Mataram, the University of Mataram – The Rector of the University of Mataram (Unram) officially released students from the Freedom to Learn- Independent Campus (MBKM) Internship Program and Certified Independent Study (MSIB) Batch 5 and the Campus Teaching Batch 6 program on Friday, 18 August 2023 at the Dome Building, Unram.

There were 110 students recorded in the MSIB Batch 5 program spread across 38 partners/companies, where the largest number of students came from the Faculty of Engineering with a total of 49 students.

Meanwhile, the Batch 6 Teaching Campus program was attended by 379 students with a placement distribution of 117 schools.  The study programs that contributed the most to their students were the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program, as well as the Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program, both of which had the same number of 93 students.

Prof.  Ir.  Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D.  as the Rector of Unram very proud of the students who will carry the name Unram to all corners of Indonesia.  Through this MBKM program, the Rector of Unram wants the students to really take advantage of the opportunities that exist.

“Back when I was at your age, everything was completely limited.  Wanting to study outside the area is difficult and expensive, even to get English training, I have to compete with 1 class because the training is limited to only a few people.  But now, hundreds of students can go anywhere and are funded.  We also provide SALL (Self-Access Language Learning-ed) facilities for students to learn English, all for free.  This is an extraordinary change and you should take advantage of it,” said the 10th Chancellor of Unram.

He said that MBKM is a place for students to continue honing their soft skills and gain new experiences, so, they can compete with other students from other universities.

“Please take good care of Unram’s name, because you don’t just carry yourselves.  But the name of Unram, the good and bad of this institution depends on your behavior in overseas places.  Take care of your health, keep communicating with your parents at home, and with your lecturers too.  I congratulate all of you on duty,” closed Prof.  Bambang in his speech.