1. ACICIS
Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies
www.acicis.murdoch.edu.au

2. What is ACICIS?
Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies
(pronounced Ah-chee-chees)
offers a range of short term and
semester-long study programs at
Indonesian universities
A partnership of 19 Australian
universities
So far there have been more
than 1000 participating
students since 1995
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3. Why Study ‘In-Country’?
• Put academic study into practice
• Improve your Indonesian language
• Gain credit towards your degree
• Gain attributes which are attractive
to future employers (e.g. bilingual,
broad-minded, internationally aware
and adaptable)
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4. Flexible-Immersion
Gadjah Mada University
(UGM), in Yogyakarta, is one
of Indonesia’s top universities
A mix of intensive language
classes and regular units from
any faculty in the university
All classes are in Indonesian
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5. 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.”
It has a student population of
over 300, 000!
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6. Other Study Options
•Flexible-immersion
•East Java Field Study
•International Relations
•Development Studies
•Indonesian Arts
•Teaching
•Journalism Practicum
•Islamic Studies
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7. Where will you live?
You can rent a:
Accommodation options are
relatively inexpensive by
Australian standards
• house
• room in a “homestay”
• room in a kos (student
hostel)
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8. What is a ‘Kos’?
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
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9. Outside the classroom
• Extra-curricular
activities
•Volunteering
•Teaching English
•Travelling to
different parts of the
archipelago
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10. ACICIS provides:
• Visa processing
• Pastoral and academic
support
• 3-day live-in orientation
• Indonesian buddy to help
you navigate life in
Indonesia
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11. Security
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
and have 24 hour backup
from ACICIS staff.
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12. Costs
Approximate costs for
one semester:
Tuition A$2,000
Visa/orientation A$765
Airfare A$1,000
Insurance A$500
Living Expenses A$2,500
*Costs may vary
Australian students may remain eligible for Austudy and may
have their tuition covered by HECS
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13. You never know where it
might lead!
Contact your university, or
ACICIS directly at
acicis@murdoch.edu.au
+61 8 9360 6254
ACICIS Secretariat
Education and Humanities
Room 2.009
Murdoch University
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