Director-General of Legal Administration Reviews Preparedness of Lampung University Law Faculty for Master's Programme in Notary Studies
Bandarlampung — The Director-General of Legal Administration at the Ministry of Law, Widodo, conducted a visit to the Faculty of Law at Lampung University (Unila) regarding the planned reopening of the Master’s Programme in Notary Studies.
“The opening of this programme is a follow-up to efforts to meet the needs of communities in the Lampung region, after being previously constrained by a moratorium since 2019,” said Widodo at a press conference in Bandarlampung on Friday.
According to him, the faculty has ensured the preparedness of building infrastructure, which is considered adequately representative. Additionally, support from experienced academic staff and collaboration with alumni serving in leadership positions at notarial professional organisations in Lampung provide a strong foundation for this application.
“The primary objective of reopening this programme is to promote an equitable distribution of notaries so they can serve the public more effectively with professionalism and integrity,” he said.
Currently, the Faculty of Law is awaiting document verification from the Director-General of Legal Administration and the Directorate-General of Higher Education (Dikti).
Given that the proposal has been submitted since 2009, the faculty expressed optimism that the programme approval can be realised this year.
Meanwhile, Unila Rector Prof. Dr. Ir. Lusmeilia Afriani stated that the university is finalising preparations to open the Notary Studies Programme. This stage has been marked by a visitation conducted by the Ministry through the Director-General of Legal Administration to assess the feasibility of opening the programme.
Lusmeilia stated that the campus has prepared all supporting aspects, ranging from facilities and infrastructure to academic staff readiness.
Unila targets the enrolment of new students by late July 2026, provided the ministerial approval is issued promptly. All administrative requirements, including tuition fees and other contributions, have been prepared by the university.
The programme development is being conducted through intensive collaboration with practitioners from notarial professional organisations to ensure relevant curriculum design.
“We hope the licensing process proceeds smoothly so the Notary Studies Programme can begin enrolling new students this year,” said Lusmeilia.