EduAsiaNews, Purwokerto – The Nursing Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FIKes) at Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed) received a benchmarking visit from the Semarang Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health (Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang) on Friday.
The visit focused on strengthening education quality and preparing for international accreditation to make nursing education more competitive.
Held at the FIKes campus, the event served as a forum for sharing knowledge, experience and best practices in managing higher education in nursing. Beyond strengthening institutional ties, the visit opened opportunities for collaboration in curriculum development, quality assurance and academic governance based on international standards.
FIKes Unsoed dean Dhadhang Wahyu Kurniawan expressed his appreciation for the visit in his remarks. He said the benchmarking visit gave both institutions an opportunity to learn from each other and reinforce their commitment to improving the quality of nursing education.
“The benchmarking visit is an important moment to strengthen institutional ties while encouraging collaboration in improving education quality, academic governance and the readiness of study programs to meet international accreditation standards,” he said.
Sudirman, head of the Nursing Department at Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang, said the visit offered a chance to gain firsthand insights and experience into how nursing education was managed at FIKes Unsoed.
“We hope this benchmarking visit will give us insights into nursing education management strategies oriented toward improving quality and global competitiveness,” he said.
The program continued with a presentation of the profile of FIKes Unsoed’s Nursing Department by Endang Triyanto. Participants then took part in presentations and discussions on three key aspects of strengthening international accreditation.
The first session, on the international accreditation policy of the Independent Accreditation Agency for Health Higher Education (LAM-PTKes), was delivered by Prof. Arif Setyo Upoyo. It covered policies and the direction of developing quality assurance systems for health education in meeting international accreditation standards.
The second session, on curriculum and quality assurance, was presented by Prof. Yunita Sari, the faculty’s vice dean for academic affairs. The third, on managing international classes, was delivered by Haryatiningsih, the international class coordinator.
Each session was accompanied by interactive discussions to deepen understanding and exchange experiences on strategies to improve nursing education quality. Participants were also scheduled to tour the faculty’s nursing laboratory in the IAB Building to see its practical learning facilities and clinical skills support equipment firsthand.
Through the visit, FIKes Unsoed and Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang are expected to continue strengthening their synergy in developing nursing education. The collaboration is part of efforts to improve the quality of graduates while preparing study programs to meet international education and accreditation standards.
