Getting the LOA

Many scholarship in Indonesia such as LPDP (Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan) and Dikti (Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi) require the applicant to have LOA (Letter of Acceptance). Getting LOA is not easy because there is process to be followed. If you want to get LOA means that you have to apply to the university in the overseas. Before you apply to the university, you have to know about the university and the major that you want to take.

One thing that you need to know if you apply for your master degree that there are two types of master; Taught Postgraduate and Master by Research. In taught postgraduate, you still have to attend the class and still have to do dissertation. In master by Research, there is no class to attend because all you have to do just doing research.  

illustration of LOA

There are two types of LOA; LOA conditional and LOA unconditional. LOA unconditional means that you are 100% accepted in that university. On the other hand, LOA conditional means that you are accepted but you still have a requirement to fulfill, as for the example showing your IELTS score with overall score 6.5.

How to get this LOA? You can apply online to the website of the university. After registration, you have to send the documents needed such as academic qualification and transcript, personal statement, two completed references, and proof of English language competency. If you are success in getting this LOA, the university will send you an e-mail.