BIPA – Office of International Affairs

UAD’s international students showcase their Indonesian language skills at the International BIPA Forum 2025

November 14, 2025/in News/by admin

Yogyakarta, 15 October 2025 – Six international students from Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) once again demonstrated their exceptional abilities in the International Discussion Forum for Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers (BIPA), themed “Bahasa Indonesia Berdaulat, Indonesia Maju”, organized by the Language Center of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY).

This event was part of the 2025 Language and Literature Month series and brought together foreign students from various countries to engage in discussions using the Indonesian language. Through this forum, participants exchanged ideas across multiple fields such as education, socio-culture, and technology, while also strengthening Indonesia’s cultural diplomacy on the global stage.

In the event, six international students from UAD actively participated and demonstrated strong Indonesian language skills. They were, Mohamed Yusuf Wako (Master of Physics Education, Kenya), Afandee Bensulong (English Education, Thailand), Li Yujing (Indonesian Literature, China), Muhammad Hezam Alghadr (Informatics, Yemen) Dania Elsadig Ibrahim Elhag (Information Systems, Sudan), Abdulsamad Musa Babuga (Vocational Education in Electronics Engineering, Nigeria)

Among the six students, Afandee Bensulong won the award for the best Indonesian speaker at the forum. With his fluency and confident delivery, Afandee captivated both participants and judges, bringing great pride to Ahmad Dahlan University.

The involvement of UAD’s international students in this event is a testament to the university’s success in guiding and supporting foreign students—not only academically but also in their understanding of Indonesian language and culture.

Through their active participation, UAD continues to demonstrate its commitment to promoting campus internationalization grounded in Indonesian cultural and linguistic values. UAD’s international students serve as young ambassadors who introduce the beauty of Indonesia to the world, in line with the spirit of “Bahasa Indonesia Berdaulat, Indonesia Maju.”

Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Educations Strengthen Internationalization Through Office of International Affairs Workshop

June 15, 2015/in Event, News/by admin

Opening Ceremony

Saturday-Monday, June 13-14, 2015, Directorate of Higher Education of Muhammadiyah Central Assembly cooperated with Universitas Ahmad Dahlan held an Office of International Affairs Workshop to strengthen Internationalization of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Education. Held in Arjuna Hotel Yogyakarta, the workshop was attended by 67 participants coming from 51 Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Educations from Aceh to Papua.

Officially opened by Prof. Edy Suandi Hamid, Vice Director of Directorate of Higher Education of Muhammadiyah Central Assembly, the participants enthusiastically attended the workshop and questioned the invited speakers. The keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Illah Sailah, Director of Learning and Student Affairs, Directorate of Higher Education, Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education, Republic of Indonesia, socializing the KKNI (Indonesian National Qualification Framework) and Education Level Equality in ASEAN (based on internationally recognized curriculum). After the keynote speech, there were two roundtable sessions discussing ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance, Internationalization at Home, Developing English Program for Higher Education and Sharing Best Practice of ESP in UMM. Besides, all participants were also divided into three groups led by OIA Forum of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Education discussing several topics related to international student program such as International Student Contract, Hospitality, BIPA curriculum, etc.

Last but not least, there was also election for the Leader and Vice Leader of OIA Forum of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Education 2015/2016. As the vice leader in the previous period, UAD was elected to be the Leader and Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta was elected to be Vice Leader of OIA Forum of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Education 2015/2016. It wae expected that the new committee will create good programs to improve the internationalization program for Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Education.

Rector UAD with Dr. Illah Sailah

Damian Ross from British Council

During the Keynote speech

Closing Ceremony

Delegations of Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah Higher Education

BIPA Immersion Program at Pentingsari Cultural Village

November 15, 2014/in Event, News/by admin

Thursday, November 13, 2014, Language Training Center (PPB) UAD, held a BIPA Immersion Program for BIPA (Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers) students of UAD. The head of Language Training Center, Ahmad Budairi, M.Ed., BIPA lecturers and PPB staff took the students to Pentingsari Cultural Village and had some cultural activities such as painting batik, making handicraft, farming, catching eels, plowing the farm, etc.

The students were divided into some group and each group had different activities. After doing one activity, the group then move on another activity. Beside the cultural activities, the students were also assigned to interview the people in the village and write an essay. The students enthusiastically joined all activities.

OIA of UAD Welcomes Their New Foreign Students Year 2012-2013

October 11, 2012/in Event, Feature, News, Uncategorized/by admin

A welcoming ceremony toned up the auditorium of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan on Jl. Kapas no. 9 Semaki, Yogyakarta. The welcoming ceremony on last Saturday night (9/29) was held to welcome the foreign students of UAD year 2012-2013. There are 76 foreign students who coming this year. They are come frome China, Thailand, India, Malaysia, England, Spain, Belgium, and Egypt. They join some study programs in UAD, such as Bussiness Economics, Indonesian Letters, English Letters, Arabic Language and Literature, Darmasiswa, English Education, BIPA, MIT, Psychology, and Engineering. With all those students, there are more than hundred foreign students who has been studied at UAD. Some other students who has been studies at UAD are come from Netherland, Korea, Timor Leste, Japan, Poland, Philipine, etc.

The welcoming ceremony was opened by the beautiful sound of Gamelan by Gending Bahana. Then, continued with the performance of darmasiswa’s students who sang Indonesia Raya, the Indonesian national anthem. The speech was delivered by rector of UAD, the chief committee by Intan Rawit Sapanti, S.Pd., and the representative of foreign student by Cheng Cheng. The main agenda was marked with putting UAD’s coat on some representatives of foreign students from each study programs which was done by rector of UAD, Drs. Kasiyarno, M.Hum. In addition, that welcoming ceremony was also enlivened by other performances, such as Ngarojeng dance by dance community of UAD, Muhasabah Cinta by Mus-ab (foreign student from thailand), Ai Yao Tan Dang Dang, by Ni Peishi (darmasiswa’s student from china,) Guang Hui Sui Yue by Chen Qingjun (darmasiswa’s student from china), Lian Ai ING by Ni Peishi and Chen Qingjun, Gamelan musics by Gending Bahana, Aankhen Khuli Ho Yaan Ho Band by Herojit Moirangthem (darmasiswa students from India), and classical violin by Raquel Cabello (darmasiswa’s student from Spain) who played the compossition of Vivaldi, The Four Season and Duke Ellington, In a Sentimental Mood.

That ceremony was not only attended by the foreign students. It is also attended by the deans, lecturers, head of faculties, head of study programs, representaive of MIT program, and representative of Chinese people in Yogyakarta. Besides, there was a special thing in this welcoming ceremony where all the committees were wearing various Indonesian traditional clothes from some difference areas in Indonesia, such as from Lampung, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, Jakarta, Bali, Yogyakarta, etc. By that, the committees would like to introduce the beautiful of Indonesia through its traditional clothes to foreign students. (E/I)

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