AusAID<\/p>\n
I am writing in response to an advertisement which appeared
\nsome time ago offering scholarships for a postgraduate program in
\nAustralia from AusAID\/IDP Education Australia. I wish to get an
\nexplanation of this scholarship offer as there are changes in the
\nrequirements set for candidates for the program.<\/p>\n
According to the General Guidelines we obtained from the
\nAustralian embassy, the requirements for registration are as
\nfollows: GPA of at least 2.7 and IELTS score of at least 4.5.
\nHowever, according to information we obtained from IDP Education
\nAustralia, the requirements set for registration is as follows:
\nGPA of at least 2.9 and IELTS score of at least 5.0.<\/p>\n
Viewed from the change in the GPA score, this change may be
\nmeant to improve the quality of the candidates registering for
\nthe scholarship program. However, AusAID must certainly consider
\nthe fact that there is a subjectivity factor on the part of state
\nand private universities with respect to the issuance of a GPA.
\nNormally, a graduate of a private university must take a state
\nexam (depending on the status of the university), a fact that is
\nnot included in the requirements set by AusAID. The condition in
\nAustralia may be different because most universities in Australia
\nare run by the state.<\/p>\n
Some time ago we consulted the Australian National University
\nand found that they were well aware of the fact that the GPA
\nstandard differs from one university to another in Indonesia. In
\nIndonesian universities, the GPA classification in the range of
\n2.5 up to 3.0 and is generally the same, i.e. satisfactory.<\/p>\n
It is our hope that with this input AusAID\/IDP Education
\nAustralia may reconsider the changes referred to above so that
\nthere will be more candidates who will compete for the
\nscholarships objectively and will not be disadvantaged by a
\nsubjective factor, particularly for the graduates of the state
\nuniversities.<\/p>\n
Name and address<\/p>\n
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