CHALLENGES FACED DURING AN INTERNATIONAL CREDIT TRANSFER (ICT) PROGRAM AT MANAGEMENT & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA

• LUTHFIYAH AULIA AGUSTIN
• 2023

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In this contemporary era, education plays an important role in improving quality around the world. For decades Indonesia has experienced improvements in the field of education. These programs were issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Research and Technology through the Merdeka Belajar – Kampus Merdeka (MB-KM) program. One of the MB-KM programs is International Credit Transfer (ICT). This thesis discusses the problems faced by the writer when participating in the program. The purpose of this thesis is to identify the following issues: 1. What are the Academic barriers during the period of study? 2. What are the challenges faced regarding the Language barriers during the period of study? This study is a descriptive research approach. The data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis with the aim to describe activities that occur during the ICT program. Meanwhile, the data collection methods used online observation, documentation, and the writer’s participation as a research instrument. The object of the research is the Management & Science University, Malaysia. The findings of the study based on the writer’s experience show that: 1. Academic barriers faced are differences in methods, adjusting new course, differences in learning classes, and time management. 2. Language barrier are accenting, speaking tempo, and pronunciation. However, these challenges can motivate international student to develop strategies to solve these problems.

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