Universities

Universities and Colleges

Higher Education Tiers

Indonesia higher education is following the Bologna convention. There 3 tiers of degree in Indonesia:

D4 (Diploma 4) is for Applied Bachelor Degree/Bachelor of Art
S1 (Strata Satu or Level 1) is for Bachelor Degree (Hons)/Bachelor of Science
S2 (Strata Dua or Level 2) is for Master Degree and
S3 (Strata Tiga) is for Doctoral Degree

Higher Education Types

Universities (Universitas) : Offer a broad range of academic disciplines. Institutes (Institut) : Focus on specific fields, like technology or arts. Polytechnics (Politeknik) : Provide vocational and applied education. Academies (Akademi) : Offer specialized training in specific areas. Tertiary Colleges
(Sekolah Tinggi) : Similar to institutes, with a focus on specific disciplines.

Based on the subject approach, Indonesia's higher education institution is divided into 2: vocational and science. The main difference between vocational institutions is having a more practical orientation curriculum and science institutions having a more scientific curriculum.

- Public and Privates
Most Indonesian universities are private. Indonesian public universities are competitive. Most public universities are using government funds and have limitations in accepting a number of students. Some public universities have international undergraduate programs that cost several times more than local undergraduate programs.

Indonesian students can use their high school grades or take national and institutional tests to enter public universities. Each student can choose all majors as long as they pass the major requirements. What differentiates Indonesia from other countries is that Indonesian students are able to enter medical school and law school directly without necessity to enter prelaw or pre med.

Education fields

Indonesian education fields are categorized as:

Other : Philosophy, Religion Social : Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies, Psychology Humanities : Literature (Indonesian, English, Mandarin, Japanese, Arab), Law, Art, Design Business : Accounting, Business Administration, Management, Business Information System, Computerized Accounting, Finance and Investment, Syariah Business, Economics, Economics Development, Actuarial, Marketing and Digital Business, Entrepreneurship. Health : Medical, Traditional Medicine, Nurse, Midwifes, Medical Technologies Engineering : Information Technology, Electrical, Civil, Industrial, Machine, Architecture, City Planning, Data Science Natural Science : Physics, Biology, Statistics, Maths, Geography, Agricultural, Agronomi, Ocean Study, Food Technology, Bio Technology

In terms of quality, Indonesia education is accredited with Indonesia Accreditation Board and Local Independent Board of Quality Assurance. Indonesia higher education is regulated by the Ministry of Higher Education that is separate from the Ministry of Education for High, Middle and Elementary School.

Study Period

In Indonesia undergraduate programs consist of 144 credits and could be finished from 4 to 7 years of study. There are government required credits and the rest is determined by university.

Tuition Fees

- Public University
Big public universities already have programs for International Undergraduates. These programs usually cost between USD5.000 up to USD 7.500 annually. The international programs are differentiated

- Private University
Private universities have different approaches for international students. They can have mixed classes with local or special classes. The cost is between USD 1.000 up to USD 2.500 annually. Make sure you do not choose irresponsible private universities.