己的節奏和需求自由選課，在長達10年的時間內累積滿128學分，便能取得國立大學正式學士學位。在第一年的試辦期間，學員們若修畢學分學程所規劃的課程，也能獲得由教育部頒發的學分學程證書。這種彈性的設計，讓高齡學習者能夠更自在地安排學習計畫，真正實踐活到老、學到老的精神。
National Chi Nan University’s “Third Age University” Program offers a wide range of academic options, covering four core areas: “Physical and Mental Well-being and Humanities and Creative Arts,” “Senior Tourism, Recreation, and Hospitality,” “Elderly Care,” and “Health and Nutrition Management.” Its diverse curriculum encompasses topics such as health promotion, career transition, social participation, and cultural literacy.
Life can be viewed as a trilogy, and the essence of the “Third Age” is to embrace and enjoy the process of lifelong learning. This year marks the 30th anniversary of NCNU’s establishment and welcomes the first cohort of students enrolled in the Third Age University Program. Upon completing their studies, participants will receive academic credit program certificates issued by the Ministry of Education, demonstrating the government’s commitment to lifelong learning and educational opportunities for older adults.
NCNU Academic Affairs Director Yang Chen-Sheng emphasized that the most distinctive feature of the Third Age University Program is its flexible credit accumulation system. Participants can freely select courses according to their individual pace and learning needs. By accumulating 128 credits within a period of up to 10 years, they can earn an official bachelor's degree from a national university.
During the program's first-year pilot phase, participants who complete the courses prescribed under an individual credit program will also receive a credit program certificate issued by the Ministry of Education. This flexible arrangement allows older learners to plan their studies more comfortably and independently, truly putting into practice the philosophy of lifelong learning: “Learning never ends, no matter how old you are.”