Lufti is a third-year undergraduate student from the International Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. At the moment, he is attending the exchange program at the University of Groningen for the spring semester of 2022. He said that living in Groningen is a choice that he will never regret and he found many reasons for this. Amongst them is that the environment there is very student-friendly and the facilities are easily accessible for students to use, such as the sports centers and libraries. In addition to that, the transportation around the city is very bicycle-friendly, which can make traversing the city feel like a grand adventure. Overall, he said that the student-friendly city of Groningen is a perfect choice for him, especially since his needs as an exchange student have been fulfilled there. read more

9 March 2022 – A few weeks ago, a symposium about learning disability was held by the University of Derby and University of Southampton. Faculty of Psychology, University of Gadjah Mada contributed to the symposium, represented by Elga Andriana, PhD., where she utilizes the symposium as a learning enrichment for International Undergraduate students in the ‘Children and Adolescents with Special Needs’ class. The main purpose is to present students with international engagement through the international program held by the lecturers. The symposium mainly focused on the role of education in supporting social inclusion for people with learning disabilities throughout the life-span. It leads to the development of British Journal Learning Disability which heavily promotes an education for people with learning disabilities in order to help them contribute within the society. The symposium encompasses diversified subjects which complement people with learning disabilities with the pursuit of reassuring the society about the importance of education. read more

Offered Courses 

*): 1 credit consists of 50 minutes lecture which can be conducted inside or outside the class (field-trip, discussion, guest lecturer, etc)
**): The details of materials planned in weekly meeting, assignments, projects, and examination, are possible to be changed by the lecturer/s in the upcoming classes.

Nadya Andhita, a student from batch 2017, has a particular fondness towards the art of photography. She has known of photography since she was little, but started taking it more seriously as she entered an extracurricular activity during high school. There, Nadya learned of the theoretical bases and techniques of professional photography. Her skills became better as she practiced, and she proved it by placing second in a Canon Photo Marathon event. She recalled, “the theme of the photo was ‘Appreciating Each Other’, and I submitted a photo of two siblings, with the older one feeding her younger sister.” read more

Zachranti Abianca “Abin” Hafsari is a student of IUP batch 2017. Ever since she was a child, she has a particular fondness towards the world of visual arts. She told us that it all started when she was a child, “around the age of kindergarten,” she recalled. During that time, her mother used to have a painting teacher come over to hone her artistry. Being a small child, Abin tried to imitate her, to which her mother noticed and had a mini easel placed beside hers. “I vividly remember the moment when I made my first painting. I was painting alongside my mom, who painted a scenery. I, on the other hand, painted a blue and pink house,” she told us. Her interest was brought to school at that time, making arts and crafts as her favorite subject. read more