The Doctoral Program in Civic and Citizenship Education (S3 PKn) at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta is designed to develop scholars, researchers, and academic leaders with advanced expertise in civic education, citizenship studies, and democratic education grounded in Pancasila values and global perspectives.

Scope of the Program

1. Advanced Civic and Citizenship Studies
   The program focuses on in-depth theoretical and philosophical studies of citizenship, democracy, constitutionalism, human rights, national identity, and civic culture at national, regional, and global levels.

2. Pancasila-Based Citizenship Education
   Special emphasis is placed on the development, critique, and innovation of Civic and Citizenship Education grounded in Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, and Indonesian socio-political contexts.

3. Comparative and Global Citizenship Education
   The program explores comparative perspectives on citizenship education across countries, including ASEAN and global contexts, addressing issues such as globalization, multiculturalism, digital citizenship, peace education, and sustainable development.

4. Policy Analysis and Educational Governance
   Students engage in critical analysis of public policy, civic education curricula, educational governance, and citizenship-related policies at local, national, and international levels.

5. Research and Knowledge Production
   The doctoral program emphasizes advanced qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research to produce original, innovative, and impactful scholarship in civic and citizenship education.

6. Community Engagement and Social Transformation
   The program encourages research and academic work that contributes to civic engagement, social cohesion, democratic participation, and community empowerment.

7. Academic Collaboration and Internationalization
   The program supports academic collaboration through joint research, publications, conferences, visiting scholars, student mobility, and international partnerships with universities and research institutions.