Starting in 2026, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and Australian Catholic University (ACU) offer a double degree doctoral program in Human Flourishing and Interreligious Relations. The program is part of UGM’s Ph.D. Program in Interreligious Studies (IRS) and ACU’s Faculty of Theology and Philosophy (FTP). The program invites candidates to pursue a doctorate under joint supervision, exploring the research interest of the two programs on human flourishing and depolarization and contribute to the global discourse on the topic. Please click the link below for further information and ACU's page: Joint PhD in Human Flourishing and Interreligious Relations - Graduate Research
Admission
Applicants register through UGM’s central admission system https://admissions.ugm.ac.id/v26/. The application for the 2026-2027 academic year will open in April/May 2026. General admission information is available at https://irs.ugm.ac.id/indonesian-students/. For more information, please write to irs.pasca@ugm.ac.id with the Subject “Double degree program UGM-ACU 2026”.
The selection process includes administrative selection by the UGM central admission office; those who have completed the administrative requirements will be invited for online interviews by representatives from the IRS – UGM and FTP – ACU faculty. The decision will be announced by the central UGM admission office.