ANALYSIS OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS' SATISFACTION WITH THE RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL) PROCESS AT UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA

Abstract

Universitas Terbuka admits new students each semester, including the Early Childhood Education Teacher (ECET) Study programme. As part of this admissions process, the UT offers to recognise prior learning (RPL) by waiving courses. This process is outlined in the registration system through the application https://admisi-sia.ut.ac.id. The purpose of this study is to analyse prospective students' satisfaction with the registration process for the ECET – UT study Programme. The research method is a survey with an indicator questionnaire including: convenience, time, suitability, funding, completion and accuracy, distributed via g-form to randomly selected respondents. The population is prospective ECET study programme students with a sample of 100 prospective students. The research was conducted during the registration period for the 2024/2025 odd semester (2024 odd). The data was analysed using percentages and presented descriptively. The results showed that the level of satisfaction of prospective students was very high with regard to the ease, suitability, funding and accuracy of RPL recognition, while the level of satisfaction of prospective students tended to be low with regard to time indicators and the case resolution process. Recommendations can be made to improve RPL services and shorten the RPL process.