Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) Bachelor of Statistics Study Program together with Bachelor of Biology, Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Master of Fisheries and Marine Biotechnology, Bachelor of Mathematics, Bachelor of Information Systems, and Bachelor of Physics. has undergone an international accreditation process by ASIIN (Akkreditierungsagentur für Studiengänge der Ingenieurwissenschaften, der Informatik, der Naturwissenschaften und der Mathematik), a well-known accreditation institution from Germany. Visitation for ASIIN accreditation took place on Wednesday and Thursday (12-13/6/2024). The event took place at the Management Office, MERR-C UNAIR Campus. This accreditation process is intensive and comprehensive, involving evaluation of various academic and administrative aspects of the study program.

ASIIN is an international accreditation institution that focuses on improving higher education standards in the fields of engineering, informatics, natural sciences and mathematics. With its globally recognized reputation, ASIIN accreditation is an important benchmark for the quality of study programs throughout the world.
The ASIIN accreditation process for the UNAIR Undergraduate Statistics Study Program begins with the collection and submission of various supporting documents. These documents include curriculum structure and course syllabus, graduate profile and expected competencies, learning and assessment methods, lecturer qualifications and competencies, supporting facilities such as laboratories and libraries, research activities and scientific publications
After submitting the documents, a team of evaluators from ASIIN conducted a field visit to verify the information provided. During this visit, they had dialogue with lecturers, students and administrative staff to get a direct overview of the educational process in UNAIR’s Bachelor of Statistics Study Program.
The evaluator team from ASIIN that carries out the assessment consists of experts in various fields, who are members of the Expert Group. The Expert Group members are:

1. Prof. Dr. Mathias Getzlaff, University of Düsseldorf (Physics)
2. Prof. Dr. Martin Buhmann, University of Gießen (Mathematics)
3. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moustafa Nawito, IU International University of Applied Sciences (Information Systems)
4. Prof. Dr. Setia Pramana, Politeknik Statistika STIS (Statistics, industry representative)
5. Richie Mayandel Valerio, Institute of Technology Bandung (Mathematics, student representative)

From ASIIN, this process was also supervised by Johann Jakob Winter from ASIIN Office.
Series of Accreditation Activities
Wednesday, June 12 2024

1. Preliminary Meeting of the Expert Team (Issue: Discussion of submitted documents, collecting questions, and identifying topics to discuss with UNAIR).
2. Meeting with Program Coordinators and Representatives of the Rector’s Office (Issues: Further development of the university; the program’s position in the university context; program profile and further development perspectives as viewed by the rectorate; study and teaching at participating institutions; staff (current and planned development); cooperation; perspectives of further development; equipment; communication and coordination; study organization and teaching management; quality assurance).
3. Meeting with Program Coordinators (Issues: Goals of education; curriculum; course of study; teaching content and methods; counseling and support for students; exam organization; study results; relevance for the job market).
4. Meeting with Partners from the Industry/Private Sector (Issues: Collaboration between industrial partners and universities in curriculum development; apprenticeship; final project in industry).

Thursday, June 13, 2024

1. Meeting with Students/Alumni (Issues: Educational objectives and study programs; study content; study organization; exam; counseling and support for students; study conditions; study abroad).
2. Meeting with Teaching Staff (Issues: Curriculum; course of study; teaching content and methods; counseling and support for students; further qualifications for professors and other teaching staff).
3. Final Meeting with Program Coordinators and Representatives of the Rector’s Office (Issue: Summary of impressions from the expert group; opportunity for final explanation by the higher education institution if anything is unclear).

In this series of activities, several alumni also attended to provide their perspectives. Alumni who attended included Christopher Andreas, Antonio Nikolas, and Idrus Syahzaqi. Their presence provides valuable insight into the relevance and impact of the study program on their careers after graduation.

The Undergraduate Statistics Study Program received several closing remarks so that it can develop better, including that the Undergraduate Statistics Study Program at Airlangga University can offer teaching not only in Indonesian, but also in English. This can provide an opportunity for international students to participate. This program also encourages student mobility by inviting students from abroad to do activities at UNAIR and take several courses. Apart from that, this study program must have a learning agreement system for transparency between students and the assessment team during the internship. This ensures that the learning objectives and internship assessments can be clearly understood by all parties. International cooperation for this program is still limited, so more efforts are needed to encourage internationalization. One important aspect that needs to be considered is the evaluation of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) for each module, in order to avoid discrepancies and ensure credit suitability. To support teaching, required software licenses must be sought. Facilities and lecturer capacity also need to be considered as the number of students increases. Computing resources can be increased through collaboration with other institutions.

With the ongoing accreditation process, Universitas Airlangga continues to strive to achieve international standards in providing higher education, making UNAIR the main choice for students who want quality education with global recognition.

Currently, the UNAIR Undergraduate Statistics Study Program is waiting for the assessment results from ASIIN. It is hoped that this accreditation will be a recognition of the quality of education provided and motivate the entire academic community to continue to innovate and improve the quality of learning. With the ongoing accreditation process, Universitas Airlangga continues to strive to achieve international standards in providing higher education, making UNAIR the main choice for students who want quality education with global recognition.