Deakin recently opened its second international branch campus, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), in Bandung.
By Jasmine Bourke.
Deakin University recently opened its second international branch campus, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), in Bandung. This joint campus marks a new addition to Deakin’s five campuses as the university celebrates its 50th year.
The Indonesian campus is a collaboration between Deakin and Lancaster Universities and is set to unlock more study pathways for Australian-based Deakin students and serve the wider Australian community.
The partnership is a fresh approach to transnational education globally, and the first Australian-United Kingdom partnership to deliver an international branch campus.
‘‘The joint university will strengthen research and innovation ties between Indonesia, Australia and the UK, particularly in relation to shared interests across smart technology and innovation, environmental sustainability, health and liveability.’
‘Education is the most powerful tool for shaping the future – it’s vital to our regional development, security and prosperity,’ said Deakin Vice-Chancellor Professor Iain Martin.
‘Our trilateral relationship holds significant potential for deepening our economic and diplomatic cooperation within the broader geopolitical context of the Indo-Pacific and global challenges.’
With Indonesia predicted to be the fifth largest economy in the world by 2030 – only behind China, India, the USA and Japan – the campus is a progressive step to further mature and grow Deakin’s longstanding partnership with Indonesia by supporting the Indonesian government’s ambition to improve its education standards.
Professor Martin added that research-led teaching will be a focus of the Bandung campus as it grows.
‘The joint university will strengthen research and innovation ties between Indonesia, Australia and the UK, particularly in relation to shared interests across smart technology and innovation, environmental sustainability, health and liveability,’ he said.
Dr David Halliwell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Partnerships at Deakin, said the long-term possibilities as the campus matures were significant.
‘In time, the campus will see the development of joint research focused on Indonesia in collaboration with other Indonesian institutions and offer all students better mobility to study seamlessly over three continents – opening doors to enhanced collaboration and industry partnerships,’ said Dr Halliwell.
Professor Andy Schofield, Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University, said:
‘Today is a truly international celebration of what can be achieved when leading global universities combine their research excellence and teaching strengths to provide fresh new opportunities for growth. I look forward to following our DLI students as they progress and prepare for exciting future careers.’
Australian Chargé d’Affaires to Indonesia, Gita Kamath, said DLI is a vital part of the Australia-Indonesia relationship.
‘Australia’s Deakin University’s joint initiative with the UK’s Lancaster University will widen Indonesian students’ access to the international education experience, in line with the Indonesian government’s priority of advancing human capital development through education,’ said Chargé d’Affaires Kamath.
The inaugural cohort of Indonesian students will start in September this year, initially studying in the disciplines of Information Technology and Business, with Professor Greg Barton leading Bandung campus as Rector.
Professor Barton said that Deakin students have long benefitted from the connection and vibrancy of a multi-national cohort onshore in Australia, with DLI opening exciting new possibilities for Australian students.
‘Bandung campus unlocks opportunities for Australian students to study part of their degree in Indonesia, enabling graduates to forge meaningful partnerships and connections on the ground with Indonesia and tap into this largely unrealised opportunity to date,’ Rector Professor Greg Barton said.
Bandung is a university town, connected to Jakarta via high-speed rail.
Find out more about the Bandung campus on Deakin’s public website.
Visit Deakin’s newsroom to read the media release.
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