Media Release
8 March 2024
Australia’s Deakin University and UK’s Lancaster University will open their first joint foreign campus in Bandung, West Java. This will also be the first Australia-UK joint campus overseas.
Acting Australian Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia, Tim Stapleton, attended the launch of the Deakin University Lancaster University Partnership in Bandung on 7 March 2024.
The launch marks a significant milestone for both universities’ commitment to expand their presence in Indonesia and globally.
“Education is the bedrock of our people-to-people relationship. Australia and Indonesia share a long history of cooperation in many sectors, including education. We are proud to support this initiative to provide world-class Australian education in Indonesia and strengthen our partnership.”
“This innovative approach of establishing a joint campus in Bandung with UK’s Lancaster University will bring great benefits to West Java and Indonesia, including contributing to economic and human capital development.”
Deakin-Lancaster is set to offer five undergraduate programs in the fields of information technology and business, with a first intake proposed for September 2024.
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