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Education Sector Gets a Boost |
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(Education Information published in Arab News daily on
August 17, 2006 |
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In a major
move to boost links in the education sector, Indonesian
universities have offered admissions to different
courses to international students from the Middle East
countries, especially Saudi Arabia. |
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Juhdi
Syarief, education attache at the Indonesian Embassy,
said, "Jakarta has set up a large number of educational
institutions across the country within the framework of
a national education system, which allows foreign
students to pursue education in Indonesia". |
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Mr. Juhdi Syarief |
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He said
that the Indonesian educational institutions had ties up
with international faculties and universities of
different countries. In addition, some prestigious
Indonesian universities also provide opportunities to
international students to seek admission and study in
Indonesia. Referring to the higher educational
institutions in Indonesia, which are recommended for
international students, he said that Institut Teknologi
Bandung/ITB (Bandung Institute of Technology) was one of
them. |
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Bandung is
described as the city of education in Indonesia. There
are many private universities and three main state
universities including ITB. ITB with current enrollment
of 15,000 students offers a range of science,
engineering, and arts education. Nearly all faculties
offer undergraduate, master and doctoral courses and
degrees, which are provided by five faculties consisting
of 31 departments and one School of Business Management. |
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The five
faculties, he said, are Mathematics and Natural
Sciences, Earth Sciences and Mineral Technology,
Industrial Technology, Civil Engineering and Planning,
Fine Art and Design. referring to the importance of
Bandung Institute, Education Attache Syarief said that
this is a member of LAOTSE, an international network of
leading universities in Europe and Asia exchanging
students and senior scholars. |
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The
university was ranked first in Asia in terms of
student's selectivity (Asiaweek 2000). ITB also receives
international students to study in international
programs. For more information, please visit:
http://www.itb.ac.id/en/ |
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In reply to
a question about other educational institutions, which
can better serve the purpose of Saudi students, Syarief
said that the University of Indonesia is one of the
oldest and best university in that country. It has a
cluster of colleges including 12 faculties and graduate
schools. |
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He said
that qualified graduates of the University of Indonesia
had made their names not only in Indonesia but all over
the world. Since its establishment in 1950, this
university has continued to grow and flourish. "Today,
the University of |
 A
view of the University of Indonesia |
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Indonesia remains a dynamic center of excellence for
research and learning, attracting more than 30,000
Indonesians and international students," he said.
Most
international students come from countries like Korea,
Japan, China, ASEAN countries, Taiwan, Turkey, India,
Canada, the United States, and Australia. |
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The
university has actively cooperated with other
international universities and institutions especially
in terms of cooperation in the fields of teaching,
research, consultation and exchange of students and
staff. |
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The
University of Indonesia offers both degree and
non-degree programs for international students. For
bachelor degree, the university currently offers three
types of undergraduate/bachelor programs (regular,
international and extension). In collaboration with the
Australian universities, the university's Faculty of
Engineering, Psychology, Medicine, and Computer have
been holding classes for international students leading
to the award of undergraduate degrees. |
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The
students are mostly taught in English. The test
materials generally consist of the Aptitude Test
(SAT-like), TOEFL, and basic knowledge test. |
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Asked about any restriction
imposed on the admission of foreign students, Syarief
said that both local and international students were
welcomed. |
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The
duration of different courses range from four to five
semesters, mainly in conformity with the systems of
Australian universities. For Masters degree, which is
equivalent to MA/M.Sc, international students are
enrolled by the university's Faculty of Economics and
Faculty of Psychology besides doctoral program,
equivalent to PhD. For more information, visit:
http://www.iu.ac.id/english/index.php
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Besides the
university of Indonesia, there are some other good
universities in that country. they are: University of
Airlangga, well-know Bogor Institute of Technology,
University of Diponegoro, University of Gadjah Mada,
University of Pajajaran, Surabaya Institute of
Technology and others. |
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Also,
Indonesia has well-equipped aviation schools. there are
some aviations chools, which offer courses, leading to
the award of License A1 (Fixedwing Airframe) and A4 (Gas
turbine engine). |
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He said that the Indonesian
Embassy could furnish more information. |
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Kedutaan Besar
Republik Indonesia |
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Riyadh - Kerajaan
Arab Saudi |
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