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ACICIS Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian

Studies

www.acicis.murdoch.edu.au

•A non-profit consortium of 25 universities established to allow students to study at an Indonesian university for credit towards their home degree.

•ACICIS arranges visas, orientation, and placement at Indonesian universities.

•Operates from a small Secretariat at Murdoch University, Perth.

•Employs a full-time Australian academic Resident Director to manage the programs in Indonesian.

• So far there have been more than 1,500 participating students (since 1995).

•Provides an opportunity to put academic study into practice, to learn in a cross-cultural context.

•No better way to develop competence in a language than studying in that community.

•Allows you to gain attributes which are attractive to future employers (e.g. broad-minded, internationally aware and adaptable).

•Multi-lingual skills will assist in a growing international demand for cross-country cooperation.

Why Study ‘In-Country’?


Current Study OptionsSemester-long

• Flexible Immersion (Yogyakarta)*• Field Study (Yogyakarta)• Islamic Studies (Yogyakarta)*• Indonesian Arts (Yogyakarta)• International Relations (Bandung)*• Development Studies (Yogyakarta)*• Teacher Immersion (Yogyakarta)

Short Courses• Development Studies (Jakarta)*• Teacher Immersion (Yogyakarta)*• Journalism Professional Practicum (Jakarta)*

* Suitable for non-Indonesian speakers


Gadjah Mada University (UGM), in Yogyakarta, is one of Indonesia’s

top universities.

ACICIS students study either intensive language classes or

regular units from any faculty in the university, or a mix of both.

All classes are in Indonesian.

Flexible Immersion - UGM


Muhammadiyah University is a private Islamic university in Malang, East Java.

ACICIS students usually undertake personal field research on a topic of

their own choice.

Students’ field research usually takes them into small villages.

Many do this as preparation for an honours thesis.


Field Study - Malang


International Relations

ACICIS Offers a semester International Relations Program at Parahyangan

University in Bandung.

All classes are taught in English.

Develop an Asian perspective of the world.

A unique opportunity for non-Indonesian speakers to

study in-country.


Gain valuable experience working in the field of international development.

A supervised internship with a local and international NGOs.

Intensive language classes and lectures.

The first option is a 6-week summer program in Jakarta.

The second option is a semester-long option in Yogyakarta.

Development Studies


Experience being a foreign correspondent!

ACICIS offers a 6 week Journalism Professional Practicum in Jakarta in

January/February each year.

There are 2 weeks in class then 4 weeks of work experience with a

media outlet.

No Indonesian language skills necessary.

Journalism Practicum


Indonesian Language Teaching Immersion

(ILTI)Study at Sanata Dharma University in

Yogyakarta.

Broadening your Indonesian language teaching abilities.

A semester option.

A 3 week short course option.


Indonesian Arts

Indonesian Institute of Arts (ISI) in Yogyakarta is one of Indonesia's

premier institutions for the visual and performing arts.

Students can study traditional Indonesian gamelan music, dance,

shadow puppetry, theatre, art, sculpture and many other subjects.



ACICIS offers a semester-long program on Islamic Studies taught in English at Universitas Islam Indonesia

in Yogyakarta.

Internship at an Islamic organisation

Specialise in Islamic Business, Islamic Law or Islamic Society.

A unique opportunity to study at an Islamic university in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.

Islamic Studies


Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta, which is located in central Java, is a bustling town of

some 500, 000 people and the most popular tourist destination

on Java.

Yogya is often referred to as the “cultural heart” or “city of

students.”

A vibrant city like no other.


You can rent a house, a room in a “homestay,” or a room in a kos

(student hostel).

ACICIS staff provide help and information, but students are

responsible for finding their own accommodation.

This is not difficult as plenty of student accommodation is available.

Accommodation options are relatively inexpensive by Australian standards.

Where will you live?


Kos comes from the Dutch word “indekos” meaning boarding house.

The majority of students choose to stay in a kos surrounded by Indonesian students, as it gives them constant opportunities for

language practice and learning.

Price varies greatly depending on what sort of facilities you are after (i.e. share

bathroom/own bathroom, wireless access, air-con/fan etc). Anywhere between

Rp. 200,000 - Rp. 1.5 million/month (~AU$28 - AU$215/month).

What is a Kos ?


ACICIS regards safety and security as our first priority.

We give students accurate, up-to-date information, but ACICIS

students are not like tourists.

They live in the community, speak the language, have a wide network of friends and 24 hour backup from

ACICIS staff.

Security in Indonesia


CostsApproximate costs for one semester:

Tuition A$2,000

Visa/orientation A$865

Airfare A$1,000*

Insurance A$500*

Living Expenses A$2,500**Costs may vary

Australian students may remain eligible for Centrelink and may have their

tuition covered by HECS.

Some universities offer scholarships


Simply download an application from the ACICIS website.

Application due date:

1 October for the January semester

1 May for the August semester

How to Apply?


Contact your university, or ACICIS directly at:

[email protected]

+61 8 9360 6254

ACICIS SecretariatFaculty of Arts, Education &

Creative MediaRoom 2.009

Murdoch UniversityWestern Australia

You never know where it might

lead!


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