The Directorate of Education and Teaching, the Directorate of Research, and the Directorate of Community Service at Universitas Gadjah Mada showcased their collaboration at the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) in Asia Conference, held from Jul. 9-11, 2024, at Grha Sabha Pramana.
Their involvement aimed to promote UGM’s graduate student admissions programs and attract international academics to pursue further studies at UGM.
“This is a great opportunity to introduce UGM’s graduate programs, especially those open to international students, such as double degree, joint degree programs, or other global partnership scholarships available for foreign nationals,” explained Sri Haryanti, Coordinator of Promotion at the Directorate of Education and Teaching.
Sri Haryanti further elaborated that the double degree programs offered by UGM are conducted in collaboration with at least one partner university abroad, involving different or similar study programs at the same or other levels.
“The subjects offered in these programs are very diverse, targeting disciplines and thematic issues within the global Asian scope, such as history, literature, religion, film, politics, labor, gender, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, media studies, social movements, public health, and environmental studies,” Haryanti added.
The scheme for joint degree programs is almost the same as the double degree, but joint degrees involve the same study program and level, resulting in one degree that recognizes educational achievements.
At the exhibition, UGM also clearly explained the registration process, including the process, procedures, and required documents, specifically for international students.
“We have staff ready to assist visitors with comprehensive information,” Haryanti concluded.
Not only introducing graduate programs to international academics at UGM’s booth, visitors could also obtain information about international community service collaboration programs, mainly through UGM’s KKN-PPM (Student Community Service Program). Visitors could also learn about various research outcomes at UGM.
Nishit, an AAS-in Asia participant and a researcher from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, shared that he first learned about UGM from a friend studying at one of the universities in Yogyakarta.
From there, Nishit discovered UGM as one of the prominent universities in Asia.
This also attracted him to visit UGM to participate in the AAS-in-Asia Conference, where he could meet other researchers from across Asia and discuss literature and Chinese films, particularly documentaries, which align with his interests in Chinese Literature and Language.
“This is a major conference. I previously participated in the AAS-in Asia Conference in 2023. Indonesia is a beautiful country close to India, so I was interested in joining again this year,” he admitted.
At this conference, Nishit also joined a panel correlated with his Chinese literature and culture study interests.
Andre, a professor in the field of geography from Syracuse University New York, originally from the Philippines, mentioned that he had a connection with UGM.
The AAS-in-Asia Conference brought him to Java for the first time to get to know UGM better. At the conference, Andre participated in research on urbanization issues.
“UGM is very large and expansive. The culture, homes, and atmosphere at UGM remind me of my hometown in the Philippines. This makes me interested in connecting more with UGM,” Professor Andre said.
The AAS-in-Asia Conference provides a platform for academics specializing in Asian studies to exchange ideas and build connections.
The 2024 conference was held at UGM, with over 1,500 participants from 43 countries, following the previous year’s success in Daegu, South Korea.
Author: B. Diah Listianingsih
Editor: Triya Andriyani
Post-editor: Lintang