Exchange Department

What is Exchange Department

The Exchange Department is one of five departments within the IAAS LC Unpad organization. This department is tasked with facilitating Padjadjaran University students in improving their communication and discussion skills using English as an international language. The programs implemented by the Exchange Department of IAAS LC Unpad consist of six activities: WOTY (World of Opportunity), LEWI (Learn English with IAAS), EXPRONAS (National Exchange Program), ICOMPRO (International Competition Program), and IGTE (IAAS Goes to Embassy).

Work Program

  1. WOTY (World of Opportunity)

Publishing contest and scholarship content via Instagram, as well as hosting talkshows through Instagram Live. This makes it easier for IAAS LC Unpad members and students outside IAAS to access information about scholarships, internships, and other academic activities, both domestically and internationally.

2. LEWI (Learn English with IAAS)

 Training and implementation of the TOEFL in collaboration with BTB English Course, as well as a seminar featuring Rifqah Shafa Indrasasikirana as the speaker. The aim is to train students and all learners in improving their English language skills, to train students and all learners in understanding and developing the ability to communicate in English, and to assist students in preparing for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) effectively. Implementing one of the four pillars of higher education, namely community service, with a focus on agriculture, the environment, and education, and enhancing the presence of IAAS LC Unpad both within and outside the University of Padjadjaran campus.

3. EXPRONAS (National Exchange Program)

The internship program serves as a comparative study of agricultural systems across various host locations, namely Desa Tani Agronative, Bumi Agro Technology, and Habibi Garden, providing participants with the opportunity to observe, analyze, and gain practical insights into diverse farming practices and technological applications in agriculture.

4. ICOMPRO (International Competition Program)

An international essay competition with both online and offline activities, as well as educational tours for the competition finalists. Aimed at introducing IAAS LC Unpad as a platform for student development to the broader community, fostering competition among students both domestically and internationally, expanding students' knowledge on the topics being competed, serving as a platform for sharing aspirations and motivating their realization, supporting the spirit of learning and innovation among students, sharing the culture of their respective hometowns, and enhancing mutual respect and tolerance among nations.

5. IGTE (IAAS Goes to Embassy)

IAAS Goes To Embassy (IGTE) is an annual program organized by the IAAS LC UNPAD Exchange Department. The main objectives of this program include information exchange, particularly regarding educational opportunities, employment prospects, and cultural insights from the relevant countries. The expected outcome of this activity for participants is to provide them with useful information. This enables participants to gain the ease or motivation needed to pursue their plans for further studies or careers abroad. IGTE itself will be conducted by directly visiting the embassy offices.

Last year, IAAS LC Unpad visited two embassies: the Philippine Embassy and the New Zealand Embassy.