Singaraja-Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) continues to make breakthroughs to increase the competitiveness of graduates. Most recently, a policy was issued that during college students are required to have at least one competency certificate obtained from the internship program. This was conveyed by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Putu Arnyana, M.Sc., recently.
The former Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) explained that the policy will take effect from the 2019/2020 academic year and targets vocational study programs, including the desired Bachelor of Education study program which leads to becoming a productive teacher, such as Electrical Engineering Education, Education Mechanical Engineering, Informatics Engineering Education, Family Welfare Education, and Economic Education. “By having this certificate, graduates can be more competitive. Because I have practiced before. For Diploma programs. It’s the vocations and Bachelor’s degrees that make them productive teachers. “Teachers who teach at vocational schools,” he explained.
This policy, he continued, is also accommodated in the curriculum. The internship location is determined selectively. “The internship place has to be really good. Don’t let students just copy photos and make coffee. “But you can really practice according to your field,” he stressed. In line with this policy, lecturers teaching vocational study programs are also “required” to have competency certificates. “Don’t let those who teach don’t have it,” he said.
Still related to increasing graduate competency, this university with eight faculties also increased the grade of the D-3 study program which was accredited B to D-4. Namely, Midwifery, English, Accounting, Chemical Analysis, Maritime Aquaculture, Information Management, Electronics Engineering, Visual Communication Design, and Hospitality Study Programs. This policy also refers to Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education Regulation Number 54 of 2018 concerning the Implementation of Diploma Programs in Open Systems in Higher Education. “In the future, if a student initially chooses to take D-4, but is able to complete three years, he will not drop out. However, his graduation was given a D-3 level. Likewise, if you can only participate for two years, you will be given a D-2. “Except for the Midwifery Study Program, which has standard rules, you still have to be D-3 or D-4,” said this academic from Gianyar. Not only that, a breakthrough has been made. Undiksha also plans to establish an Applied/Vocational Science Faculty. Through this specialty, graduates are expected to be more competitive. (hms)
