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On April 4, the presidents of 41 Indonesian universities and colleges gathered at Muhammadiyah University of Semarang (UNIMUS), located near Jakarta, to sign agreements establishing a double degree program (2+2) with Dongseo University in clinical pathology, which will be taught at DSU through English. The 41 institutions include UNIMUS, members of The Indonesian Association of School of Medical Laboratory Technology, and members of the Muhammadiyah University Consortium.

On that day, the presidents of the Indonesian institutions welcomed DSU President Jekuk Chang and DSU Dean for International Cooperation Chung Chan at a large “Signing Collaboration Ceremony.” At the ceremony, introductions of the participating institutions were given and official agreements were signed. The double degree program is scheduled to begin in September of 2016.

According to the agreements, the Indonesian students will study their basic subjects as well as English at their home universities during their freshman and sophomore years. They will then study clinical pathology in English at DSU in their junior and senior years to further their development as specialists in their field.

UNIMUS officials had visited Dongseo University last year, when they suggested that a double degree program with DSU would accelerate UNIMUS’s specialization in the health care sector as well as contribute to its internationalization. DSU studied the proposal and concluded that more than 15 participating students would be needed annually to initiate a double degree program.

As UNIMUS officials expected they may have difficulty in securing this many participants for the double degree program each year, they contacted members of The Indonesian Association of School of Medical Laboratory Technology and of the Muhammadiyah University Consortium. As a result, 41 universities and colleges have now signed agreements with DSU.

Chung Chan, DSU’s Dean for International Cooperation, said, “If one student from each of the 41 institutions comes to Dongseo University annually that would significantly contribute to our international campus strategy. Programs such as this are a great way to put the spirit of cooperation into practice by sharing our knowledge and technology.”

At the agreement ceremony, DSU President Jekuk Chang delivered a special lecture titled, “The Era of Transition, The Innovation of a University.”

Keen Interest in IT and Other High-Tech Fields

The Indonesian officials expressed interest not only in clinical pathology but also in other fields in which Dongseo University specializes, such as IT, Design, and Film & Video. They showed a strong desire to expand their areas of cooperation to include IT and Film & Video and to quickly absorb the high-technology knowledge of Korea.