UPH Promotes Vocational Training and Career Readiness Through Industry-Based Educational Events
Besides formal education, UPH also provides executive education programmes, short courses and/or vocational training conducted in collaboration with various industry partners. These events provide practical knowledge and career-orientated skills beyond formal academic coursework, covering professional development, workplace readiness, road safety, and technical knowledge. The events are presented as free educational activities and are open to the public, as well as to UPH students.
There are programmes that are conducted regularly (programmed) and also programmes that are conducted based on the demand of the public (ad hoc). The examples of regular vocational training events are as follows:
Programmed events
- Career Festival 2024, which is an annual programme conducted by UPH Career Center to encourage UPH students and general students to learn about how to excel in their future career choices, conducted through multiple workshops. The event is conducted annually for free; however, the topics vary every year. This year, UPH had three main workshops entitled “Career Path Unlocked: Choose Your Journey – Entrepreneur or Professional?” “Personal Branding 101: Build Your Personal Identity”, and “Glow Your Way: Defining Your Career Success with Personal Growth”. Various annual short courses managed by the Executive Education Center, which are usually 3-day short training courses considered non-degree programmes. Some notable programmes are as such: “Building Digital Business”, “Pasta Culinary”, “Basic & Café Breakfast Creation”, and “Leveraging AI for Decision Support Systems Across Industries”.
- Pelita Learning Hub conducts multiple vocational trainings and certifications for UPH and public employees on a yearly basis. These events include professional development through corporate training, competency certification, public webinars, language programmes, and online courses. Its training covers leadership and management, human resources, sales and customer service, communication, business operations, digital skills, and financial literacy. Participants primarily include corporate leaders, managers, HR practitioners, sales and operational teams, and professionals from diverse industries, alongside individual learners seeking to enhance their competencies.
Ad-hoc events:
- Career Talk 2024 Discussion – Top Leaders Go to Campus, a training workshop and interactive seminar between hospitality students and leaders from Fairfield and Marriot Group.
- “Kick-Off Muda Sukses” in collaboration with Young on Top, which is a workshop to equip young leaders with practical guidance on adaptability, professional networking, personal branding, teamwork, and career planning. The event formed part of a broader leadership development pathway that includes training in self-leadership, leading others, managing teams, and leading organisations. These activities support the development of transferable professional competencies that participants can apply in future employment and leadership roles.
- Preceptor Training for Future Pharmacists – programme for Diploma in Pharmacy, conducted on January 25-26, 2025, in collaboration with Asosiasi Perguruan Tinggi Farmasi Indonesia (APTFI) Forwil II.
- UPH’s Faculty of Design conducts ad hoc workshops with various topics, which mostly consist of pottery, art, and photography workshops, as well as music masterclasses by the Faculty of Music.
