BANDUNG, Indonesia, Feb. 28,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Deakin
University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI) campus
was officially launched at an opening ceremony in
Bandung, West Java, on
26 February 2025.
The landmark event celebrated the first UK-Australia joint
international campus - a collaboration that opens new possibilities
for transnational education and Indonesian students. It was
attended by senior government and diplomatic representatives,
university partners, education agents and education sector
leaders.
Located in vibrant Bandung,
just an hour from Jakarta
by high-speed rail, the DLI campus represents
an innovative trilateral education partnership. Courses at the new
campus will commence in September
2025, with initial programs offered in Business and
Information Technology.
Indonesian students will have the opportunity to undertake dual
undergraduate qualifications from two internationally renowned
universities in a world class learning environment, while living
close to home.
Professor Iain Martin,
Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University,
said: "Deakin Lancaster Indonesia campus will see us continue to
build on our long history of meaningful connections and
partnerships with Indonesia."
"Deakin's reputation for balanced
excellence in education and research, together with Lancaster's strengths in research and
transnational education delivery, will see students empowered by a
truly world class academic experience."
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."
Professor Greg Barton, Inaugural
Rector of DLI, said: "Deakin
University Lancaster University Indonesia is a testament to
how international education can be both excellent and accessible.
Our new Bandung campus unites the best of British and
Australian
academic traditions, expertise and practice,
to bring an exceptional international educational
experience within reach in Indonesia."
The DLI campus has been welcomed
by both Australian and UK Embassies for increasing access to
world-class higher education in Indonesia.
British Ambassador to Indonesia, Dominic Jermey, said: "As
the UK is a global leader in transnational education, the UK
Government is proud to support the Deakin University Lancaster
University Indonesia project since its initiation in 2022. It is a
great example of how the UK and Indonesia are strengthening collaboration on
higher education, innovation and research."
Australian Charge d'Affaires to
Indonesia, Gita Kamath, said: "Education is a vital
part of the Australia-Indonesia relationship. 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."
The partnership is supported by Navitas, a global education provider with a proven track record in
delivering innovative transnational education.
For more information, please visit www.dli.ac.id
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