YOGYAKARTA, May 22, 2024 – The Fast Track Program of the Faculty of Biology at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has yielded its first fruits, with three undergraduate students from the Biology Study Program, who are also fast-track Bachelor’s-Master’s students in the Master’s Program in Biology, having completed their undergraduate program. The graduation ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The students are Lucia Arum Sekar Meysari, S.Si. (with Distinction/Cum Laude), Azizah Tyas Nugrahanty, S.Si. (with Distinction/Cum Laude), and Wahida Aulia Rahma, S.Si. (with Distinction/Cum Laude).
These three students are from the 2020 undergraduate class and graduated the fastest in this graduation period, completing their studies in 3 years, 6 months, and 11 days. They have also been fast-track Master’s students in the Biology Master’s Program since January 2024, starting in the even semester of the 2023/2024 academic year.
The Dean of the Faculty of Biology at Gadjah Mada University, Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc., stated that the Fast Track Program is an accelerated study program for undergraduate (S1) students to proceed directly to the Master’s (S2) level. With this program, they have the opportunity to study in both the undergraduate and graduate programs simultaneously, allowing them to complete the Master’s program faster than through the regular program. He added, “The Fast Track Program or Accelerated Pathway from Bachelor to Master is one of the Faculty of Biology’s efforts to provide opportunities for outstanding and potential students to pursue higher education at the Master’s level (S2) more efficiently. The Fast Track Program is organized as an effort to produce graduates with qualifications according to KKNI level 8. Graduates of the Fast Track Program are expected to be able to preserve and manage biodiversity as a source of tropical biological wealth for Indonesia and the world.”
This program supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG No. 4 for Quality Education and SDG No. 5 for Gender Equality. This achievement demonstrates the commitment of the Faculty of Biology UGM to providing quality education and equal opportunities for all students, as well as producing graduates ready to compete globally.
Congratulations to Lucia Arum Sekar Meysari, Azizah Tyas Nugrahanty, and Wahida Aulia Rahma on their outstanding achievements. May success always accompany you in your further education and future careers.
Congratulations to Lucia Arum Sekar Meysari, Azizah Tyas Nugrahanty, and Wahida Aulia Rahma on their outstanding achievements. May success always accompany you in your further education and future careers.
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