The Semarang State Polytechnic (Polines) opens opportunities for SMA/MA/SMK students to continue their studies at the university level through the admission of new students for the 2021/2022 academic year. This program is named the New Student Admission Selection (SPMB) Polines. New student admissions include Applied Masters, Applied Bachelors and Diploma Three levels.
National admissions pathway (SNMPTN, SNMPN, SBMPTN, SBMPN), Independent Path (Hafidz Al Qur'an, SPA, UM). International Cooperation Special Class Pathway (MSU), Industrial Cooperation Special Class Pathway (MAJ) in confirmation.
Director of Polines, Ir. Supriyadi, MT said that currently Polines has 26 study programs (prodi) consisting of 12 Diploma 3 (D3) study programs, 13 Applied Bachelor study programs and 1 Applied Masters study program. "Currently Polines has been accredited to Institution A from BAN-PT," he explained in his office, Polines Campus, Tembalang, Tuesday (26/1). Polines, continued Supriyadi, currently has 10 study programs that have been accredited A from BAN-PT, the rest are accredited B. "The admission of new Polines students this year opens new pathways, SNMPTN and SBMPTN," said Supriyadi. This new route is in accordance with Permendikbud No. 6 of 2020 which regulates New Student Admissions for the Undergraduate Program which includes the principles of new student admissions at state universities, namely: fair, accountable, flexible, efficient and transparent. Taking this into account, wide opportunities are opened for the community to continue their education at the vocational college level.
So that students will be competitive when they graduate in the world of work, Polines provides soft skills student. "In addition, as capital in global competition, Polines students are equipped with the ability to master foreign languages, especially English, expertise and skills, certification and entrepreneurship," he explained.
The top three study programs are the most attractive to registrants from various entry points for SPMB Polines in 2020. The first is the D3 Informatics Engineering study program with 2,827 registrants. The second most registrants chose the D3 Business Administration study program with 2,760 registrants. While the third rank is D3 Accounting with 2,648 registrants. The total registrants in 2020 were 33,471 people. He hopes that registrants will be observant in choosing study programs according to their interests and abilities, given the increasingly fierce competition among registrants.
Furthermore, according to the Director of Polines, the reason for high school graduates with the same level to study at Polines is the Vocational State University which produces graduates who are ready to work in the business and technology industries. And considering the ease of finding a job because the curriculum at Polines is designed with relatively more practical material (60%) than theory (40%) which is based on Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI).
For SMA/SMK/MA graduates who are interested in studying at Polines, now several Polines New Student Admission Selection (SPMB) lines have been opened, with the SNMPTN registration schedule open until 24 February 2021, the SNMPN registration route until 19 March 2021. Registration information can be seen through the page https://pmb.polines.ac.id/.