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DWCU_Campus,Yogyakarta (Indonesia)
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DWCU Geo-Position: 7°47'9"S 110°22'41"E [1]
Duta Wacana Christian University
Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana
Motto: The New Breed of Professional
Established: 31 October 1962
Type: Private
Rector: Pdt. Dr. Budyanto
Faculty: 4 (Theology, Economic, Engineering, Biology) and 13 Departments
Staff: 182 person (Bachelor: 58, Master: 107, Doctor: 11, Professor: 6)
Location: Yogyakarta (city), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Campus: Klitren/Dr. Wahidin/City (48.550 m2)
Language: Indonesian
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].

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[edit] History

Main Building
Main Building

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 a 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".

[edit] Affiliations

DWCU Logo
DWCU Logo

The supporting Churches/Synods are:

Duta Wacana Christian University also has affiliations with:

[edit] Admissions

Faculty Department

Under Graduate

Post Graduate

Under Graduate
Under Graduate

Under Graduate

[edit] 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.

[edit] Accreditation

Source: National Accreditation 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

[edit] Facility

Dr. Wahidin Campus Map
Dr. Wahidin Campus Map

[edit] Campus Area

  • Klitren/Dr. Wahidin/City (48,550 m2), Room: 39
  • Program Pasca Sarjana & Asrama Duta Wacana - Seturan

[edit] Library

Library is located in Dr. Wahidin Campus and divided into 2 floors:

  1. First Floor (743 m2)
  2. Second Floor (421.75 m2)

Collections (2002 data):

  • Book: 30,113
  • Magazine: 2,237
  • Journal: 313
  • Cassette (English, Arabic): 100
  • Micro Film: 2,533

[edit] 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.

[edit] Research Center

Library Gate
Library Gate
  • 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Scholarship

Atrium
Atrium

[edit] 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)

[edit] Kopertis Scholarship

  • Supersemar
  • Peningkatan Prestasi Akademik/BPPA
  • Bantuan Belajar Mahasiswa/BBM
  • Akibat Penanggulangan Korban Kerusuhan/BPAKK

[edit] Church Scholarship

  • Synod of GKJ (Christian Churches of Javanese)
  • Synod of GKJW (East Java Christian Churches)
  • Synod of GKI (Indonesian Christian Churches)

[edit] Company Scholarship

  • BCA (Bank of Central Asia)
  • Japan Air Lines

[edit] Faculties

Faculty Department

Under Graduate

Post Graduate

Under Graduate
Under Graduate

Under Graduate

DWCU has 4 faculties and 13 departments, such as:

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Post Graduate

Post Graduate of Theology is established on 1991.

[edit] 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.

Class Room
Class Room

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Doctor of Ministry Department

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[edit] Economic Faculty

[edit] 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.

Management 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Engineering Faculty

[edit] Architecture Department

Architecture Department is established on 1985.

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[edit] 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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[edit] Product Design Department

Product Design is established on 2005.

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[edit] Information System Department

Information System is established on 2005.

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[edit] Biology Faculty

[edit] Environmental Biology Department

Environmental Biology Department is established on 1987. The development of Biology sciences is very fast. The conventional approach based on morphological examination is no longer popular. Living phenomenon is examined through the surgery of the core of life to molecular phase. By employing that method, it can be proven that Biology science is always actual and relevant so that is is absolutely needed to overcome the development problems through biotechnology application that is respectful towards environment in industrial era.

Faculty of Biology of Duta Wacana Christian University Yogyakarta has shown off itself as a qualified and trustworthy educational institution to train its students to be competent graduates. The graduates that can overcome environmental problems include detection/analysis pollutants, test of the effects of pollutants toward living systems, and environmental management techniques (processing industrial/domestic waste and conservation towards biological diversity and the cosystem). The graduates are also expected to be able to be entrepreneurs in producing commodities and services of food production, medicines, and pharmacy based on our biological diversity. Indonesian government, non-government organizations, and industry both national and international levels absolutely need competent Biology graduates.

[edit] Gallery

Duta Wacana Library

Duta Wacana - BEJ Corner

Duta Wacana as a green campuss

Inside view of new DWCU's building

Bamboo art at DWCU

DWCU's Auditorium

DWCU's Gate

DWCU Security Corner

DWCU in another view

[edit] References

  1. ^ Duta Wacana and Mission in a Religiously Plural Context: A Reflection* By E.G. Singgih
  2. ^ Webometrics Top 100 South East Asia University
  3. ^ National Accredition Board Of Higher Education (BAN-PT) - Directory of Study Program

[edit] External links

Indonesia Portal

Coordinates: 7°47′09″S 110°22′41″E / -7.78583, 110.37806