Sgu Welcomes Klabat University to Have a Comparative Study Between The Institution
On Monday 2023, Swiss German University had the chance to procure a meeting between Swiss German University’s lecturers and board of director with University of Klabat, Lecturers and also their rector to held a Comparative Study between each university’s study program. Klabat University is in the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia, in Airmadidi, a town near Manado city. Manado is the capital of North Sulawesi province. The university can be reached by public vehicles and takes about 30 minutes from Manado and the airport. The distance between Manado and Mount Klabat College is approximately 25 km. Furthermore, Klabat University is a Christian institution of higher learning. It was established on 7 October 1965 by Gereja Masehi Advent Hari Ketujuh (GMAHK). (GMAHK is the official name for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Indonesia.)
The purpose of this comparative study is to compare each program and each major’s effectiveness in order to widen and explore the educational system between the institute. The exchange of information between the institute went for 4 hours. The exchange of information was in the lines of curriculum, study program such as Bachelor and Master’s degree. But the longest exchange of information was about the double degree and also the triple degree program where the Klabat University lacks. Klabat University was also quite intrigued and interested about SGU’s Domestic and Overseas Internship Program.
At present, the university is run by Yayasan Universitas Klabat under the care of Uni Konfrens Indonesia Kawasan Timur (UKIKT) or the East Indonesia Union Conference (EIUC) of the SDA. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world’s second largest Christian school system. The event was finished with question-and-answer session between the two universities and closed with SGU side giving a memoir to Klabat University and also a picture session for documentation.
Contributor: Tangguh Izzannur Alam – International Office Department
