8533

Higher Religious Education

This category encompasses the provision of Higher Religious Education services aimed at studying and developing branches of religious knowledge as well as various branches of scientific knowledge. Higher Religious Education represents a formal level of education following secondary education and consists of Universities, Institutes, and Colleges, which offer Diploma programs, Bachelor's programs, Master's programs, Doctoral programs, Professional programs, and Specialist programs. These institutions also fulfill the tri dharma of Higher Education (Teaching, Research, and Community Service). In addition to institutional structure, this category includes various academic programs. Academic programs are units of educational and learning activities with specific curricula and teaching methods in various types of academic, professional, and/or vocational education. Religious Universities are Higher Religious Education institutions that provide academic activities in the field of religious studies as well as various branches of science and/or technology and may offer vocational programs in the field of religion and, if eligible, professional programs. Religious Institutes are Higher Religious Education institutions that provide academic activities and may offer vocational education in the field of religion and certain specific branches of science and/or technology, and if eligible, professional programs. Colleges are Higher Religious Education institutions that provide academic activities and may offer vocational education in the field of religion and, if eligible, professional programs.