Independent Learning-Independent Campus is a policy initiated by the Minister of Education and Culture, Nadiem Makarim. One aspect of this program is to afford students the freedom to pursue learning beyond their designated study program. This policy inevitably necessitates changes in the existing curriculum, leading to the development of what is now known as the Independent Curriculum. The process of adapting to this new curriculum involves extensive discussions among various stakeholders to ensure that the Independent Curriculum encapsulates its fundamental principles.

UIN Sunan Kalijaga has decided to implement the Independent Curriculum in the Odd Semester of the 2020/2021 academic year. Consequently, each Study Program is employing various methods to actualize the Independent Curriculum this year. For instance, the Islamic Banking Study Program of FEBI UIN Sunan Kalijaga held an event on October 22, 2020, under the theme “Redesign of the Curriculum of the Islamic Banking Study Program of FEBI UIN Sunan Kalijaga.” This event involved academics, practitioners, and alumni representatives. Notably, the Islamic Banking Study Program featured Prof. Dr. H. Heru Kurnianto Tjanjono, S.E., M.M., a Professor from Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta, as a representative from the academic sphere. Additionally, Dr. Hatifuddin S.S., M.Si from BNI Islamic represented the practitioners. The event took place both offline and online, spanning from 09:00 to 16:00 WIB.

This event facilitated extensive discussions regarding the challenges and future strategies in higher education learning, particularly in the context of implementing the Independent Curriculum, with a specific focus on the Islamic Banking Study Program. According to Prof. Dr. H. Heru Kurnianto Tjanjono, S.E., M.M., the Independent Curriculum offers universities the freedom and flexibility to develop Study Programs that align with the societal and industrial needs. One of the challenges lies in infusing the Independent Curriculum with a distinct identity for each Study Program. He emphasized the incorporation of three essential concepts—being, knowing, and doing—into the Independent Curriculum. The ultimate goal is for the Study Program to produce graduates who possess not only intellectual acumen but also a solution-oriented mindset.