Academic

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the Korean Language and Culture Study Program, students must complete at least four stages: coursework, thesis writing, judicium, and graduation. The requirements for graduation can be found in the Academic Manual Bachelor’s Degree Program of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, with the main points outlined as follows.

A

General Requirements

A student is deemed to have successfully completed the Bachelor’s degree program upon obtaining the minimum number of credit units as stipulated by the curriculum, provided that they have:

  1. Successfully completed all compulsory courses, including the Community Service Course, with a minimum grade of “C”;
  2. Obtained a minimum grade of “C”on their thesis defense;
  3. Attained a minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.00;
  4. Obtained no “E” in the final grades;
  5. Obtained “D” grades that account for no more than 25% of the total proportion of elective courses.
B

Undergraduate Thesis

  1. Students are eligible to present an undergraduate thesis proposal to the Study Program after accruing a minimum of 108 credit units and obtaining a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average(Cumulative GPA) of 2.00.
  2. Students are required to present the undergraduate thesis proposal at a seminar (course) facilitated by the Study Program.
  3. Students are strictly prohibited from engaging in fraudulent activities during the research, writing, and guidance phases of their undergraduate thesis completion process.
  4. Students are strictly prohibited from engaging in plagiarism in their undergraduate thesis writing.
  5. Provisions regarding undergraduate thesis writing are further regulated in the Undergraduate Thesis Writing Guidelines of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (Pedoman Penulisan Skripsi Fakultas Ilmu Budaya).
C

Judicium

The process of Judicium is conducted by the Faculty at the end of each calendar month to determine the graduation status, Cumulative GPA, graduation distinction, and study period of a student. Students must submit a judicium application letter, which must be signed by the Head of the Study Program, to the Academic and Student Affairs Office no later than the twentieth day of any given month. This letter must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:

  1. A photocopy of the Training of New Students for Successful Learning (PPSMB) certificate;
  2. A print copy of reregistration history;
  3. Transcript of grades;
  4. Undergraduate thesis submission receipt;
  5. Certificate of return required for all borrowed books from Faculty and University libraries.
D

Graduation

  1. Students who have received their graduation status through the Judicium assembly are obliged to register for the upcoming graduation ceremony by fulfilling the various administrative requirements established by the University and the Faculty. If not, they must instead register for the subsequent ceremony.
  2. Should a student fail to register for the graduation ceremony in 2 (two) consecutive graduation periods, they shall forfeit their right to receive their diploma and transcript of grades.
  3. Graduates are eligible to receive a diploma, a transcript of their grades, and a certificate that accompanies the diploma.
  4. The graduation certificate is provided solely to students who have been officially recognized as graduated through the Judicium assembly and have submitted an application to the Dean. The validity of the certificate is limited to a specified time period and specific purposes until the individual has taken part in the graduation ceremony.
  5. The registration and procedures for the graduation ceremony are established by the University and the Faculty, and information regarding them may be obtained through the website: https://fib.ugm.ac.id/

For more detailed information, please download the Academic Manual of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences from the link below.

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