Strengthening International Education, IPB University Holds Double/Joint Degree Programme

In an effort to strengthen its position in the global arena, IPB University has made internationalisation of education a strategic foundation to strengthen its presence among the world’s leading universities.

According to IPB University’s Director of International Education, Puji Mudiana, SP, MA, through international collaboration in higher education, IPB University is committed to expanding access to high-quality education for more learners, including through the implementation of Double Degree and Joint Degree programmes. 

“The main objective of the Double Degree/Joint Degree grant is to stimulate the growth of these programmes at IPB University,” she explained.

She elaborated that the Double Degree programme involves cooperation between two or more universities that each offer different study programmes at the same level. This allows students to obtain degrees from several institutions and graduate with two degrees. 

In contrast, a Joint Degree programme is a partnership of two or more universities offering the same programme, allowing students to complete their studies at two institutions and obtain one degree.

Puji said that in the 2023/2024 academic year, IPB University received the DAPT-EQUITY Project from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) to support efforts to become a world-class institution, as well as maintain IPB University’s position as a leading university in the field of biosciences and agromaritime in Southeast Asia.

“Achieving the target of five per cent international students is an important part of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) 6, which includes collaboration with global partners. The development of Double Degree and Joint Degree programmes is a key strategy to achieve this goal while improving the quality of graduates (KPI 1),” she explained.

In addition, the Double Degree and Joint Degree programmes allow educators at IPB University to expand their academic network through close collaboration with partner universities, supporting KPI 3 and KPI 4, which will ultimately improve the overall performance of the institution.

A total of seventeen study programmes and departments at IPB University have received grants for Double/Joint Degree programmes, including:

1. Master Programme in Landscape Architecture (Double Degree with Chiba University)
2. Master Programme in Regional Planning Science (Double Degree with Kyoto University and Ostrava University)
3. Master’s Programme in Marine Science (Double Degree with National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan)
4. Master’s and Doctoral Programmes in Animal Production and Technology (Joint Degree with Can Tho University, Vietnam)
5. Doctoral Programme in Forest Product Science and Technology (Double Degree with University de Lorraine, France)
6. Master and Doctoral Programme in Forest Management Science (Double Degree with Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland) 6.
7. Doctoral Programme in Conservation of Tropical Biodiversity (Double Degree with L’Institut Agro Montpellier, France)
8. Bachelor Programme in Food Technology (Credit Earning Programme with Mae Fah Luang University and Kasetsart University)
9. Doctoral Programme in Agricultural Industrial Engineering (Double Degree with Universiti Putra Malaysia)
10. Master’s Programme in Biochemistry (Joint Degree with College for Traditional Medicine, Chang Gung University)
11. Master’s Programme in Regional Development Management (Double Degree with International University of Japan)
12. Master Programme in Agribusiness Science (Joint Degree with The University of Queensland, Australia)
13. Master’s Programme in Islamic Economics (Joint Degree with International Islamic University Malaysia)
14. Master of Agricultural Economics Programme (Double Degree with University of Western Australia)
15. Master of Nutrition Science Programme (Joint Degree with Universiti Putra Malaysia)
16. Master of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Management (Double Degree with Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
17. Doctoral Programme in Natural Resources and Environmental Management Science (Double Degree with Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland)

The Directorate of International Education of IPB University has also conducted a Mini-Workshop that discussed the development of Double/Joint Degree programmes. This workshop presented several speakers, including Prof Ronny Rachman Noor, Ir Lien Herlina, MSc, Prof Anas Miftah Fauzi, and Prof Illah Sailah. (*/Rz) (IAAS/RUM)