Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia campus to be established in 2024
Deakin, in partnership with a United Kingdom university, will establish a second international branch campus this year.
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Deakin University will open a second international campus, this time in Indonesia.
The university opened its first international campus – a world first – in the heart of Gujarat’s smart business district in India last week.
Deakin has been granted approval by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology to proceed with its second campus, to be located in Bandung, West Java in Indonesia.
The first-of-its-kind joint campus, to be established in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Lancaster University, will aim to support educational and research aspirations of the Indonesian government, and deliver social, cultural and economic benefits for Indonesia.
Deakin vice-chancellor Iain Martin said the campus supported the university’s aspirations to design an implement distinctive, hybrid transnational education partnerships.
Professor Martin said with Indonesia expected to make “great strides” as a global economy in the next few decades, there was “enormous potential” for mutually beneficial collaboration.
“Once in operation, Deakin will use the joint campus as a base from which we will continue to build our links with local institutions and industry while connecting our students, staff and communities to Indonesia,” he said.
The Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia campus is the first UK-Australia overseas joint campus.
It will offer a combination of Australian and British degree subjects approved by national regulators in Australia, the UK and Indonesia.
The campus will combine expertise in teaching, learning and research to advance Indonesia’s reputation as an appealing international education destination, and support students from Indonesia and around the world to realise study ambitions.
Students will have the opportunity to obtain dual undergraduate qualifications from two institutions while living and working close to home.
Five undergraduate programs will initially be offered in the areas of Business and Information Technology, with a first intake proposed for September 2024.
“By offering programs in these areas we aim to equip graduates with the skills required to meet industry demands and contribute to Indonesia’s economic growth,” Professor Martin said.
“Establishing a joint campus in partnership with Lancaster University represents an important milestone in Deakin’s long history of engagement with Indonesia.
“Lancaster is a leading British university and research-intensive institution with a strong focus on delivering high-quality teaching and it has an impressive offshore transnational education delivery record.”
In the long term, the campus will aim to see the development of joint research focused on Indonesia in collaboration with other Indonesian institutions.
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