Explore Study Opportunities at Polman Negeri Babel, SOSPRO Team Present in Muntok
The Polman Babel New Student Admissions Socialization Team (SOSPRO) was present at three schools in Muntok—SMA Negeri 1 Muntok, MAN Muntok, and SMK Bina Karya 1 Muntok—to provide information about entry routes, study programs, and job opportunities for prospective students. It is hoped that this socialization can open students' insight into quality vocational education and brighter future prospects with Polman Babel.
The Socialization Team for New Student Admissions (SOSPRO) and Promotion of the Bangka Belitung State Polytechnic Manufacturing Study Program (Polman Babel) continues to actively introduce the campus to prospective students. On Thursday (13/10/2025), the team visited three schools in Muntok, namely SMA Negeri 1 Muntok, MAN Muntok, and SMK Bina Karya 1 Muntok.
The SOSPRO Polman Babel team who attended this visit consisted of Ir. Dedy Ramdhani Harahap, M.Sc. (Eng), Yang Agita Rindri, M.Eng., and Limartaida Siahaan, M.Sc. The three of them provided interesting explanations regarding new student admission pathways, starting from National Selection Based on Achievement (SNBP), National Selection Based on Tests (SNBT), to independent pathways that can be accessed by prospective students.
In the socialization session, Ir. Dedy Ramdhani Harahap, M.Sc. (Eng), who teaches at the D3 Mechanical Design Engineering Study Program, explained the importance of choosing the right university to support a career in an increasingly competitive future. "Polman Babel is here as a solution for students who want to pursue quality vocational higher education with extensive job opportunities," he said.
Dedy also added that Polman Babel has various facilities that support industry-based learning. “We have well-equipped laboratories and partnerships with large companies, so our graduates are job-ready as soon as they graduate.” he added. "Besides that, currently Polman Babel has partnerships with foreign universities so that every Polman Babel graduate can be channeled to continue their studies from D3 to S1, Applied Bachelor's to Masters programs at overseas partner campuses through scholarship programs provided by foreign universities or the government of the relevant country," he added.
Meanwhile, Yang Agita Rindri, M.Eng., who teaches at the Applied Undergraduate Program in Software Engineering, also explained the advantages of Polman Babel in the academic, non-academic and industrial fields. He emphasized that this campus does not only focus on theory, but also direct practice in the world of work. "We teach students to be ready to face industrial challenges through internship programs and collaboration with various companies both in Bangka, outside Bangka and abroad." he said.
In the interactive question and answer session, the students were very enthusiastic about asking about available study programs and job prospects after graduating from Polman Babel. Some of them are even interested in registering directly via the SNBP and SNBT route.
Adding more interesting material, Limartaida Siahaan, S.Agr., M.Sc., who teaches at the Applied Precision Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Study Program, explained the various innovations and projects that have been carried out by Polman Babel students. "We have a lot of research and student projects that have been implemented in industry and the surrounding community so that learning at Polman Babel is truly applicable," he said.
This visit received a positive response from teachers and students. They appreciate Polman Babel's efforts in providing direct information, so that prospective students can understand more clearly about higher education options that suit their interests and talents.
With this more intensive outreach, it is hoped that more and more students from schools in Muntok will continue their studies to a higher level in both the Diploma 3 and Applied Bachelor programs at Polman Babel, which has been a state university since 2010. Prospective students can prepare themselves for a brighter future in the industrial world by studying at Polman Babel. Polman Babel, Luxury College at Cheap Prices.
