Category Archives: postgraduate news

Master’s Program in English Language Education (MPB-Ing)

The Master’s Program in English Language Education (PS MPB-Ing) is an integral part of the Postgraduate Program of Universitas Islam Malang (UNISMA). As such, the vision, mission, objectives, and goals of the program cannot be separated from those of UNISMA’s Postgraduate Program and UNISMA itself. Both of which serve as the primary reference in formulating […]

UNISMA Shifts Doctoral Proposal Seminars Online to Curb COVID-19 Spread on Campus

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Universitas Islam Malang (UNISMA) to adopt a series of tactical measures aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus within and around its campus. Among these, the university implemented online dissertation proposal seminars (sempro) for its doctoral students. Over three consecutive days from Tuesday (7/4/2020) through Thursday (9/4/2020), six doctoral candidates […]

UNISMA’s 39th Anniversary: Postgraduate Program Holds Online Qur’an Completion Recitation Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 outbreak declared a national and global disaster has fundamentally altered nearly every aspect of public activity and mobility. This reality also affected the series of program that had been carefully planned to commemorate UNISMA’s 39th Anniversary (Dies Natalis). Several events were unavoidably cancelled; yet this did not extinguish the spirit of the university’s […]

UNISMA Postgraduate Director Addresses Challenges in Implementing Pancasila Across National Policy

Prof. M. Mas’ud Said, Director of UNISMA Postgraduate Program and Chairman of ISNU East Java, delivered a keynote address on the challenges of implementing Pancasila across various national policies. His remarks were presented at a National Unity Forum (Sarasehan Kebangsaan) organised by Yayasan Al-Hikam Depok, West Java, on Saturday, 13 March 2020, with the Head […]

Freedom to Learn Is Nothing New: National Seminar Traces the Roots of Indonesia’s Merdeka Belajar Policy

Prof. Dr. Djoko Saryono, M.Pd., asserted that the concept of “freedom to learn” (merdeka belajar) is far from a new idea. He elaborated on this notion during a National Seminar hosted by the Master’s Program in Indonesian Language Education at the Universitas Islam Malang. The senior professor from Universitas Negeri Malang presented a comprehensive examination […]

Closed Doctoral Examination: 3 Candidates Poised to Earn Doctorate at UNISMA

The Closed Doctoral Examination of Multicultural Islamic Religious Education (PAI Multikultural) Program saw three candidates defend their dissertations on Friday, 13 March 2020, in the examination chamber on the 3rd floor of Ali Bin Abi Thalib Building. The three candidates examined were Saepuddin Mashuri, Mufiqur Rahman, and Sugiyar. Saepuddin Mashuri opened the day’s proceedings at […]