(27/6) The International Undergraduate Program (IUP) of the Department of URP Undip sent again one of their students to join the double degree program at Curtin University. A student named Reyhan Wisnu Aliandri from IUP of the Department of URP, class of 2021, successfully got the opportunity to continue his study and obtain a double degree at the university that was ranked 183rd in the world.
This double degree program itself is the result of the collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering Undip and Curtin University which started since 2018. For now, there are two departments in the Faculty of Engineering Undip that offer the opportunity to pursue this double degree program through the International Undergraduate Program (IUP), which is the Department of URP and the Department of Chemical Engineering. The Department of URP itself has ever sent its students to participate in this program, where three of their students from the IUP program of URP went to Curtin University to continue their study in 2022.
This year, Reyhan Wisnu Aliandri is the only student from IUP of URP who will undergo a double degree program at Curtin University. Reyhan himself is grateful because he got the opportunity through the IUP program. He said that he initially chose the IUP in the Department of URP Undip because he learned that the international partners of the Department of URP are world-leading universities, such as Curtin University. “I didn’t know what IUP was for the first time. When I saw the IUP program in Undip, I learned about the partners for the IUP program, one of which was Curtin. That’s why I was interested in enrolling in this program,” he said.
As an IUP student of the Department of URP, Reyhan shared how the IUP program provides many opportunities to learn with international standards. He admitted that while in the IUP program of URP, he had many opportunities to study with international students, such as through Summer Courses, Joint Studios, and Double Degrees. “I enrolled in the IUP program of URP to be able to study with international standards. My parents also fully support that. Here I have the privilege to join several international programs such as Summer Course, Joint Studio, and Double Degree,” said Reyhan.
He advised the IUP students who are interested in enrolling in the double degree program at Curtin University to prepare the necessary files such as IELTS. In addition, he also advised the IUP students to look for information related to the double degree program independently, and always maintain communication with their parents. “Tips from me, prepare for the IELTS test well. For this test you have to study, so you have to keep your spirits up and keep motivating yourself. Then, you have to look for the information by yourself. Lastly, keep communicating with your parents.”
Reyhan was scheduled to arrive and begin his orientation period at Curtin University on 17th July. He hoped that with his achievement, there are many IUP students from the Department of URP who were interested in joining in a similar program. Moreover, he also hoped that the IUP of the Department of URP could provide more international programs for their student. “Hopefully in the future, there will be more international programs from the IUP of URP Undip so that there will be more interaction with foreign students. Hopefully, the IUP of URP will be more successful, have more students, and have more fun,” said Reyhan.
