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registration period. Maybe there were other factors that influenced this
fluctuation , but the impact of the increased tu ition fee on the students was

significant. The tuition fee was increased again in 2006 for regular program from
11 ,000 rupiahs per semester credit unit to 20,000 ruipiahs per semester credit
unit. Meanwhile the tuition fee for self-funded D-11 PGSD Program increased from

362,500 rupiahs per semester to 750,000 rupiahs per semester. The tuition fee
for the S1 PGSD program , from 757,500 rupiahs per semester to 1,000,000

rup iahs per semester.

Competition

The establishment of private universities in many areas has encouraged

more students to obtain university diplomas or degrees, and the existence of the
legally banned "distance classroom" (kelas jauh)l has influenced the minds of
many students who have initially intended to enroll for studies in UT. Even some

students who have registered and obtained a number of semester credit units in
UT have finally decided to move to private higher education institutions, which
promise prospective students to graduate and earn degrees and diplomas more

quickly.
The increasing number of students who have asked for temporary academic
transcripts and letters of recommendation to study at other universities prove

this .

Influence of fluctuating number of
students on UT operations system

The UT operations system includes activities such as new student

recruitment system, course registration , provision and distribution of learning

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Kelasjauh (literally means "distance classroom") is lectures given to students of higher education
institutions in different cities outside the city where the institutions are located. This sort of higher
education practice is legally banned by the Directorate General of Higher Education.

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