UNISSULA Provides Free Access to Educational Resources for the Public

Universitas Islam Sultan Agung (UNISSULA) provides free access to educational resources and lifelong-learning opportunities for people who are not formally enrolled as university students.

Through these initiatives, UNISSULA extends education beyond formal degree programmes and supports lifelong learning for communities locally and across Indonesia.

Free Certified Learning Programmes

One of UNISSULA’s principal lifelong-learning initiatives is the CILAD Language Scholarship 2025.

The programme provides free online foreign-language education for members of the UNISSULA community and the general public throughout Indonesia.

Participants learn with experienced instructors and native speakers through structured online learning activities.

Participation is provided free of charge, and participants who successfully complete the programme receive a certificate.

The programme provides opportunities for members of the public to:

• develop foreign-language skills;
• learn directly from experienced instructors and native speakers;
• participate remotely from different regions of Indonesia;
• improve communication skills;
• strengthen educational and professional competencies; and
• obtain certification upon completion.

The programme is offered regularly and forms part of UNISSULA’s continuing commitment to expanding educational access beyond enrolled students.

Free Access to Campus Facilities and Learning Equipment

UNISSULA also provides members of surrounding communities with free access to selected university facilities, technologies, and practical learning resources through community-service and outreach programmes.

Participants include:

• local residents;
• farmers;
• food producers;
• MSMEs and entrepreneurs;
• school communities; and
• community organisations.

Facilities and resources used for community learning include:

• agricultural and hydroponic learning facilities;
• Qur’anic Garden educational resources;
• cultivation and biodiversity facilities;
• environmental and water-management technologies;
• renewable-energy demonstrations;
• specialist equipment; and
• other practical learning resources.

Participants can receive hands-on demonstrations, training, mentoring, and guidance from university academics and experts.

Access provided through these community-service programmes is free of charge, with programme costs supported through university or community-service funding.

Practical Technology and Knowledge Transfer

Community participants also benefit from practical access to university knowledge and technology.

Activities include:

• technology demonstrations;
• sustainable agriculture training;
• digital skills;
• entrepreneurship mentoring;
• food-production knowledge;
• environmental management;
• technical training; and
• other forms of applied learning.

This enables people outside the university to experience university-based learning resources directly rather than only receiving theoretical information.

Free Online Academic Resources

UNISSULA provides public access to academic knowledge through its online platforms.

UNISSULA Online Journals

The university’s online journal platform provides access to scholarly publications produced through UNISSULA’s academic and research activities.

Members of the public, researchers, educators, professionals, and students from other institutions can access academic articles and research findings online.

Url Link : https://jurnal.unissula.ac.id

UNISSULA Institutional Repository

UNISSULA’s institutional repository provides online access to university research and academic outputs.

The repository enables members of the public to search and access educational and research materials without being enrolled as UNISSULA students.

Url Link : https://repository.unissula.ac.id

Library Information Resources

UNISSULA’s library website also provides publicly accessible information and discovery resources related to the university’s academic collections.

Together, these services extend access to university knowledge beyond the physical campus.

Url Link : https://library.unissula.ac.id

Supporting Lifelong Learning

UNISSULA’s educational-resource provision supports lifelong learning through three complementary pathways:

Free structured learning → Free access to facilities and technology → Free online academic resources

This approach enables members of the public to choose learning opportunities according to their needs and circumstances.

A community member may participate in a structured certified course, engage with university facilities through practical community programmes, or independently access academic knowledge online.

Beneficiaries

Public educational resources are accessible to various groups, including:

• members of the general public;
• local communities;
• school communities;
• farmers and food producers;
• entrepreneurs and MSMEs;
• community organisations;
• professionals; and
• learners from other institutions.

The CILAD programme further expands this reach nationally by enabling people from across Indonesia to participate online.

2025 Evidence of Provision

UNISSULA’s public educational resources during the 2025 reporting period include:

1. CILAD Language Scholarship 2025, providing free online language education to the general public throughout Indonesia;
2. certification for participants who successfully complete the CILAD programme;
3. free community access to selected university facilities and learning technologies;
4. practical demonstrations and hands-on learning through community-service programmes;
5. free mentoring and technology transfer;
6. publicly accessible UNISSULA online journals;
7. publicly accessible UNISSULA institutional repository; and
8. public academic and library information resources.