Gajah Mada, Japanese varsities cooperating in double master's degree program

Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - Gajah Mada University`s Economic Faculty has established cooperation with seven universities in Japan in the organization of double master`s degree programs, a spokessman said."The program covers economics, development economics, management and accountancy for post-graduate and doctoral degrees," Dr Ainun Naim, the faculty`s dean, said.

The seven Japanese universities are Kobe University, Hiroshima University, GRIPS, Keio University, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Takushoku University and the International University of Japan.The program consists of 44 credits, including theses 50 percent of which must be completed here and 50 percent in Japan under the supervision of professors at the two parties, he said.

He said in the first phase of the program, 15 students from some institutions in the Indonesian government would take part in the program. (*)

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