SGU aims to transfer high technology<\/p>\n
Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
As the first international university in the country, the Swiss
\nGerman University (SGU) was established with a mission: to
\ntransfer high technology from these developed countries to
\nIndonesian in order to boost its economy.<\/p>\n
Unlike other private universities, it's not all about profit
\nat SGU.<\/p>\n
\"We have to make profits, indeed, but they will be used for
\nreinvestment in the university,\" rector Peter Pscheid told The
\nJakarta Post in a recent interview.<\/p>\n
He explained that members of the university's boards of
\nfounders and governors are honorary, and do not receive any
\npayment nor do they have any hand in the university's finances.<\/p>\n
Among members of boards of founders and governors are
\ndiplomats from Germany, Switzerland, Australia, as well as CEOs
\nof companies from involved countries like PT Schenker Petrolog
\nUtama, PT Rio Tinto Indonesia, PT KN Sigma Trans, PT Anilitika
\nSejahtera Lingkungan, PT Alianz Utama, PT Siemens Indonesia and
\nPT Nestle Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Established in 2000 at its campus in Bumi Serpong Damai
\nhousing estate in Tangerang, the university started with only 32
\nstudents.<\/p>\n
The university now has over 800 students in bachelor's and
\nmaster's programs.<\/p>\n
Pscheid said SGU offered courses that combined both theory and
\ninternship, and all programs were internationally recognized.<\/p>\n
\"SGU conforms to European standards, therefore students do not
\nneed to leave their countries and families for years to receive a
\nprestigious degree,\" he said, adding that 20 percent of SGU
\nprofessors are expatriates.<\/p>\n
He said the benefit of students studying in their home country
\nwas that parents could keep a close watch on them. \"Fresh
\ngraduates from senior high schools who are aged around 18 are too
\nyoung to live alone in other countries,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Pscheid said the government needed to encourage Indonesian
\nuniversities to invite as many as possible qualified professors
\nfrom overseas so that they would be able to compete with other
\nworld-class universities.<\/p>\n
\"The government must facilitate the presence of qualified
\nprofessors to give lectures in the local universities. It will
\ncurb Indonesian parents from sending their children aboard to
\nstudy,\" he added.<\/p>\n
There are five departments in SGU -- engineering, information
\ntechnology, business administration, life sciences, and social
\nsciences.<\/p>\n
For majors, students can pick either mechatronics engineering,
\nbusiness engineering, information and communication technology,
\nsoftware engineering, business computing, business
\nadministration, hotel and tourist management, pharmaceutical
\nengineering, food technology or biomedical engineering.<\/p>\n
Before finishing studies, students are required to work as
\napprentices in Germany for at least six months.<\/p>\n
The tuition fees are Rp 22 million (US$2,186) per semester.
\nBut during the internship semester, the tuition fees are halved
\nto Rp 11 million.<\/p>\n
According to deputy rector Ketut Tejawibawa, high discipline
\nis required at SGU. The discipline is not only for the students,
\nbut also for lecturers.<\/p>",
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