Institut Pertanian Bogor
Indonesia
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: Bogor University of Agricultural Sciences.
First degree/qualification: Sarjana strata 1/Insinjur (4 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Cumulative grade point average of 3.0/4.0.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded; must have stamp/seal of school and signature of an authorized school official. All documents in Indonesian and English.
Description: Instituted in 1941. A public agricultural institution with selective admission standards; considered one of the top schools in Indonesia. Usual admission requirements are the senior secondary school certificate (12 years of education) and an entrance examination.
Grading systems:
Equivalency scale | |||
A | 4.00 | C | 2.50 |
B | 3.25 | D | 1.50 |
A | 8-10 | C | 6 |
B | 7 | D | 5 |
Operates on semester system with credits and letter grades. Grading changed from a 10 point to a 4 point scale. Our compensating scale adjusts for severe grading. Degrees may be earned with honors.
Language of instruction: Indonesian.
Advanced degrees:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: 1 year after sarjana strata 1.
Magister sains/sarjana strata 2: 2-3 years after sarjana strata 1; by coursework and thesis.
Doctorate/sarjana strata 3: 2-3 years after magister sains/sarjana strata 2.
Last updated: May 09, 2005