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Yogyakarta (9/2) – Thammasat University is one of the University Partners International Program of Government Affairs and Administration Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY) located in Bangkok, Thailand. The university’s guiding philosophy is “teaching students to love and respect democracy”.
IGOV collaborates with the Bachelor of Political Science Program (BIR program) under the auspices of The Faculty of Political Science. Thammasat University’s Faculty of Political Science recognizes the significance of building an English-taught curriculum in the field of politics and international relations. The Program combines academic perspectives, case studies, topical challenges, and practical skills. It also prioritizes a wide range of scholarly issues critical to the study of politics and international affairs.
So, for those of you who want to learn about International Relations, you can take the Student Exchange program to Thammasat University. For those of you who are very interested in studying regionalism, Thammasat University can be one of your choices. In addition, you will get new knowledge and perspectives on how Thammasat University becomes a counter to the kingdom in Thailand. (ARP)

Yogyakarta (5/2) – The International Program of Government Affairs and Administration (IGOV) is carrying out improvements to its office in the Postgraduate Building, while still in the repair of the IGOV office moved to Student Hall B (SH B) in front of the security guard office. It is estimated that the IGOV office carried out renovations for approximately a week from January 31 to February 9, 2022.
In addition to adding aesthetics and comfort, we also improve service for guests who visit the IGOV Office. With the renovation, it is expected that guests and students are comfortable to come to the IGOV Office and can be a workspace that can increase productivity for IGOV staff. The focus of renovating the IGOV office is to change the ambience of the office by changing the fresher wall paint and replacing the desk to better fit the size of the IGOV office to look spacious and not narrow. (ARP)

Yogyakarta (4/2) – Umy Government Science Study Program (UMY IP Study Program) has just conducted international accreditation benchmarking to the State Administration Science Study Program (AN) of Sebelas Maret State University (UNS). The activity aims to learn the experience of THE UNS Study Program in carrying out the accreditation of The Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) on Wednesday, (2/2).
 

As we know, UMY IP Study Program currently holds Superior Accreditation and is AUN-QA certified, the accreditation also affects the accreditation of umy IP Study Program international program, namely, the International Program of Government Affairs and Administration, University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (IGOV UMY). Therefore, it is certainly not enough so it needs to be raised to international accreditation by FIBAA.
 

With the addition of accreditation to international, there will be many benefits that can be obtained, especially for international programs such as, there will be more international partners to be invited to cooperate because the change in international accreditation fosters a sense of integrity and trust in the eyes of international partners and full-time students from all over the world will increase to study at UMY IGOV. Therefore, as students, we must support making UMY IP Study Program into international accreditation. (ARP)

Yogyakarta (3/2) – A student exchange program, commonly known as a student exchange, is a program in which a student can take part in a study program at a foreign campus for a certain period. Student exchange maybe one of the achievement targets for most students during their lectures, but not many people can make it happen, it takes more than just English language skills and abilities in the process.
This is how Dian Aurelia Pramudita Insani, IGOV Student of the 2020 Force who is currently conducting Student Exchange at Maejo University Thailand. During the Student Exchange she said many new things that she felt, such as the mindset of his people who were different from Indonesians that were obtained from the results of discussion thoughts from their respective countries, there she really got new insights that were not taught at his home university, the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY).
According to her, conducting Student Exchange can add new knowledge beyond the studies taken at the original campus, because at the time of doing Student Exchange can take different studies. Although there are differences in the language used, she is happy to be able to do it because from there she can practice her English language skills and increase the confidence to use English. Aurel also added that there is no need to feel restless and afraid to face change, “As human beings we can only choose what God is given, therefore the choice given by God we must be grateful and pray for strength.”
The important thing she feels is to get a sense of being an international program student and can do a Student Exchange that not all students can feel. (ARP)

Yogyakarta (29/1) – International Program of Government Affairs and Administration (IGOV) is one of the international programs at the University of Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) located in the Postgraduate Building of UMY. Besides offering attractive programs for its students like Student Exchange, Visiting Professor, Competency Certification, IGOV Creative Hub, etc. There are many facilities that IGOV students can use in the Postgraduate Building, such as:
1. Student Hall
In the Student Hall, you can do assignments or to discuss lectures with fellow students. Student Hall Provides a spacious place, sofas to rest, tables and chairs. All of them are comfortable to do work that requires a long period of time. Air conditioner is also provided so you don’t have to worry about overheating.
2. Student Lounge
The second place that you can use is the Student Lounge. On every floor of the Postgraduate Building, except the ground floor, there is a Student Lounge. You can use the Student Lounge to wait for your next lecture or if you want to discuss your coursework needs, there is a balcony for those of you who want to enjoy fresh air.
3. Tutorial Room
The Tutor Room is on the third floor of the Postgraduate Building. If you want to use the Tutor Room, you must have a permit and a purpose, such as, conferences, class changes, or other student activities.
Don’t forget to keep those places clean and take care of the devices in the room, because you’re not the only one who uses the room! (ARP)

Yogyakarta (28/1) – The odd semester break has arrived, the students have three weeks of free time which can be used to do various activities to improve self-quality. As an international student, there are many activities to hone your English skills in your spare time during odd semester holidays so when you return to claww, your English skills will show some improvement.
Here are a few choices of activities to hone your English skills during your vacation.
1. Do an internship that can help you hone your English
By participating in this kind of internship, you can gain new experiences as well as hone your English skills. For instance, being an assistant teacher at an International Kindergarten, being a Tour Guide at a museum, and being an English tutor for children.
2. Join a Language Community
Various communities usually open their recruitment for students. You can try register yourself to Polyglot to share the knowledge languages, besides that, you can expand your network and information related to foreign countries.
3. Fun English Learning
For those of you who are lazy to go out and want to stay at home, you can learn or hone your English skills by watching movies, listening to music or listening to podcasts, but they must be in English.
In addition to the activities above, don’t forget to go home to meet your family, friends! (ARP)