The Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), directly represented by the Dean of the Faculty of Biology UGM, Prof.Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc., and accompanied by Dr.rer.nat. Abdul Rahman Siregar, S.Si., M.Biotech., visited various schools in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) Province in an effort to introduce the International Undergraduate Program on Wednesday, February 7 2024.
This program is designed to expand an access to higher education, partucularly in Biology for all the Indonesian children and increase the academic collaboration at the global level, which is the implementation of one of SGDs, especially number 4 regarding quality education. Initially the schools to be visited were Syiah Kuala University Labschool and Fatih Bilingual Boarding School, however, because of the enthusiasm and good communication support from Dr. Wira Dharma, S.Si, MP. M.Si, who is also the Head of the Biology Postgraduate Study Program at Syiah Kuala University and is also a member of KOBI (Indonesian Biology Consortium), the Faculty of Biology delegation can also visit SMA Negeri 3 and SMA Negeri 10 Fajar Harapan, which are the leading schools in Banda Aceh.
In this series of visits, representatives of the Faculty of Biology UGM conveyed information about program advantages, international curriculum, facilities, and career opportunities that can be accessed through this international undergraduate program.
The Faculty of Biology’s International Undergraduate Program offers an International Standard Curriculum by following global trends and offering courses with relevant international curricula. This is proven by the achievement of ASIIN international accreditation obtained by the Undergraduate Biology Study Program, Faculty of Biology UGM since 2018 and continuing until 2029. Apart from that, IUP students also can take part in international exposure through student exchange programs, short courses, internships, summer courses, and research activities at partner universities in various countries.
This IUP program is also supported by lecturers who are graduated from foreign countries and have extensive experience and are committed to international education standards. Another interesting thing is that IUP students also have the opportunity to take part in double degree programs at overseas partner campuses such as Australian National University (ANU), Leeds University UK, Western Sydney University (Australia), which will also be followed by James Cook University (JCU-Australia), National Technology University (NTU-Singapore), University of Edinburgh (UK) and several world-renowned universities.
The Faculty of Biology UGM also invites students and teachers in Banda Aceh to take part in presentations and further discussions regarding the International Undergraduate Program. This series of visits aims to open opportunities for Acehnese students who are interested in exploring undergraduate biology education in a quality and internationally oriented academic environment. Let’s create an inspiring international biology education journey together!