What is HYLITE Program?

HYLITE Program is an in-service teachers training program, especially for elementary school teachers in Indonesia, to improve their qualification from Diploma II to Strata 1 (S1) level, conducted via open and distance learning mode

Why HYLITE Program?

Improvement of teachers qualification to Strata 1 (S1) has been a priority program set by the Government of Indonesia according to the Teachers and Lecturers Law (No. 14/2005).

At present, the number of teachers in Indonesia is around 2,667,655. From those number, only 887,751 or 34% have S1 qualification. In the effort to respond to the Teachers and Lecturers Law No. 14/2005, the capacity of 278 teachers' colleges (LPTK) (including 32 state LPTK) has not been adequate to fulfill the need of improving teachers qualification within a short period. For that reason, open and distance learning has been considered the most viable alternative. Therefore, in 2007, the Government of Indonesia, c.q., Directorate General of Higher Education and Directorate General of Quality Improvement for Teachers Education Personnel, has assigned 10 LPTKs, besides Universitas Terbuka, to work collaboratively as a consortium to offer an in-service teachers training program for improving elementary school teachers qualification from DII to S1 via open and distance learning mode.

Who are the providers of HYLITE Program?

There are ten universities offering HYLITE Program: 

1. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
2. Universitas Sriwijaya
3. Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
4. Universitas Negeri Makassar
5. Universitas Negeri Malang
6. Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
7. Universitas Cenderawasih
8. Universitas Nusa Cendana
9. Universitas Atmajaya Jakarta
10. Universitas Tanjung Pura
11. Universitas Lambung Mangkurat
12. Universitas Haluoleo
13. Universitas Jember
14. Universitas Pattimura
15. Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
16. Universitas Prof. Dr. Hamka
17. Universitas Negeri Semarang
18. Universitas Gorontalo
19. Universitas Mataram
20. Universitas Satya Wacana
21. Universitas Negeri Lampung
22. Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
23. Universitas Sebelas Maret

Who are the participants of HYLITE Program?

HYLITE Program is intended for in-service elementary school teachers who do not possess the minimal qualification of S1 yet.

In-service elementary school teachers are teachers who at present are already teaching in elementary schools, and reside in the surrounding areas of LPTK.

Teachers who do not have S1 qualification or teachers who have DII PGSD/MI are eligible for HYLITE Program.
For the first cohort of 2006-2007, 1000 elementary school teachers are recruited as students for HYLITE program at 10 LPTKs, or 100 enrollment of elementary school teachers in each LPTK.