IPB University Strengthens International Education Through Double/Joint Degree Program

Bogor, 16 August 2024 – In an effort to strengthen its position in the global arena, IPB University makes internationalization of education a strategic foundation to strengthen its presence among the world’s leading universities. 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 programs. The main objective of the Double Degree/Joint Degree grant is to stimulate the growth of these programs at IPB University.
A Double Degree Program involves cooperation between two or more universities that each offer different study programs at the same level, allowing students to earn degrees from multiple institutions and graduate with two degrees. In contrast, a Joint Degree Program is a partnership where two or more universities offer the same program, allowing students to complete their studies at two institutions and obtain one degree.

In the 2023/2024 academic year, IPB University received the DAPT-EQUITY Project from the Ministry of Education and Culture to support its efforts to become a world-class institution, as well as maintain IPB’s position as a leading university in the field of biosciences and agromaritime in Southeast Asia. Achieving the 5% international student target is an important part of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) 6, which includes collaboration with global partners. The development of Double Degree and Joint Degree programs is a key strategy to achieve this goal while improving the quality of graduates (KPI 1). In addition, Double Degree and Joint Degree programs allow educators at IPB 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 programs and departments at IPB University have received grants for Double/Joint Degree programs, among others:

• Master of Landscape Architecture Program (Double Degree with Chiba University)
• Master Program in Regional Planning (Double Degree with Kyoto University and Ostrava University)
• Master of Marine Science Program (Double Degree with National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan)
• Master and Doctoral Program in Animal Production and Technology (Joint Degree with Can Tho University, Vietnam)
• Doctoral Program in Forest Product Science and Technology (Double Degree with University de Lorraine, France)
• Master and Doctoral Program in Forest Management Science (Double Degree with Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland)
• Doctoral Program in Tropical Biodiversity Conservation (Double Degree with L’Institut Agro Montpellier, France)
• Bachelor Program in Food Technology (Credit Earning Program with Mae Fah Luang University and Kasetsart University)
• Doctoral Program in Agricultural Industrial Engineering (Double Degree with Universiti Putra Malaysia)
• Master Program in Biochemistry (Joint Degree with College for Traditional Medicine, Chang Gung University)
• Master Program in Regional Development Management (Double Degree with International University of Japan)
• Master of Agribusiness Science Program (Joint Degree with The University of Queensland, Australia)Master of Islamic Economics Program (Joint Degree with International Islamic University Malaysia)
• Master Program in Agricultural Economics (Double Degree with University of Western Australia)
• Master of Nutrition Science Program (Joint Degree with Universiti Putra Malaysia)
• Master of Science Program in Natural Resources and Environmental Management (Double Degree with Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)
• Doctoral Program in Natural Resources and Environmental Management Science (Double Degree with Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland)

On Monday, June 3, 2024, a Mini-Workshop on Double/Joint Degree Program Development was held and attended by the Double/Joint Degree Program Development Team. This workshop presented some of the best speakers, including Prof. Dr. Ir. Ronny Rachman Noor, M.Rur.Sc., who delivered material on Educational Cooperation in Degree Programs under the Directorate General of Higher Education in Indonesia. In addition, Lien Herlina, M.Sc., discussed the Implementation of K2020 Multistrata MBKM Integration in the Framework of IPB’s Double/Joint Degree Program. Prof. Dr. Anas Miftah Fauzi also shared experiences and lessons learned from the Double/Joint Degree Program that is being and has been implemented at IPB, and Prof. Dr. Ir. Illah Sailah, M.S., provided an explanation of the Diploma Supplement (SKPI) in the Implementation of the Double/Joint Degree Program. The insights shared during the workshop, along with subsequent discussions, are expected to encourage the development and success of IPB University’s Double/Joint Degree program, and further strengthen its position in the global academic landscape.

Double/Joint degree development mini-workship on June 3, 2024.