دور معهد الجامعة في ترقية كفاءة الطلبة بالجامعات الإسلامية الحكومية في أتشيه

Abstract

There exists a gap between state Islamic universities and traditional Islamic institutions, which raises some societal issues. Graduates of state Islamic universities are considered incapable of fulfilling the role of scholars in the community. Therefore, state Islamic universities need to transform into new forms to meet societal needs. To address this, the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah (university institute) was established, implementing a special curriculum designed to qualify students to become both academics and scholars simultaneously.This research aims to identify the educational curriculum applied at the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah in the state Islamic universities in Aceh, examine the effects of implementing this curriculum on students' competencies, and uncover the obstacles faced by students. A qualitative approach was used in this study, as it is a descriptive research. The research results indicate that the curriculum implemented at the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah in the three state Islamic universities in Aceh consists of two parts: a formal curriculum and an additional curriculum. Students' competencies at these three university institutes vary. The competency of students at the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah of Ar-Raniry University in Banda Aceh leans toward Qur’an memorization. Meanwhile, the competency of students at the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah of Langsa University focuses more on public speaking and leadership skills. As for the students at the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah of Lhokseumawe University, their competency emphasizes cognitive aspects such as proficiency in Arabic and English and understanding classical Islamic texts.Among the challenges faced by the three Ma’had Al-Jami’ah are the lack of dormitory facilities to accommodate all students each academic year. As a result, not all students at Langsa and Lhokseumawe universities are required to join the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah. Although Ar-Raniry University in Banda Aceh mandates all its students to join the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah, the program lasts only six months, equivalent to one semester