Prof. Dr. Aris Junaidi Director of Quality Assurance The Challenges of Quality Assurance for Higher Education System in Indonesia : Harmonising Higher Education in ASEAN Directorate General of Learning and Student Affairs Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education Republic of Indonesia

THE ROAD MAP OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM r 1998 Reformation era Prior to 1998: Strong Government Control: 1.National Curriculum 2.State Examination 3.Diploma Legalization 2003 Act No. 20/2003: National Education System Natural Academic Freedom Scientific Autonomy HEIs:  Determine their policy  Autonomy in management  Gradually revoke on:  National curriculum  Diploma legalization  QC : model of statutes of HEI 2012 Act No 12/2012: Higher Education Chapter III: Quality Assurance System: I.The QAS II.National Standard for HE III.Accreditation IV.HE database V.Service Institute of HE The prime condition for study program to operate

Way Forward : 3 Paradigms of Reform Quality Assurance System Public- Private Partnership Inter- professional Collaboration Standards of Education Standards of Competencies Academic paper of Education System for each profession Accreditation System Competency Examination System Indonesian Qualification Framework (IQF) Independent agency for accreditation & competency examination Partnership between government, professionals community & independent agencies Partnership among professions : education to services Strengthening Quality Culture

National Committee for Competence Examination / Independent Agency for Competency Examination BLUE PRINT OF COMPETENCIES (items) ACCREDITATION INSTRUMENT ACCREDITATION ACCREDITATION STATUS COMPETENCY EXAMINATION USERS QUALITY OF GRADUATES IN SERVICES National Accreditation Board /Independent Agency for Accreditation DEMAND (Global & National) (QUALITY of INSTITUTION) (QUALITY of GRADUATES) HEI OP AHEI QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM FRAMEWORK STANDARDS of EDUCATION & COMPETENCIES NSHE IQAS CDHE NSHE : National Standard of HE IQAS : Internal Quality Assurance System CDHE : Center Data for HE HEI : Higher Education Institution OP : Organization of Professions AEI : Association of Health Education Institution

National Standard for Higher Education (Ministrial Regulation No. 44/2015)

6 Rodmap of IQF Development IQF 2011 Coordination among related ministerial offices e.g. Ministry of National Education - Ministry of Manpower in establishing IQF 2010 Comparative and Literature studies to various countries, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Japan, Thailand, Hongkong, European Commission of Higher Education Government regulation no –stating IQF, Law no National Education System, stating open education system. Strategic issues at country level for further establishment will be realized  i.e. establishment of IQB, wider implementation and synchronization among concern parties, development of mutual recognition Establishment of IQB, Recommendation for AANZ in place; Implementation of a pilot project

IQF EXPERT TECHNICIAN/ ANALYST OPERATOR S2 S1 S3 General High School PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIST S2(A) S3(A) S1(A)/DIV Vocational High School DIII DII DI LEARNING PROGRESS IN COMPETENCE BASED EDUCATION LEARNING PROGRESS IN ACADEMIC BASED EDUCATION PROFESSION ENHANCEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OR EDUCATION PROGRAMS OCCUPATION UPGRADING OR JOB CAREER PATHWAYS IN TRAINING / NON FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS A Mutual Agreement on IQF Level Descriptions

Learning Planning Curriculum concept Learning outcomes Student Lectur er Learnin g sources EVALUATION ON LEARNING PROGRAM Planning OrganizingDevelopment Plan Do Act Check Learning Development STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING Until 2016, 250 learning outcomes had been legalized by Director General of HE/Learning and Student Affairs

Some consideration to support at the ASEAN level (1) Systematic capacity building to strengthen scientific leadership among ASEAN leaders, HE institutions leaders and all academicians. Develop communication channelling among ASEAN countries supported by ICT system to strengthen collective understanding, common values, reciprocity principles and mutual recognition Mutual recognition increases trust among the parts and constitutes a step forward in the search for the best modalities to foster synergies and increase cooperation International collaboration based on partnership and mutual benefit that will strengthen universities’ excellences Sufficient funding from governments, the private sector and other funding bodies should be sought in order to enable and ensure effective implementation of national HE reform and ASEAN HE reform agendas.

Some consideration to support at the ASEAN level (2) Effective government regulation that allow universities to accelerate HE reform and ASEAN HE reform agendas Enhance the development of university-industry linkages and public private partnership to equip graduates with skills relevant to industries that operate regionally or internationally Empowerment of young generation (students, researchers, lecturers) to endorse national HE reform and ASEAN HE reform agendas

11 GOOD UNIVERSITY TEACH GREAT UNIVERSITY TRANSFORM GOOD UNIVERSITY PRODUCE GRADUATES GREAT UNIVERSITY PRODUCE LEADERS Thank you and Terima Kasih