Procedure for Writing the Correct Degree according to EYD in Indonesian

The procedure for writing a degree according to EYD is the topic of discussion on this occasion. Surely in the previous article you have learned about other writing procedures, right? That is about how to write footnotes. Writing degrees and writing footnotes will be very important in writing a scientific paper.

The title in the name indicates the level of education of a person. Through a degree can be known a person's educational background. Writing a degree is very important because it contains information which is very important too. Of course we don't like it if our education degree is written wrong. Therefore, in this discussion, we will thoroughly explore the procedure for writing the correct degree according to the EYD in English language Indonesia.

Because of the importance of the procedure for writing this degree, the government has issued guidelines for writing it. These guidelines are contained in the Regulation of the Minister of Research, Technology, and Republican Higher Education

Indonesia No. 63 of 2016, Regarding Degrees and Procedures for Writing Degrees in Higher Education. Based on the Ministerial Regulation, Degree is defined as a designation given to graduates of academic education, vocational education, professional education, and specialist education.

Degree Writing Rules

Writing a degree needs to pay attention to some of the rules that have been set according to the EYD. These rules include:

1. Each title is written before or after the name of the titleholder
2. Each title is written using a period between the letters in the title abbreviation
3. The name of the title holder and the title are separated by a comma
4. If the title to be written is more than one title, then the titles are separated by a comma. For example, Siti Fatimah, S.Pd, S.H.

How to Write a Diploma Degree

Diploma is a level of vocational education. Diploma program consists of diploma program I, diploma program II, and diploma program III. Each diploma program has different graduate outcomes, and the degrees awarded are also different. The following are the degrees and procedures for writing diploma degrees according to EYD:

tier	Degree	Information
Diploma Program I	A.P.	Primary Expert
Diploma II Program	A.Ma	Young Expert
Diploma III Program	A.Md	Associate

Examples of writing titles in names are as follows:

Siti Fatimah A.P.Par.	→	Tourism Primary Expert
Siti Fatimah A.P. Kom.	→	Computer Primary Expert
Siti Fatimah A.Ma. Pussy.	→	Young Librarian
Siti Fatimah A.Ma. Pd.	→	Young Education Expert
Siti Fatimah A.Md. Ak.	→	Associate Expert in Accounting
Siti Fatimah A.Md. Comm.	→	Associate Computer Expert
Siti Fatimah A.Md. far.	→	Pharmacy Junior Expert
Siti Fatimah A.Md. Keb.	→	Midwifery Junior Expert
Siti Fatimah A.Md. Kep.	→	Associate Nursing Expert
Siti Fatimah A.Md. K.G.	→	Associate Dental Hygienist

How to Write a Bachelor's Degree

Higher level education from diploma is undergraduate (S-1). The procedure for writing a bachelor's degree is divided into two types, namely degrees obtained from education in the country and education abroad.

1. Domestic Graduates

Domestic undergraduate degrees are written by including the letter S followed by the initials of the field of study taken. Especially for applied scholars, it is written by including the letters S.Tr. Applied Bachelor is parallel to Diploma IV program. Here are some examples of writing a bachelor's degree in the country:

Degree	Information	Degree	Information
S.Ag.	Bachelor of Religion	S.A.	Bachelor of Accounting
S.E.	Bachelor of Economics	S.Farm.	Bachelor of Pharmacy
S.H.	Bachelor of Law	S. Hum.	Bachelor of Humanities
S. Kom.	Bachelor of Computer Science	S.K.G.	Bachelor of Dentistry
S.Pd.	Bachelor of Education	S.Pd. Si.	Bachelor of Science Education
S.Pd. elementary school.	Bachelor of Elementary Education	S.Si.	Bachelor of Science
S.Sn.	Bachelor of Art	S.T.	Bachelor of Engineering

2. Overseas Graduates

Foreign undergraduate degrees are written by including the letter B followed by the initials of the field of study taken. Examples include:

Degree	Information	Degree	Information
B.A.	Bechelor of Arts	B.Ag.	Bechelor of Agriculture
B.M.	Bechelor of Medicine	B.E.	Bechelor of Education
B.D.	Bechelor of Divinity	B.Sc.	Bechelor of Science

How to Write a Master's Degree

Master's degrees are awarded to graduates of Master's education programs (S-2). Master's degrees are written by including the letter M and followed by the initials of the field of study taken. Analogous to applied undergraduate graduates, applied master's degrees are written as M.Tr.

1. Domestic Graduates

Here are some examples of writing a master's degree:

Degree	Information	Degree	Information
M.Keb	Master of Midwifery	M. Case.	Master in Health
M.E.	Master of Economics	M. Kom.	Master in Computer
M.Pd.	Master of Education	M.Pd. I	Master in Islamic Education

2. Overseas Graduates (Master)

The initials of degrees for overseas masters also use the letter M because it is taken from word ‘Master‘. Here are some examples of writing degrees master:

Degree	Information	Degree	Information
M.A.	Master of Arts	M.A.Ed.	Master of Art Education
M.Eng.	Master of Engineering	M.Ec.	Master of Economics
M.Ed.	Master of Education	M.Sc.	Master of Science

How to Write a Doctoral Degree

Doctoral degree (S-3) for domestic graduates is enough to write 'Dr.' in front of the name. Suppose Dr. Siti Fatimah. The rules are different on Doctoral degrees for overseas graduates, which are still written behind the name. Initials for doctoral degrees overseas graduates use the letter D, for example as follows:

Degree	Information	Degree	Information
Ph. D.	Doctor of Philosophy	Ed. D	Doctor of Education
Sc. D	Doctor of Science	D.L.S	Doctor of Library Science
D.P.H	Doctor of Public Health	D.M.D.	Doctor of Dental Medicine

Often there is confusion in the writing of DR., Dr., and dr. Each title has a different meaning. Dr's degree to represent the S-3 glass (as already described). DR degree. used for the honorary title of Doctor Honoris Causa (honorary doctorate title given by certain universities to figures who are qualified in certain fields). While dr. is an abbreviation for doctors or people who have completed medical education.

This is an explanation of the correct procedure for writing a title according to the EYD in Indonesian. Hopefully what has been discussed can increase understanding and can also be used as a reference for learning. Thank you.