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Duration of compulsory
education
Age of entry: 7
Age of exit: 12
Structure of school system
Type/level of education:
Primary
Type of school:
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 6
Age level:
from 6 to 12
Type/level of education:
Junior Secondary
Type of school:
JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 3
Age level:
from 12 to 15
Type/level of education:
Senior Secondary
Type of school:
SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 3
Age level:
from 15 to 18
Certificate awarded:
SURAT TANDA TAMAT BELAJAR SEKOLAH
MENENGAH TINGKAT ATAS
Type/level of education:
Vocational
Type of school:
VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Length of program (years): 4
Age level:
from 15 to 19
Description of secondary
school system
Secondary education is divided into junior (Sekolah Menengah
Tingkat Pertama -SMTP), senior (Sekolah Menengah Tingkat Atas -SMTA) and
vocational/technical education. Junior secondary school covers three years.
Senior secondary school also covers three years. There are several types
of school. Sekolah Menengah Atas is divided into three sessions. In the
third year of senior secondary school, students choose between life sciences,
social sciences and languages (Bahasa). Graduates of the senior secondary
schools obtain the Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Tingkat Atas
which is a prerequisite for access to higher education (together with an
entrance exam). Technical/vocational studies consist in commercial courses,
home economics and three- to four-year senior secondary courses to train
students up to the level of trade technicians.
Structure of system
There are six types of institution: Universities, both
private and public, which are recognized by the Ministry of Education and
Culture; technical institutes, three of which have the same status as universities;
teacher training institutes (Institut Kegurun dan ilmu pendidikan or IKIPs)
which rank as universities with full degree-granting status; Islamic institutes,
which have the same rank as universities but come under the Ministry of
Religious Affairs; single-faculty academies which offer diploma/certificate
technician-level courses; and polytechnics, which are attached to universities
and provide sub-degree junior technician training. The Ministry of Education
and Culture, through the Directorate General of Higher Education, exercises
authority over both state and private institutions. State institutions
are financed by the central government, although provincial governments
may also provide funds.
Main types of higher education institutions in country
Type of institution: PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
Type of institution: PRIVATE UNIVERSITY
Type of institution:
INSTITUT KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN (IKIP)
Translation:
TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE
Type of institution: TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Type of institution: INSTITUT
AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI
Translation:
ISLAMIC INSTITUTE
Type of institution: AKADEMI
Translation:
ACADEMY
Type of institution: POLYTECHNIC
Main laws/decrees governing higher education
Name of law/decree:
2/1989
Date:
1 February, 1989
Institution type: all
Administrative structure of higher education
Name of body: Directorate-General
of Higher Education/Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi
Role:
Exercises authority over both public and private
institutions and approves programmes
of study.
Address:
Street: Jalan Pintu I Senayan Jenderal Sudirman
City: Jakarta Pusat
Postal code: 10002
Telephone: 62-21-573-1436
Fax: 62-21-573-1988
Academic year
Classes start:
July
Classes end:
June
Languages of instruction
Indonesian
Stages and Organization of Higher Education Studies
Higher vocational/technical studies
Higher technical/vocational education is offered by Akademi
and Sekolah Tinggi, which are single-faculty academies which offer diploma/certificate
technician-level courses and in polytechnics. They provide non-degree training
and confer diplomas relating to the number of years of study (DII, DIII,
DIV).
University level studies
Stage 1: Sarjana (S1)
Description: The sarjana satu (S1) is awarded after four years of uninterrupted full-time study at a recognized university. Students must obtain 144 credits. For medicine and other professional courses, an additional two to six semesters must be added. Degree certificates usually bear the inscription sarjana followed by the subject. A minimum of 144 credits are needed to graduate.
Stage 2: Magister (S2)
Description: The magister (S2) is awarded after a further two years' study plus research. Some 30-60 credits beyond S1 are required to graduate. Admission is competitive.
Stage 3: Doktor (S3)
Description: The Doktor (S3) should take another six to
ten semesters of research but in practice there is little opportunity to
continue direct from a magister course to a doktor course in the minimum
theoretical time. Most awards are given to established academics and other
researchers. 40 to 53 credits are needed to obtain the doctor's degree,
12 of which are research credits.
Teacher education
Training of primary/basic school teachers
Primary school teachers are trained at IKIPs and at university in faculties of education (DII level).
Training of secondary school teachers
Junior secondary school teachers are trained at post-secondary
level in two-year programmes at IKIPs leading to the award of a diploma.
Both diplomas (DII, DIII) and degrees (SI, SII, and SIII) are conferred
to IKIP graduates. Each programme includes twenty credit hours in education
and entitles graduates to teach according to their qualifications. Education
students are awarded a teaching certificate (AKTA I to IV) together with
their diploma or degree. Senior secondary school teachers are trained at
post-secondary level in four-and-a-half year courses at the IKIPs leading
to the award of the sarjana. Faculties for technical teacher training exist
at several IKIPs, awarding diploma and Sarjana qualifications.
Non-formal studies
Distance higher education
Universitas Terbuka offers open-learning programmes in teacher training and education, economics, mathematics and natural sciences, and social and political sciences. It offers S1 sarjana degree courses and non-degree diploma courses.
Other forms of non-formal education
Departments of extramural studies in some universities
offer non-formal studies.
Usual grading system in (upper)
secondary school
1-10
Highest on scale: 10
Pass/fail level:
6
Lowest on scale:
1
Main grading system generally
used by higher education institutions
A-E; A: excellent, B: good,
C: fair/pass, D: poor, E: fail
Highest on scale: A
Pass/fail level:
C
Lowest on scale:
E
Admissions to Higher Education
Admission to Vocational/Technical Studies
Admission to higher vocational/technical or other professionally oriented non-university level studies
Secondary school credential/certificate/diploma(s) required for entry
Name of sec. school credential:
SURAT TANDA TAMAT BELAJAR SEKOLAH
MENENGAH TINGKAT ATAS
Total number of years of primary
and secondary school study: 12
National admission entrance
examination requirements
Name of test/exam: POLYTECHNIC
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Numerus clausus established in the country for students
entering higher vocational/technical education
At level of institutions: N
At country/state level: N
Admissions to university level
Secondary school credential/certificate/diploma(s) required for entry
Name of sec. school credential:
SURAT TANDA TAMAT BELAJAR SEKOLAH
MENENGAH TINGKAT ATAS
Total number of years of primary
and secondary school study: 12
National admission entrance
examination requirements
Name of test/exam: ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION TO STATE UNIVERSITIES
Recognition of studies and qualifications
Recognition of studies completed and credentials awarded in foreign countries
Bodies primarily addressing questions relating to the recognition of foreign credentials and studies in higher education
Name of body: Directorate
of Academic Affairs / Direktorat Pembinaan Sarana Akademik
Address:
Street: Jalan Jenderal Suderman, Pintu I Senayan
City: Jakarta Pusat
Telephone: 62-21-573-1983
Telex: 31-66180 AIU IN
Fax: 62-21-573-1903
Student expenses and financial
aid
| Tuition and fees for national students | Tuition and fees for foreign students |
| Minimum: Rupiah 40000 | Minimum: |
| Maximum: Rupiah 900000 | Maximum: |
Title:
Study Abroad, 1996-1997
Publisher:
UNESCO
Year of publication: 1995