3 + 1 Student Exchange Program Socialization

by FSADMIN | May 21, 2018 | News

The 3 + 1 program is an exchange program between students of the Chinese Language Education Study Program and Guangxi Normal University, where learning is carried out at partner universities for one year without reducing the number of credits taken by students. In other words, students take courses for two semesters or one year at a partner university in accordance with the entry year curriculum contract. Students who can take part in the program for the next one year are students of class 2017 with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and are willing to comply with the residence permit procedures in China and the regulations at Guangxi Normal University, added the Koorprodi of Mandarin Education, Drs. Tiksno Widyatmoko, MA

The socialization which was held on Saturday, May 19 2018 in the Hall of Building E6, Faculty of Letters UM was attended by 28 Study Program students. Mandarin Language Education. Accompanied by parents, this activity aims to provide knowledge of the 3 + 1 Student Exchange Cooperation Program and insight into partner universities and what are the benefits of joining this program. Described by Dr. Primardiana HW, M.Pd, as Deputy Dean 1 for Academic Affairs, FS UM, that the 3 + 1 program provides learning experiences in Mandarin by interacting in the midst of Chinese society, which certainly makes an impression for our students.

Some questions related to residence permits, costs during the program, insurance, security, and airplane tickets were raised by the parents and then answered by the Vice Dean 1, Deputy Dean 2, Katua Department of German Literature, and the Koorprodi of Mandarin Education in turn that students need to prepare Passports, visas, and lodging and meals costs that are not much different from Malang City. Passports can be handled by yourself, while visas and insurance can be deposited with the UM International Relations Unit based on the recommendation of the Faculty of Letters. UKT is still paid to UM at the beginning of each semester according to the amount of UKT for each student because at Guangxi Normal University students are no longer charged.

In addition to WD 1, there are 25 students of Guangxi Normal University who are interested in studying at UM but can only be accepted by 10 people because the international student accommodation capacity is already filled with students from other countries so that the number of FS students sent to Guangxi Normal University must be balanced by 10 person. For this reason, registration for the 3 + 1 Program is open from 21 May 2018 until the quota of 10 students is met. The next schedule is the arrangement of Passports, Visas, and Airplane Tickets which start from July to departure in early September 2018.