Student Mobility Program (KKL) Activity Report Thailand – Singapore – Malaysia
02 April – 08 April 2019
By:
Aprilia Ayu Setiyani (20170430136)
International Program for Islamic Economics and Finance Batch 2017
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
Preface
Alhamdulillah, all praise and gratitude, the writer prays to the presence of Allah SWT, which is for the abundance of mercy, blessings, so that the author can complete the Student Mobility Program (KKL) report well and smoothly.
And thanks to:
1. Mr. Dimas Bagus Wiranatakusuma, Ph.D as IP Director of IPIEF and as KKL mentor while in Singapore and Malaysia.
2. Ms. Diah Setyawati Dewanti, Ph.D as the KKL mentor while in Thailand.
3. All parties of Persatuan Mahasiswa Indonesia Thailand (PERMITHA)
4. All parties of Khon Kaen University Thailand are involved in the implementation of this KKL.
5. Parties from Pimpinan Cabang Istimewa Muhammadiyah (PCIM) and Pimpinan Cabang Istimewa Aisyiyah (PCIA) Malaysia.
6. Proven travel agent.
7. And all parties who have participated in helping implement this KKL.
The Student Mobility Program (KKL) programmed by the university aims to provide experience and insight to students about the University visited, establish friendship for the cooperation that has been built, and increase knowledge about the countries visited. This activity was held on 2 April – 8 April, 2019 in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia.
The author realizes that the preparation of this report is still far from perfection. However, hopefully this report can be useful in the future.
Yogyakarta, 18 April 2019
Author
Introduction
I. Background
Students have a big role in the process of building this nation. Students have a role to make changes that are deemed necessary to achieve progress. The changes themselves can be in the political, economic, social and cultural fields and others in accordance with the needs of the nation.
In this regard, students are expected to have real abilities that can be applied in the business and public fields. Only by studying in college, it is not enough to equip students to have adequate abilities. There needs to be a real visit as an applicative experience.
Student Mobility Program is one form of practical learning which is a routine agenda conducted by the International Program Study Program for Islamic Economics and Finance (IPIEF) of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. The activity was attended by 4th semester students and several lecturers who accompanied. The KKL is intended to increase knowledge and experience about the University and the countries visited and establish friendship with those who have cooperated before.
II. Formulation of the problem
1. How are activities in Thailand?
2. How are activities in Singapore?
3. How are activities in Malaysia?
III. Writing purpose
1. Explain activities while in Thailand 2. Explain activities while in Singapore 3. Explain activities while in Malaysia
Schedule of Activities
Date Activities Note
2 Apr
19 Departure to Bangkok Jogja - Bangkok flights use Air Asia flights
Overnight at the Hotel Transit overnight in Bangkok
3 Apr
19 Trip to Bangkok day 2 Hotel day 2
PERMITHA Visit to PERMITHA in
Thailand Bangkok Window Shopping and
Free Trip
Platinum and
Pratunam
Dinner All team and
Mam Di
Back to Hotel
4 Apr 19
Departure to Khon Kaen University
Flight Bangkok - Khonkaen
Transit in Dormitory Hotel Khonkaen University
Visit to Khon Kaen University Visit to Faculty of Economy
Visit to IRD KKU
Visit to KKU
International College
Trip All Khon Kaen
Khonkaen Window shopping and Free trip
FREE ARROUND
KHON KAEN
Back to Dorm
5 Apr
19 Departure to Bangkok
Early morning using a bus to Bangkok for Flights to Malaysia with Air Asia
Departure to Malaysia Flight Bangkok - Johor Bahru
Arrived in Malaysia Travel day 1
Overnight in Johor Bahru
6 Apr
19 Trip to Malaysia - Singapore Travel day 2
Visit to Singapore
Free Window
Shopping and Play in Spore
Departure to Kuala Lumpur Overnight in Kuala Lumpur
7 Apr
19 Trip to Kuala Lumpur Travel day 3 Visit to PCIM and PCIA Formal visit
Free Trip and Play in
KL 8 Apr
19 Trip to Kuala Lumpur Travel day 4
FREE PLAY AND SHOPPING
Departure to Yogyakarta Flight to Yogyakarta by Air Asia
Activities in Thailand
A formal visit to Thailand is 2. The first is a visit with PERMITHA (Persatuan Mahasiswa Indonesia Thailand) on April 3, 2019. The activities carried out during a visit with PERMITHA were sharing about how to get scholarships in Thailand, learning experiences in Thailand, and how to survive in Thailand . And then a dinner agenda with PERMITHA.
The second visit was to Khon Kaen University, Thailand. The initial activity was welcoming the Khon Kaen University, then visiting the Khon Kaen University library. In his library, KKL participants were introduced to library facilities that were very modern, complete and comfortable. After the agenda of the visit to the library was completed, then trip around Khon Kaen University. After that, heading to Khon Kaen Business School (KKBS) followed by an agenda meeting with KKBS lecturers and for a moment following class learning activities and enjoying the learning facilities. After the agenda was finished, then lunch was accompanied by several parties of Khon Kaen University. After the lunch agenda is complete, then head to Khon Kaen International College (KKUIC) for a meeting with KKUIC students. The activities carried out are sharing about tourism, culture and language in their respective countries. Then the introduction between KKL students and KKUIC students. And closed with entertainment by each party. KKL participants performed songs with a song titled Meraih Bintang (OST Asian Games 2018) and KKUIC students performed modern dance.
Non-formal activities carried out in Thailand are shopping and visiting tourism in Thailand.
Shopping places visited are in Platinum, Pratunam, Wat Arun market and Khon Kaen market. And the tourist attractions visited are Wat Arun, around the canal to Wat Arun by boat, and ride the famous Tuk-Tuk transportation in Thailand.
With PERMITHA
KKU Library
KKBS
With Lecturers KKBS
KKBS Class
With KKUIC Students
Wat Arun
Canal
Activities in Malaysia
A formal visit in Malaysia was visiting Pimpinan cabang Istimewa Muhammadiyah (PCIM) and Persatuan Cabang Istimewa Aisyiyah (PCIA) Malaysia. The activities carried out were hospitality and sharing about how active the Muhammadiyah movement in Malaysia.
Routine activities are carried out such as recitation by PCIA, TPA every evening by PCIA, health activities, and development plans for Muhammadiyah University in Malaysia.
A non-formal activities carried out in Malaysia are shopping and visiting tourism in Malaysia. Tourism visited is to Legoland, Batu Caves and Mahkota PutraJaya.
With PCIM
With PCIM and PCIA
Legoland
Batu Caves
Mahkota Putra Jaya
Activities in Singapore
Activities carried out in Singapore are non-formal activities, where KKL participants only shopping and visits tourism sites. Shopping places visited are Bugis Market and Chocolate House.
Tourism places visited are Marina Bay Sands, Universal Studio and Old Town.
Marina Bay Sands
Universal Studio
Old Town
Conclusion
The Student Mobility Program (KKL) which has been scheduled by the university aims to provide experience, knowledge and culture in the countries visited, add new friends and establish friendships with institutions that have worked together before. The implementation of the Student Mobility Program that has been attended by students of KKL participants in Thailand is very helpful if there are students who want to take part in student exchanges or continue their studies to Thailand. Besides that KKL participants also get new friends and can share tourism, culture, language and taste food from Thailand.
The implementation of the KKL in Malaysia helped strengthen brotherhood with Muhammadiyah institutions in Malaysia and knew how far and active the development of the Muhammadiyah movement outside Indonesia, especially in Malaysia. In Malaysia also KKL participants know Malaysian history and culture, tourism in Malaysia, and also taste the food from Malaysia which is not much different from Indonesia.
The implementation of the KKL in Singapore entertains participants with the atmosphere, Singaporean activities, and tourism in Singapore. In Singapore also KKL participants are told in detail but briefly about the history of Singapore.
• Suggestion
Suggestion from the author for the next Student Mobility Program (KKL) is to plan KKL preparation in a thorough and in no hurry, determine the KKL location that is truly beneficial and not only waste money, can find the best travel agent but at a not too expensive, determine the KKL supervisor who is truly responsible and has mastered the place to be visited.
