Duta Wacana Christian University
Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana | |
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Motto | The New Breed of Professional |
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Type | Private |
Established | 31 October 1962 |
Rector | Pdt. Dr. Budyanto |
Academic staff | 4 (Theology, Economic, Engineering, Biology) and 13 Departments |
Address | Jl. Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo 5 - 25 Yogyakarta 55224 Indonesia , , , |
Campus | Klitren/Dr.Wahidin/City(48.550 m2) |
Language | Bahasa Indonesia |
Colors | Brown |
Affiliations | Oracle Academic Initiative(OAI), Oracle Workforce Development Program(OWDP), MSDN Academic Alliance(MSDNAA), Cisco Networking Academy, Association Of Christian Universities And Colleges In Asia(ACUCA) |
Website | www.ukdw.ac.id www2.ukdw.ac.id [2] |
Duta Wacana Christian University (DWCU) or Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW) [3] is a multi-cultural private university located at Yogyakarta, central of Java island, Indonesia. "Duta Wacana" in Sanskrit has a meaning as a Knowledge Ambassador or a Messenger of the Word[1].
Based on Webometrics World Universities' Ranking on The Web 2007, DWCU is ranked as 89th South East Asia University[2].
History
A fusion of two Theological Academy: Jogjakarta Theological Academy, Yogyakarta and Balewijoto Theological School, Malang on 31 October 1962, become the Duta Wacana Theological School. This school later become an university as the Duta Wacana Christian University on 1985 .
The Duta Wacana Christian University is established and run by the Foundation of Christian High Education of "Duta Wacana".
Affiliations
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The supporting Churches/Synods are:
- GKJ (Christian Churches of Javanese)
- GKI Jateng (Indonesian Christian Churches of Central Java)
- GKI Jatim (Indonesian Christian Churches of East Java)
- GKI Jabar (Indonesian Christian Churches of West Java)
- GKJW (East Java Christian Churches)
- GITJ(Bible Churches of Javanese Land)
- GKS (Sumbanese Christian Churches)
- GKMI (Indonesian Muria Christian Churches)
- GKP (Sundanese Christian Churches)
- GKPB (Protestant Christian Churches of Bali)
- GPIB (Protestant Churches of West Indonesia)
- GKSS (South Sumatera Christian Churches)
Duta Wacana Christian University also has affiliations with:
- Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA)
- Oracle Academic Initiative(OAI)
- Oracle Workforce Development Program(OWDP)
- Microsoft Campus Agreement
- MSDN Academic Alliance(MSDNAA)
- Cisco Networking Academy
Admissions
Questions prior to Entering DWCU
The starting point for someone in entering the real life is when he/she finishes his/her senior high school. Together with his/her parents, they start questioning the uncertainty of the future, not knowing what will happen then. The wrong step will make him/her lost, but the right one will lead him/her to the light of life.
Senior High School graduates face a kind of mystery when they have to continue their study to the university. That is why it is better for them to question themselves from the very beginning. "Do I enter university just to follow the tradition?" or "Do I enter university because I want to be a mature human being?" All Senior High School Graduates have to answer those questions.
People often take for granted that studying at the university is a logical step after someone graduates from Senior High School. Therefore, they just go to the university after finishing their Senior High School without having any basic or revolutionary motive.
We have to be apprehensive about it. In fact, University like Duta Wacana Christian University is very enthusiastic in educating the new generation of independent and trustworthy professionals who have strong and qualified personality as well as broad knowledge. They are also prepared to be skillful, mature and reliable.
Accreditation
Source: National Accredition Board Of Higher Education (BAN-PT) - Directory of Study Program[3]. Queried with keyword "Duta Wacana", polished and translated.
No. | Region | Level | University Name | Study Program | No. SK | SK year | Rank | Score | Expired Date |
1 | 05 | S1 | Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta | Theology | 004 | 2002 | B | 301.93 | 2007-04-05 |
2 | 05 | S1 | Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta | Architecture | 022 | 2005 | A | 373.66 | 2010-12-08 |
3 | 05 | S1 | Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta | Management | 024 | 2005 | A | 369.71 | 2010-12-27 |
4 | 05 | S1 | Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta | Informatics | 022 | 2005 | B | 333.89 | 2010-12-08 |
5 | 05 | S1 | Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta | Biology | 004 | 2006 | A | 370.72 | 2011-06-01 |
6 | 05 | S1 | Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta | Accountancy | 005 | 2006 | B | 350.47 | 2011-06-15 |
Facility
Campus Area
- Klitren/Dr.Wahidin/City(48,550 m2), Room: 39
- Program Pasca Sarjana & Asrama Duta Wacana - Seturan
Library
Library is located in Dr. Wahidin Campus and divided into 2 floors:
- First Floor(743 m2)
- Second Floor(421.75 m2)
Collections (2002 data):
- Book: 30,113
- Magazine: 2,237
- Journal: 313
- Cassette(English, Arabic): 100
- Micro Film: 2,533
Laboratory
- Basic Physics Lab.
- Botanical Lab.
- Zoology Lab.
- Language Lab.
- Electronic Lab.
- Computer Lab.
- Multimedia Lab.
- Auto Cad Lab.
- Networking (LAN) Lab.
- Internet Lab.
- Microprocessor Lab.
- Data and Radio Data Communication Lab.
Research Center
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- Lembaga Penelitian & Inovasi Pendidikan
- Lembaga Pengabdian pada Masyarakat
- Pusat Penelitian dan Inovasi Pendidikan
- Pusat Studi Lingkungan
- Pusat Studi Pengembangan Perdamaian
- Pusat Studi Feminis, Pusat Pelayanan Rohani
- Pusat Pengembangan Pribadi
- Pusat Penempatan Kerja dan Perencanaan Karir
- Pusat Pelatihan Bahasa Inggris, Introduction to College English
- Pusat Pengembangan Teknologi Pengajaran dan Multimedia
- Pusat Pelayanan Informasi dan Intranet Kampus
- Pusat Pelayanan Komputer
Student Activity Center
- Choir (Paduan Suara)
- Basket Ball
- Badminton,
- Table Tenis
- Tae Kwon Do
- Kempo
- Jeet Kune Do
- Kobar dan Gema Magazine
- Kine Club
- Football
- UKDWNet Club
- GAPPALA
- BPMU
- BEMU
- Faculty/University Senate
Other Facility
- Student Dormitory
- Guest House
- Book Store
- Publishing (University Press)
- Cooperation (koperasi)
- Insurance
- Integrated Services
- Photocopy Service
- Free E-mail Account
- Jakarta Stock Exchange Corner
- Sport Hall (Basket, Badminton)
Scholarship
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DWCU Regular Scholarship
- Academic Achievement (Prestasi Akademik)
- General Achievement (Prestasi Umum)
- Potential Academic Achievement (Potensi Akademik)
- East Indonesia (Indonesia Timur)
- Staff Children (Anak Karyawan)
- Alumnus (Ikatan Alumni)
- Internship Program (Magang Kerja)
Kopertis Scholarship
- Supersemar
- Peningkatan Prestasi Akademik/BPPA
- Bantuan Belajar Mahasiswa/BBM
- Akibat Penanggulangan Korban Kerusuhan/BPAKK
Church Scholarship
- Synod of GKJ (Christian Churches of Javanese)
- Synod of GKJW (East Java Christian Churches)
- Synod of GKI (Indonesian Christian Churches)
Company Scholarship
- BCA (Bank of Central Asia)
- Japan Air Lines
Faculties
DWCU has 4 faculties and 13 departments, such as:
Theology Faculty
The Faculty of Theology is the faculty that deals with spiritual and contextual nuance. Learning how human being can have relationship with God and make reflection about the relationship, Human beings can not free themselves from their era context. That is why Theology will always be contextual.
The Faculty of Theology educates its students to be able to comprehend theology contextually and become the independent and outstanding servants of God. To achieve this objective, in addition to lecturers and discussion in class, the students also have to do the real practice. Based on the result of the admission test, each accepted student has to follow remedial program for two semesters during which they have to stay in the dormitory.
Under Graduate Department
The Undergraduate Program of the Theology is led by Masters and Doctors from qualified Theology Institutions in Indonesia and abroad (England, Holland, the United States of America, South Korea, Australia, etc.). Besides that, some expatriate lecturers also actively teach some courses in the Undergraduate Program of The Faculty of Theology.
Post Graduate
Post Graduate of Theology is established on 1991.
Master of Theology Department
M.Th program, which was opened in 1991, has had more that 90 graduate until the end of 2004. This program is designed as an academic graduate program with the emphasis on developing students theological insights so that they can comprehend theology contextually and independently. The goal of M.Th program is to develop Indonesian Christian Theology which is interdenominational, evangelical, contextual and rooted in the bible, open minded toward having dialog with the traditions of other religions, sensitive toward actual problems being faced by the churches and Indonesian society, also responsive toward the opportunities and challenges in the globalization phenomena in this 21st century.
The admission of new students is held every semester. This program can be completed in 2 or 3 years full time. The M.Th degree is given to the students who have completed 45 credits including 9 credits for the thesis. The main theme of M.Th program is "Theology in the Indonesian context" which is spelled out in a curriculum with five areas of concentrations, namely: Biblical Theology, Social Theology, Practical Theology, Religious studies, and the History of Church.
Every year the M.Th program chooses a student to do a 3-month research in Amsterdam in "Bridging Gap" program that is cooperative program with Free University. Besides that, there is an exchange lecturer program with the University of Nijmegen and Kampen Theological University. In the field of teaching and research, this M.Th. program cooperate with State Institute for Islamic Studies Sunan Kalijaga (now Islamic State University/UIN) and Sanata Dharma University.
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Magister of Ministry Department
The dynamic and complex changes on our current society require the servants of God to continuously improve their professionalism. Magister of Ministry (M.Min) is a professional program that fices the opportunities to priests and church activists and other Christian institutions to deepen and refresh their services. They can join this program without having to leave their jobs for a long time. The specific characteristic of this program is its emphasis on, one side the theological reflection of their current services and on the other side, the practical explanation of the theological concepts being learned. Because of this emphasis, the field service done at their own workplaces is an important part of this program. This program is handled by permanent lecturers of Duta Wacana Christian University including Doctors on various fields, and some visiting lecturers.
This program offers three areas of concentrations: Church and Religious Traditions, Practical Christian Ethics, Pastoral and Contemporary Service Management.
Magister of Divinity Department
M.Div program is designed for people who graduate from non-theology undergraduate program who want to study theology academically to get professional trainings as preparations to become a priest. Magister of Divinity degree is given to students who have completed 90 credits including six credits for thesis and six credits for internship. This program can be finished in 3 years full time.
In the semester break, M.Div students do the internship at the church chosen by the synod that sent them or by the Head of Theology Faculty. Internship is an integral part of the study program and students participation has "learning by doing." characteristic. The students do the internship in two periods, the first period is done between semester II and III with the focus on religious services and the trainings of church member, whereas the second one that is done between semester IV and V focuses on sermon, pastoral and church mission.
Doctor of Ministry Department
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Economic Faculty
Management Department
Management Department is established on 1985. The Management Study Program of the Faculty of Economics of Duta Wacana Christian University educates the future bachelor of Economics to have entrepreneur spirit, to be able to comprehend and apply the information technology in the business world and to have good ethics.
In addition, to develop skills spelled out in the curriculum, Management Study Program also equips its students with soft skills needed to do their job. The soft skills cover the skills in building character, communicating with others, doing presentations, and building self-confidence.
Mangement Study Program offers some concentrations which the students can choose according to what they want and what their talents are. The concentrations are Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Operation Management and Financial Management.
To be able to comprehend and apply the information technology, the students are also equipped with computer application programs to help them analyze and make business decissions.
Besides that, the students are also introduced to the virtual world. The lecturers give assignment through internet and parts of the courses materials are taken from Internet. The Internet is not only introducing the virtual world to the students, but also broadens the students insights in dealing with the global challenges.
Accounting Department
Accounting Department is established on 2000. The business world needs accountants who master not only the Accounting itself but also master the computer programs related to it in order to produce financial reports accurately and quickly. Besides that, the globalization era requires the accountants to be able to master accounting system globally in line with the development of International Accounting. For that purpose, the Accounting Study Program of Duta Wacana Christian University was founded and managed.
The students are not only given common accounting theories, but also equipped with the mastery of computer based accounting system through courses related to system and information technology/computerization, introduction to accounting package programs commonly used by companies, the project of accounting computer programming. The students also get knowledge about the application of accounting through computer program, International Accounting System, and Ethics which lay the foundations for students behavior so that they can be professional and have good ethics.
The students learn about entrepreneurship as a preparation to open their own business. They also have to do apprenticeship/community service in companies to feed the real business situation.
The students interested in accounting can choose several concentrations, namelu: Audit concentration, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and International Accounting as special competencies in addition to the competency of computer technology-based Accounting System.
Engineering Faculty
Architecture Department
Architecture Department is established on 1985.
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Informatics Department
Informatics Department is established on 1986, and meant become the pioneer university whom has the Informatics department in Central of Java.
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Product Design Department
Product Design is established on 2005.
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Information System Department
Information System is established on 2005.
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Biology Faculty
Environmental Biology Department
Environmental Biology Department is established on 1987
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Gallery
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Duta Wacana Library
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Duta Wacana - BEJ Corner
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The New Duta Wacana's building
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Duta Wacana as a green campuss
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Inside view of new DWCU's building
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Bamboo art at DWCU
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DWCU's Auditorium
References
External links
- Official University Website
- IKADUWA - Ikatan Alumni Duta Wacana (a beta version web site for DWCU alumnus
- xduta@yahoogroups.com - Unofficial UKDW Mailing List
- Google Maps of DWCU campus location in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- National Accredition Board Of Higher Education(Badan Akreditasi Nasional Perguruan Tinggi) BAN-PT