Developing the competencies of a psychologist does not begin during professional practice, but from the very first day of professional education. With this in mind, the Professional Psychology Education Program at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), organized the Academic Orientation for New Students (OAMABA) for the Fifth Cohort as an initial preparation for 40 new students enrolled in the Even Semester of the 2025/2026 Academic Year before they begin their professional psychology education.

“There were also other 14 teams from Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, UNIKA Atma Jaya, Tarumanagara University, Pelita Harapan University, and Diponegoro University,” said Belinda on Friday (30/4).

It was quite unbelievable to win the competition because there were many obstructions during the process. The first was about the bad connection they might probably have. Secondly, they had read the 12 mandatory books just a day before the competition. Still, their efforts paid off.

“We were in the middle of mid-term tests in this 6th semester, and we got a lot of work to do. These made us think that other universities have a greater preparation than us,” Belinda explained.

“But finally, we could pass the first stage,” she added.

In the case study as the final stage, they relied more on the memories and what they learned during six semesters rather than from the 1-2 books they read.

“This was our first try in online competition,” explained Belinda.

Author: Khansa.
Source: https://ugm.ac.id/en/news/21091-ugm-students-win-1st-rank-of-quiz-contest-in-psychology-village-12

It offers a unique perspective on the matter surrounding the writers’ circumstances during their admission in 1983. At that time, there were only three state universities in Indonesia that had a Faculty of Psychology, namely the University of Indonesia, Padjadjaran University, and UGM. In that year, Airlangga University also opened a Psychology study program but was still under the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences. Psychology in Indonesia has grown rapidly to date as seen through its participation in over 128 universities throughout the country.

Professor of the Faculty of Psychology UGM, Prof. Dr. Djamaludin Ancok, commended them for the launching of the book. For Ancok, psychology is a field of science that intersects in almost every field of work. He gave an example of his experience in teaching MBA programs both at home and abroad. “I taught leadership, organizational change, consumer psychology, and even provided training in companies,” said Ancok in the virtual book launching and discussion event, Friday (4/12).

For those alumni and workers in psychology, it would not hurt to study other fields of science that have a close relation to psychology. “Because human behavior is related to psychology,” he explained.

Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing (FKKMK), Prof. Yayi Suryo, who is among the alumni and co-author the book, revealed that his current field of work is mostly in medicine, but promotion activities in health and healthy living habits such as smoking cessation campaigns correspond heavily to counseling and consulting matters. “Health promotion is beneficial to understand people’s behavior,” he said.

Besides, according to his observation, nursing staff did more activities related to psychology, such as relaxation and mindfulness. “This is a challenge for us to keep on expanding our insights regardless of the fields and be open to stances that suggest psychology goes hand in hand with industry and health,” he said.

Source: https://ugm.ac.id/en/news/20467-ugm-alumni-launched-book-on-psychology-development-in-indonesia
Author: Gusti Grehenson
Translator: Salma

This data appeared in UGM freshman candidates’ announcement for the Academic Year 2020/2021 of the Independent Selection Test announced on Thursday (27/8) at 23.30 WIB.

Vice-Chancellor for Education, Teaching and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ir. Djagal Wiseso Marseno, M.Agr., said that as many as 4,370 freshmen candidates accepted at UGM through the Independent Selection Test consisted of 3,491 prospective students from the Undergraduate Program and 879 in the Diploma Program.

The freshmen candidates who accepted at UGM must complete their data and upload documents as required through their respective registration accounts from 27 to 31 August 2020 at 23.59 WIB. Suppose by 31 August 2020, at 23.59 WIB prospective first-year students do not complete their biodata or upload documents according to procedures or regulations. In that case, they will be considered missing their rights as future students of the UGM Undergraduate or Diploma IV or Applied UGM Academic Year 2020/2021 Program.

Source: https://ugm.ac.id/en/news/19968-medicine-and-psychology-most-favorite-study-programs-in-ugm-independent-selection-test-2020
Author: Satria
Translator: Natasa A