Cooperation Agreement between the Government of North Sumatera Province and Universitas Terbuka

Universitas Terbuka is the only State University that applies distance learning system by online pedagogic method. One of the Universitas Terbuka’s visions is to promote the human resource competence of the people of Indonesia, and in order to realize such goal,   Universitas Terbuka has its representatives in each local region. The representative offices in each region are called–(UPBJJ-UT). One of the units located in North Sumatera Province is UPBJJ-UT Medan. The work areas of UPBJJ-UT Medan cover 33 regencies and cities in North Sumatera Province. UPBJJ-UT Medan also has 2 service center or sentral layanan (SALUT) located in the Regency of Toba and the Regency of Nias Barat.

On 1 July 2022, Universitas Terbuka together with the Government of North Sumatera Province signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The subject matter of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Rector of Universitas Terbuka and the Governor of North Sumatera is Human Resources Capacity Building Program in North Sumatera, ranging from Village Government Personnel, Teachers, Senior High School Graduates, to the people in general who wish to pursue higher education starting from Academy Diploma to Doctorate Programs, as well as Certification Programs that are available in Universitas Terbuka.

By the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, Universitas Terbuka hopes that there will be full support from the Government of North Sumatera Province, in order to work together and stand shoulder to shoulder with Universitas Terbuka, working together to build human resource capacity, especially the human resources in North Sumatera Province. UT is ready to help with its human resources that it has for the good, prosperity, and welfare of the people of Indonesia.