The Master in Pest Science program UGM is implemented according to the Decree of Rector UGM No 2 and 7 Year 2023, with credit system measured in Satuan Kredit Semester (SKS, Credit Semester Unit (CSU)). The study load 56 credits equal to 100,8 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), consists of lectures, seminar, research proposal, and research thesis. Students have to take 20 credits of compulsory courses, 8 credits of electives of specialization, 8 credits of elective courses, and 20 credits of thesis consisting of (proposal seminar, comprehensive examination, research, article paper, thesis manuscript, and final examination). One CSU consists of 45 hours per semester equal to 1.80 ECTS. Scientific publication is a graduation requirement based on the Chancellor’s Regulation No. 11 of 2016.
The Compulsory Courses
| No. | Code | Compulsory Courses | SKS | ECTS* |
| 1. | PNH20246001 | Insect Physiology | 2/0 | 3.6 |
| 2. | PNH20246002 | Practicum in Insect Physiology | 1 | 1.8 |
| 3. | PNH20246003 | Insects Ecology | 2 | 3.6 |
| 4. | PNH20246004 | Toxicology of Insecticide | 2 | 3.6 |
| 5. | PNH20246005 | Insect Taxonomy and Systematic | 2 | 3.6 |
| 6. | PNH20246006 | Practicum in Insect Taxonomy and Systematic | 1 | 1.8 |
| 7. | PNH20246007 | Landscape Integrated Pest Management | 2 | 3.6 |
| 8. | PNH20246008 | Graduate Seminar | 2 | 3.6 |
| 9. | PNH20246009 | Scientific Writing for Journal | 1 | 1.8 |
| 10. | PNH20246010 | Practicum in Scientific Writing for Journal | 1 | 1.8 |
| 11. | PNH20246011 | Research Proposal | 2 | 3.6 |
| 12. | PNH20246012 | Thesis | 20 | 36 |
| 13. | PNF20246005 | Philosophy of Research | 2 | 3.6 |
| Total | 40 | 72 | ||
The Elective Courses
- Odd Semester
| Specificationa | Code | Elective Courses | SKS | ECTS* |
| Analyst | PNH20246113 | Insect Resistance Management | 2 | 3.6 |
| PNH20246121 | Pesticides Agriculture and the Environment | 1 | 1.8 | |
| PNH20246122 | Practicum in Pesticides Agriculture and the environment | 1 | 1.8 | |
| PNH20246126 | Nematode Taxonomy and Systematicb | 2 | 3.6 | |
| PNH20246127 | Practicum in Nematode Taxonomy and Systematicb | 1 | 1.8 | |
| Scientist | PNH20246114 | Determination and Identification of Entomophagous Insects and Their Role in Agriculture | 2 | 3.6 |
| PNH20246115 | Practicum in Determination and Identification of Entomophagous Insects and Their Role in Agriculture | 1 | 1.8 | |
| PNH20246120 | Insect-Host Plant Relationship | 2 | 3.6 | |
| PNH20246125 | Arthropods’ Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems | 2 | 3.6 | |
| Consultant | PNH20246116 | Precision Crop Protection | 2 | 3.6 |
| PNH20246117 | Practicum in Precision Crop Protection | 1 | 1.8 | |
| PNH20246118 | Biological Control of Pests and Weeds | 2 | 3.6 | |
| PNH20246119 | Practicum in Biological Control of Pests and Weeds | 1 | 1.8 | |
| PNH20246128 | Ecology and Management of Vertebrate Agricultural Pests | 2 | 3.6 | |
| PNH20246129 | Practicum in Ecology and Management of Vertebrate Agricultural Pests | 1 | 1.8 | |
| Entrepreneur | PNH20246123 | Entomopathogenic Microbes | 2 | 3.6 |
| PNH20246124 | Practicum in Entomopathogenic Microbes | 1 | 1.8 |
- Even Semester
| Specificationa | Code | Elective Courses | SKS | ECTS* |
| Analyst | PNH20246230 | Nematology in Tropical Crops | 2 | 3.6 |
| PNH20246235 | Natural Insecticides | 2 | 3.6 | |
| Scientist | PNH20246232 | Molecular Entomology | 2 | 3.6 |
| PNH20246233 | Practicum in Molecular Entomology | 1 | 1.8 | |
| PNH20246234 | Chemical Ecology of Insects | 2 | 3.6 | |
| Consultant | PNH20246231 | Host Plant Resistance to Pests | 2 | 3.6 |
| PNH20246236 | Urban Pests | 1 | 1.8 | |
| PNH20246237 | Practicum in Urban Pests | 1 | 1.8 | |
| PNH20246238 | Insect Pest Forecasting | 2 | 3.6 | |
| PNF20246004 | Pest Risk Analysis | 2 | 3.6 | |
| Entrepreneur | PNH20246239 | Entomopreneur | 2 | 3.6 |
| PNH20246240 | Practicum in Entomopreneur | 1 | 1.8 |
aRequired to choose 4 (four) courses from 4 (four) specifications only.
bCompulsory for students taking Nematode research only.
*1 SKS equal to 1.8 ECTS.
