Stepping into the World: U-ACE Unisa Yogyakarta Opens Up International Career Opportunities

‘Aisyiyah University (Unisa) Yogyakarta supports the acceleration of students’ and alumni’s careers at the global level through U-ACE (Unisa Abroad Career Empowerment). Not only does it open up access to international careers, but U-ACE also proves the competitiveness of Unisa Yogyakarta graduates in the international arena.

“U-ACE is a global career acceleration program designed to facilitate Unisa students and alumni in obtaining opportunities to work abroad. This program is important because it opens up international career opportunities, improves competence, and proves the competitiveness of Unisa graduates in the international arena,” said the Head of the Student and Academic Affairs Bureau (BKA) of Unisa Yogyakarta, Yekti Satriyandari, Tuesday (19/8/2025).

Yekti explained that the background for the creation of U-ACE is Unisa Yogyakarta’s commitment to becoming an internationally oriented campus while demonstrating that Unisa Yogyakarta graduates are capable of competing and excelling in the global job market. This program is designed to address the needs of students and alumni seeking to develop international careers, while also strengthening Unisa Yogyakarta’s network with trusted overseas employment agencies.

Yekti revealed that U-ACE is not only for students, but also for Unisa Yogyakarta alumni who want to gain international work experience. The process begins with program socialization, registration, administrative selection, language and skills training, document preparation, and departure to the destination country.

“The career fields focused on include health (nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, caregivers) and other technical fields such as technicians, farmers, and nutritionists,” said Yekti.

U-ACE currently has a number of partners, including OS Selnajaya, M-Power, and PT Bahana, which collaborate in recruitment, training, and placement of workers abroad. Additionally, Unisa Yogyakarta collaborates with the Indonesian Ministry of Migrant Worker Protection (KP2MI) for Government-to-Government (G to G) labor placement, which officially manages the placement of migrant workers through intergovernmental cooperation.

Yekti said that several Unisa Yogyakarta alumni have successfully worked abroad through this program, for example in Japan and the Middle East, as nurses and hospitality workers. “They are real examples of the success of this program,” said Yekti.

Yekti revealed that this program will also continue to be developed. Future developments include expanding the target countries, adding new fields of work, and strengthening international partnership networks. “The plan is to expand job opportunities to Europe, America, and other Asian countries that need professional workers,” explained Yekti.

Yekti said that the program will continue to be promoted to involve more students and alumni. In addition, subsidies will be provided, and the program will be integrated into the campus curriculum to attract more students and alumni. Socialization will also be conducted from the outset to new students and their parents regarding the U-ACE program. “This is so that students and parents can prepare themselves if they want to pursue a career abroad,” said Yekti.

Yekti also advised students not to hesitate to take advantage of the U-ACE program. According to her, this program is a golden opportunity to develop oneself on the global stage. “Prepare yourself early with language, skills, and a good mindset for a better future and career,” said Yekti.

She hopes that U-ACE can continue to develop into a flagship program of Unisa Yogyakarta that brings international reputation while making a real contribution to national development, through professional, Islamic, and globally competitive workforce.