Vocational education and training: official routes into work
Official school, training and certification routes into work, with their costs and warning signs.
Which pages are in this section?
- Bachelor's degree (S1) in Indonesia: when jobs require one and how to check a university The S1 is Indonesia's academic bachelor's degree: how long it takes, when jobs need it, how to check a campus in PDDikti and BAN-PT, and KIP Kuliah aid.
- BLK and BPVP: free government job training in Indonesia and how to register on Skillhub Indonesia's government training centres (BLK, BPVP) run free National Vocational Training for SMA or SMK leavers aged 17+. How to register on Skillhub.
- BNSP competency certification in Indonesia: how to get one, check it and when you need it A BNSP competence certificate is issued after passing a test at a licensed LSP. How to get one, free routes, how long it is valid and how to verify it.
- D3 vocational diploma in Indonesia: how it differs from a degree and how to check a campus A D3 is a vocational diploma built for work: how long it takes, how it differs from a D4 and an S1 degree, which jobs need it and how to check a campus.
- Education routes into work compared: SMK, D3, BLK, LPK, BNSP certification and S1 One table to choose a route into work: SMK, D3, BLK/BPVP, LPK, BNSP certification and S1, with length, entry requirements, provider type and who it suits.
- Language tests for working abroad: JFT-Basic, JLPT, EPS-TOPIK, IELTS, OET and telc JFT-Basic and JLPT for Japan, EPS-TOPIK for Korea, IELTS or OET for the UK and telc for Germany: official providers, levels and how to check results.
- LPK training institutes in Indonesia: choosing a licensed one and spotting warning signs Private LPK training institutes need a licence. How to check one on Skillhub, what a Japan sending LPK may do, which fees to question, and red flags.
- Scholarships for Indonesians: LPDP, Chevening, Australia Awards, DAAD, MEXT and GKS Key requirements and post-study duties of LPDP, Chevening, Australia Awards, DAAD, MEXT and GKS for Indonesian students, and how to spot scholarship scams.
- Vocational high school (SMK) in Indonesia: route to work, certificates and job centres Indonesia's vocational high schools (SMK) train for specific jobs: choosing a major, earning a competence certificate and using a free job centre (BKK).