This activity was held online and it did attract public interest, as seen from the numbers of active participants in the activity. The events held for 2 (two) days which reached more than 900 participants. It was hold one day after the new Untirta campus was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo. Virtual International Expo 2021 is held for 2 days, Friday to Saturday 5 – 6 March 2021, open to the public, with free registration. Also, all participants got an E-Certificate.
In the welcoming speech of UNTIRTA’s Rector, Prof. Fatah Sulaiman, ST., MT. said that “this activity is a very good collaboration between UNTIRTA and JGU. As a place for obtaining comprehensive information to access quality university information abroad, so that the nation’s young generation who wants to increase their capacity can find out and choose the right educational model from an early age for their future success. In addition, scholarships are one way to achieve success in continuing education abroad”
On the first day, the committee presented speakers from the Ministry of Finance’s LPDP presented by Azman Muammar, the Taiwan Education Center hosted by Tirta Amerta Efendi and the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) delivered by Miftahul Mardiyah.
Meanwhile, on the second day, Miranda Hough represented the Education in Ireland institution, Olivia delivered material from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) or in English it is called the German Academic Exchange Services, then continued by Anis Apriliawati as the representative of Stipendium Hungaricum, and finally the speaker from the Study abroad Advisor of Japan delivered by Sintya Diah Safitri.
Overall, all speakers provided information and opportunities to anyone who wants continue their studies at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels at well-known universities from various countries with many choices of study majors such as Business and Marketing, Culinary, Hospitality, Game Design, Fashion Design, Computer Programming, Animation. , Science, Communication, Engineering, Medicine, and many more.
In the question and answer session, many participants asked questions and consulted about campus information, choosing a major or study program, registration process / requirements, accommodation, scholarships, tuition fees, career paths, IELTS / TOEFL and many more information asked by participants.
After the event, many participants said that the 2021 International Education Expo could be used as a reference for conducting consultations and seeking accurate information about universities abroad for Foundation, Diploma, Bachelor & Master programs. As a continuation of the 2021 Virtual International Expo, the committee will hold a Road To Study Overseas event on March 18, 2021, which will thoroughly discuss how to apply for scholarships, whether to get a Letter of Acceptance (LOA), motivation letter and many others.
