SEMARANG – Semarang State Polytechnic (Polines) received a visit from the Indonesian State Maritime Polytechnic (Polimarin) for a comparative study related to the 2025 New Student Admissions (PMB), with the main focus on the management of the Independent Path. The Polimarin group was welcomed directly by the Deputy Director for Academic Affairs Dr. Samuel Beta Kuntarjo, Ing.Tech., MT at the Polines Campus Directorate Building, Tembalang, Semarang City, Thursday (16/1/2025).
In his remarks, the Deputy Director of Academic Affairs of Polines expressed his appreciation for Polimarin's initiative to exchange ideas about the PMB system at Polines, especially the strategies and innovations implemented in the Independent Path.
"The Independent Path is one of the important components in PMB because it provides flexibility to prospective students who are unsuccessful through the National Selection of Achievement Path (SNBP) and National Selection Based on Tests (SNBT-UTBK). We are pleased to be able to share experiences with Polimarin for more effective management," he said.
The Polines PMB Team through the Head of the Academic Sub-Division Nugroho Joko Usito, S.Kom., M.Kom. explained various strategic steps taken, including the management of registration to selection in the Independent Path.
"For the Polines Independent Pathway, there are three paths, namely the Polines Independent Selection Based on Achievement (SM-BP), Polines Independent Selection (Based on UTBK Score Results) and the Polines Independent Selection of the SM-KPN State Polytechnic Consortium," he explained.
Meanwhile, the Polimarin group led by Deputy Director for Academic and Cooperation Gunawan Budi Santoso, S.Kom., M. Kom, was very enthusiastic about the explanation and asked various questions related to the challenges faced by Polines in managing the Independent Path. The discussion was interactive, discussing topics ranging from increasing transparency in the selection process to quota management in this path.
"We feel that this visit is very useful, especially in learning about Polines' innovation in the Independent Route. This will be an important reference for Polimarin in developing our PMB system," he said.
The event was closed with the handover of souvenirs and a group photo as a symbol of cooperation between the two institutions. Polines hopes that this synergy can continue to improve the quality of new student admissions and vocational education in Indonesia. ang