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.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is conducting a Bridging Course for 49 incoming students of the Sixth Cohort of the Professional Psychology Education Program as preparation before they begin classes in the Odd Semester of the 2026/2027 Academic Year. The program, which runs for eight weeks from June 15 to August 6, 2026, is designed to equalize participants’ basic competencies while preparing them for the demands of professional psychology education.

Earthquakes, landslides, floods, and volcanic eruptions are realities that communities across Indonesia, including Yogyakarta, must be prepared to face.

This topic was explored in the latest episode of Obrolan Psikologi (OPSI), a psychology talk show jointly organized by the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and TVRI Yogyakarta, on Tuesday, July 7. Hosted by Hendry Saputra, the ninth episode featured Dr. Nevi Kurnia Arianti, S.Psi., M.Si., an alumna of UGM’s Doctoral Program in Psychology, who discussed the importance of integrating local wisdom with modern technology in disaster mitigation.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held the 2026 Partnership Forum on Friday (10/7) in Room A-203, Faculty of Psychology UGM. Organized as a Focus Group Discussion (FGD), the forum brought together 35 partner representatives, comprising 18 in-person and 17 online participants from ministries and government agencies, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), state-owned enterprises (SOEs), industry, media, universities, community organizations, and alumni.

Yogyakarta, July 8, 2026 – A research team from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has successfully developed and validated a new paradigm for measuring working memory control. The findings, published in the international journal Cognitive Processing, offer a more comprehensive approach to understanding a key cognitive ability that plays an essential role in learning, decision-making, and problem-solving.

The Psychodiagnostic Instrument Development Unit (UPAP) of the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), continues to provide accessible Graduate Academic Potential Test (PAPS) services for diverse participants. During the test session held on Thursday (25/6) in Room A-101, two deaf participants completed the PAPS assessment with assistance from UGM's Disability Services Unit (ULD) and service accommodations prepared by the UPAP team.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) encouraged its academic community to develop the habit of setting aside part of their income for investment from an early stage through the Financial Literacy Workshop: Investment Management, held on Friday (June 19).

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), through its Information and Technology Development Unit (UIPTB), organized Tech in Training on Monday (June 15) and Thursday (June 18). The program was attended by 23 participants, consisting of students and alumni, at Room B-104, Faculty of Psychology UGM.

Born and raised in Yogyakarta, Analisa initially dreamed of majoring in Communication Studies. Her interest in psychology grew from her love of reading, particularly The Lost Boy by Charlie Flotman, a story about a psychologist supporting a child with autism. Through the book, she discovered a connection between her passion for communication and her desire to help others, ultimately leading her to pursue her studies at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).

Ryan Sugiarto, M.A., a lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa Yogyakarta, has officially earned his Doctor of Psychology degree from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) after successfully defending his dissertation in a public examination held on Wednesday (June 17) in Room A-203, Faculty of Psychology UGM.