Master and Doctor in Animal Science Study Program UGM held a Coordination Meeting for the Pendidikan Magister menuju Doktor untuk Sarjana Unggul (PMDSU) Roadmap on Monday, August 30, 2021. PMDSU is a fast track of study from Master to Doctor Program. The event was held online and was attended by nine PMDSU scholarship awardees and the promotors. The coordination of the roadmap was carried out to equalize the perception of the implementation of PMDSU at Fapet UGM.
The speakers of this event were Ir. Nafiatul Umami, S.Pt., M.P., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN Eng. as the Head of the Master in Animal Science Study Program and Prof. Ir. Yuny Erwanto, S.Pt., M.P., Ph.D., IPM. as the Head of Doctor in Animal Science Study Program. They explained the preparation of the Plenary Study Plan (RSP). The RSP refers to the regulations set by the Directorate General of Higher Education and the provisions of the University. Students are required to complete studies within four years. Courses taken are courses in Master and Doctoral programs that relate to students’ research interests.
Nafiatul Umami said that to continue to the Doctoral program, students must take: compulsory study program courses, compulsory Master interests, and several elective courses of interest. Yuny Erwanto said that to complete education and to obtain a Doctor degree, students must pass the monitoring and evaluation carried out every semester with the provisions that have been set in each semester. If students do not pass the monitoring and evaluation, students can continue their studies and complete studies for the master program. Promotors and students are expected to communicate and establish good relationships.