Evaluasi Implementasi Kurikulum Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka: Studi Kasus pada Program Studi Psikologi Islam UIN Surakarta

The limited number of studies evaluating the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) curriculum in Islamic Psychology programs forms the background of this research, despite its crucial role in ensuring the sustainability, effectiveness, and quality of MBKM implementation in religious higher education institutions. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the implementation of the MBKM curriculum in the Islamic Psychology Study Program, Faculty of Ushuluddin and Da’wah, UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta, using the CIPP model (Context, Input, Process, Product). A qualitative case study approach was employed with six purposively selected participants. Data were collected through interviews and documentation, analyzed using Atlas.ti 8, with data reliability tested through source triangulation and double coding, yielding a Krippendorff’s Alpha value of 0.979, which indicates very high reliability. The results show that in terms of context, MBKM is relevant to student competency development; in terms of input, the program expands access to learning experiences but still faces obstacles in socialization and infrastructure, including the ‘Merpati’ application system. In the process dimension, internship and student exchange activities provide significant benefits but remain constrained by course conversion and differences in academic culture. In terms of product, MBKM contributes to enhancing students’ skills, although learning outcomes are not yet evenly distributed. The study concludes that the implementation of MBKM in the Islamic Psychology Study Program has had a positive impact, but requires continuous improvement in socialization, academic administration, and technological system utilization. The theoretical implication of this research enriches the literature on MBKM evaluation in the context of Islamic Psychology, while the practical implication provides a basis for recommendations to study program managers in formulating adaptive and contextually relevant strategies for improving MBKM implementation.