Speech by the Dean

Prof. Dr. Ucu Rahayu, M.Sc.

Bismillahirrohmanirrohim

Assalamuálaykum warohamtullahi wa barokatuh

Salam Sehat dan salam sejahtera untuk kita senua

Om swastiastu, namo budaya, salam kebajikan, Rahayu.

Welcome and welcome to meet us on the website of the Faculty of Teaching and Education, The Open University.

The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) is one of the faculties that was established along with the establishment of the Open University, namely in 1984. UT is the 45th public university and the 20th PTN-BH in the country. FKIP UT as part of UT is a pioneer in organizing teacher education with a distance education system in Indonesia.

FKIP UT has a vision to be an excellent faculty in producing professional educators and educational staff through an open and long-distance higher education system. This is in line with UT’s vision, which is to become a provider of world-class distance education.

  1. organizing world-class education in the field of teaching and educational science that can reach all levels of society based on a culture of independent learning;

  2. conducting research and development in the field of teaching and educational science as well as distance education that is sustainable and world-class;

  3. organizing community service to empower and improve the welfare of society through the application of science and technology.

Since its establishment, FKIP UT has been entrusted by the government of the Republic of Indonesia to improve the qualifications and competencies of teachers from Sabang to Merauke.

FKIP UT has been entrusted to provide services to improve the qualifications of elementary school teachers to Diploma 2, then continued to become S1 qualified in 2006.

Currently, FKIP UT organizes undergraduate programs, postgraduate programs, Professional Education Programs, and Certificate Programs. We have 11 (eleven) S1 study programs, 3 (three) master programs, 1 (one) Professional Education program and 2 (two) certificate programs.

  1. Elementary School Teacher Education (PGSD) Undergraduate Study Program. The PGSD Undergraduate Study Program is accredited A.
  2. Early Childhood Education (PGPAUD) Undergraduate Study Program. The PGPAUD Undergraduate Study Program is accredited A.
  3. Indonesian Language and Literature Education Undergraduate Study Program. The Indonesian Language Education Undergraduate Study Program is accredited B
  4. English Language Education Undergraduate Study Program. The English Language Education Undergraduate Study Program is accredited B.
  5. Pancasila and Citizenship Education Study Program. This study program is accredited B.
  6. Economics Education Undergraduate Study Program. This study program is accredited B
  7. Mathematics Education Undergraduate Study Program. This study program has accreditation A.
  8. Biology Education Undergraduate Study Program, this study program is accredited B.
  9. Chemistry Education Undergraduate Study Program. This study program is accredited B.
  10. Physics Education Undergraduate Study Program. This study program has accreditation B
  11. Educational Technology Undergraduate Study Program. This study program is accredited B. Currently, this study program is the only one that accepts students without the requirement of being a teacher
  1. Master of Elementary Education study program. The MPDR study program has an A accreditation.
  2. Master of English Education study program. This study program has a B accreditation
  3. Master of Mathematics Education study program, accredited B.

In addition to the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs, starting in 2023, FKIP UT will organize a Teacher Professional Education program for both pre-service and in-service teachers. The fields of study for Teacher Professional Education that are currently managed are the fields of study of PGSD, PGPAUD, Economic Education, Biology Education, and Physics Education. FKIP UT also offers certificate programs managed by the Community Service Center, namely: 1. Indonesian Language Program for Foreign Speakers, 2. Early Childhood Education Certificate Program. During the 2022.2 registration period, FKIP UT had around 126 thousand students. Since FKIP was established until now, we have had around one million eight hundred alumni. In accordance with the characteristics of Distance Education Institutions, in organizing Education programs, FKIP UT collaborates with LPTK/universities, schools, Education offices and Education associations. To ensure quality, we always carry out quality improvement and are periodically accredited by internal and external parties such as BAN PT, the Independent Accreditation Institution for Education and the International Council for Distance Education. Thus is a brief overview of the FKIP of the Open University. Wabilahi taufik walhidayah. Wassalamuálaykum warohmatullohi wa barokatuh.

 

South Tangerang, May 2023

Prof. Dr. Ucu Rahayu, M.Sc.