UMN’s Joint Degree Program: Experience Studying Locally and Abroad Simultaneously 

UMN’s joint degree allows students to experience undergraduate studies at home and abroad. Photo by drobotdean on Freepik

UMN’s Joint Degree Program: Experience Studying Locally and Abroad Simultaneously– Many prospective students dream of experiencing undergraduate studies abroad. However, this dream is often constrained by many things, starting from insufficient funds, inadequate English or prerequisite foreign language skills, or not being mentally prepared to be away from the homeland.

For those still in doubt, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) has the solution. You can enter UMN study programs with joint degree cooperation with universities abroad.

What are the joint degree programs available at UMN? What benefits can you get if you join UMN’s joint degree? Let’s find the answers in this article. 

Joint Degree – Informatics Program

Swinburne University of Technology. Photo by: Wikimedia 

The Joint Degree in Informatics is a collaboration between UMN and an Australian university, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne. The program is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and industry skills needed to apply information and communication technology (ICT) to various fields.

What do you learn during the course?

By entering the Joint Degree Informatics Program, graduates are expected to master the technical skills for the following.

• Design and build mobile applications
• Analyze and design databases
• Handling information system risk and security
• Analyze business information systems

Requirements to enter the Joint Degree Informatics Program:

• Graduated from Senior High School majoring in Natural Science Study Program or from Vocational High School majoring in Computer Engineering and Informatics Engineering.
• Students must take English subjects during their studies at UMN and pass an IELTS score of at least 6 for each band to continue their studies at SUT.

Pros 

• Earn two degrees

Graduates of this joint degree will get two degrees, namely Bachelor of Computer (S.Kom) from UMN and Bachelor of ICT (BICT) from Swinburne University of Technology (SUT). With these two degrees, graduates are expected to be able to compete at the national and even global levels.

• Get Java certification

In the fifth semester, students will get Java certification. This will be an added value when graduating and going to work.

• Have a dynamic educational environment

Apart from studying in class, students can join various Student Activity Units (UKM) according to their interests and talents in sports, arts, culture, and many more. Students will also receive lectures and seminars relevant to the industry’s development so that students can develop both hard and soft skills.

• Administrative assistance

UMN assists students in preparing all the documents needed to study in Australia. 

• Get IELTS preparation classes

UMN provides IELTS preparation classes to improve students’ skills in all four areas of the IELTS test. 

• Opportunity to take Master’s program at Swinburne University of Technology

By joining the joint degree Informatics Program UMN – Swinburne, students have the chance to get a Master’s degree at Swinburne University of Technology as well as the opportunity to work abroad.

Joint Degree Program Global Logistics Management UMN – INHA Korea

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For prospective Management students who are eager to experience studying in Korea, you can check out this joint degree by UMN. The Global Logistics Management Joint Degree Program is a collaboration between UMN and INHA University in South Korea.

Students in this program will study for 4 semesters in UMN’s Management study program and the following 4 semesters in the Global Logistics Management on Business Administration (GLOBA) Program at INHA University Korea. After completing their studies, graduates of this joint degree will receive a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from INHA University, Korea and a Bachelor of Management (S.M.) degree from UMN.

What do students of the Global Logistics Management Joint Degree Program learn?

During the four semesters of study in UMN’s Management study program, students will learn the basics of logistics management, which include the following:

• Logistics basics subjects
• Business math
• Financial management
• Supply chain management, and several other courses.

Then, students will study international logistics for four semesters at INHA University. Things that will be taught include:

• Global logistics management
• International logistics, warehouse and material handling management
• Manufacturing logistics
• Aviation logistics
• Business logistics modeling
• Logistics information systems
• Corporate big data analytics, and several other courses.

Requirements to enter the Joint Degree Global Logistics Management Program

• Successfully completed the 4th semester (year 2) of the Management Study Program at the UMN Faculty of Business.
• Minimum GPA ≥ 3.00. 
• Proficient in English, proven by a TOEFL/IELTS certificate with a minimum score of 90 for TOEFL IBT and 6.5 for IELTS.
• Have sufficient funds to study in Korea.
• Successfully passed the selection process by submitting documents and interviews with INHA University, Korea.

Pros

• Get two degrees

Graduates of this joint degree will get two degrees: a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from INHA University, Korea and a Bachelor of Management (S.M.) degree from UMN.

• Internship opportunities in Korean companies

At the end of the study, students fluent in Korean can intern in Korean companies to gain international competence and work experience.

• Continuous support from the Government and Korean Airlines

• Top lecturers with experience in education and business.

• Receive a comprehensive and integral course program on ICT-based logistics management.

Those are the two UMN study programs that collaborate with foreign universities, producing joint degree programs. How exciting is it? With these joint degree programs, you can experience studying domestically and complete your undergraduate degree abroad. You will also be equipped with the competencies to compete globally.

Interested in joining UMN’s joint degree program? Come on, register yourself now through UMN’s official website. There are also various attractive scholarships that you can try. Studying in college? Choose UMN!

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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