Education Qualification Based on the Law of Natioal Education System

Line of Education

According to Law no. 20 of 2003 chapter VI article 13 paragraph 1, line consists of formal education, non-formal, and informal can complement and enrich each other. Formal education is a structured educational pathways and tiered consisting of elementary education, secondary education, and higher education. Non-formal education is the path of education outside the formal education that can be implemented in a structured and tiered. Informal education is the family education and environmental pathways.

Level of Education

Qualification is the stage of education set by the level of development of learners, the objectives to be achieved, and the capabilities developed. (Law no. 20, 2003 chapter 1, article 1, Section 8). Formal education consists of elementary education, secondary education, and higher education.

1. Basic Education Level

Primary education is education that underlies secondary education. Basic education shaped Elementary School - general - (SD) and Elementary School – islamic educatiion- (MI) or other forms of equals and Junior High School (SMP) and junior secondary school (MTs), or other forms of equals.

2. Study of Secondary Education

Secondary education is a continuation of basic education. Secondary education consists of general secondary education and vocational education. Secondary education shaped High School (SMA), Madrasah Aliyah (MA), Vocational School (SMK), and Madrasah Aliyah Vocational (MAK), or other forms of equals. Secondary education in relation to the bottom serves as a continuation and expansion of basic education, and in relation to the above prepares students to attend higher education or enter the workforce.

3. Study of Higher Education

Higher education is education after secondary education includes diplomas, bachelor's, master's, specialist, and doctoral degrees are held by the college. Higher education was organized to prepare students to be members of the community who have the academic ability and / or professionals who can implement, develop and / or creating science, technology and / or art.

In order to achieve this goal of higher education institutions carry out the mission of "three responsibilities" of higher education, including education, research, and community service within the scope of the homeland of Indonesia as a unitary national education area.

Educational unit called higher education college which can take the form of academic, technical colleges, high schools, institutes, and universities. The output of higher education are expected to fill the needs of a diverse society. In terms of learners reality show that their interests and talents diverse. Based on these factors, the university is organized into multistory. A college may hold one or more strata.