Semarang State Polytechnic (Polines) officially has a new study program, namely the Telecommunication Engineering Study Program, Applied Masters Program.
This was marked by the issuance of the Menristekdikti Decree (SK) no. 345/KPT/I/2016 dated 13 September 2016 concerning the Opening of the Polines Applied Telecommunication Engineering Study Program.
The Decree for the opening of this new study program was submitted directly by the Director of Institutional Development of Higher Education Kemenristekdikti, Dr. Totok Prasetyo, B.Eng, MT and received by the Director of Polines, Ir. Supriyadi, MT, in an official event at the Director's Meeting Room, Polines Campus, Tembalang, Friday (7/10).
In his remarks, Director of Higher Education Institutional Development, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Dr. Totok Prasetyo, B.Eng, MT congratulated the opening of this new study program. He hopes that the Applied Masters program will further improve the quality of vocational education at Polines. “In order for Polines at this time refocusing advantage," he said. Next year, there will be 10 Polytechnics that will be revitalized to support the Nawacita program launched by President Jokowi, one of which is to strengthen vocational education. "To increase the competitiveness of the nation," he said. Concern Currently, the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, he continued, the first higher education priority is quality, second is relevance and third is access.
Polines Director, Ir. Supriyadi, MT, said he was grateful for the approval of the opening of this new study program, especially the applied master's program. "This applied master's level study program is the first one owned by Polines," he said. So that currently Polines has 23 study programs, namely 1 applied master study program, 10 applied undergraduate study programs and 12 diploma three study programs. While the acceptance of students for the applied master program will be opened next year.