The Master’s Program in Notarial Studies at the UGM Faculty of Law, together with other graduate programs at the UGM Faculty of Law, held the Inaugural Lecture for the Faculty of Law’s Graduate Programs for the 2025/2026 academic year. The Opening Lecture, held on Friday (August 15, 2025) from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM WIB, focused on the theme “Exploring the Legal Education Curriculum to Foster Legal Professionals of Integrity in the Era of Artificial Intelligence.” The event was divided into two sessions. The first session, or morning session (8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. WIB), consisted of program introductions and orientation for new students, conducted by each respective program. The second session, or afternoon session (1:00 PM–4:30 PM WIB), consisted of introductory lectures for all Graduate Programs. This session was mandatory for all new graduate students in the UGM Faculty of Law.
The introductory session for the Notarial Studies Master’s Program and orientation for new students were held in the Auditorium of Building B, Faculty of Law, UGM. The event featured a presentation on the curriculum of the Notarial Studies Master’s Program, delivered directly by the Program Chair, Dr. Destri Budi Nugraheni, S.H., M.S.I. The material presented, which broadly aligns with the Academic Handbook, included, among other things, Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs), teaching methods, the academic timeline and schedule, the curriculum, the thesis defense, and academic evaluation.
The purpose of this presentation is to help new students in the Master’s Program in Notarial Studies understand the big picture of the learning process they will undergo while pursuing their studies in the Master’s Program in Notarial Studies at the UGM Faculty of Law. The students responded enthusiastically to the material presented. It is hoped that the information presented will be understood by the new students so that it can support the smooth progress of the learning process in the Notarial Studies Master’s Program that will be carried out in the future.
This program introduction and orientation for new students of the Master’s Program in Notarial Law, as well as the inaugural lecture for the Faculty of Law’s Graduate Program for the 2025/2026 academic year, represent the commitment of the Program Directors of the Master’s Program in Notarial Law at the Faculty of Law, UGM, to improving the quality of education—which is the fourth point in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Author : Program Director of the Master’s Program in Notarial Law, Faculty of Law, UGM.
