Hotel During orientation practicum participants will stay in one of a number of nominated hotels, and you will be send details of your hotel prior to your departure. Twin rooms will be booked so that rooms may be shared to keep costs down for participants. During orientation, information about long-term [...]
In order to undertake short courses, training or internships for academic purposes in Indonesia, a B211A Visitor Visa is required. These activities are not permitted on a Visa on Arrival. ACICIS and our partner universities will arrange B211A Visitor Visas for all our short-term program participants. The B211A Visitor [...]
Program Details Credit points: Recommended equivalency; 50% of a full semester load (0.25 EFTSL). Actual subject weighting and academic credit awarded to be determined by a student’s home university. Contact hours: Total program time commitment: Approximately 300 hours Comprised of approximately: 40 hours of Indonesian language classes 30 hours of seminars, tutorials [...]
2026 In-Country Summer Program Applications close: 1 June 2025 Outcomes of Applications: Within one month of the closing date (1 July 2025) Compulsory Online Seminars: 29 Oct 2025, 8 Nov 2025, 15 Nov 2025, 22 Nov 2025 Arrival Date: No earlier than 21 November 2025 Start Date: 24 November 2025 [...]
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In January 2015 ACICIS welcomed 73 students from sixteen Australian/NZ universities to participate in the three ACICIS Practicum Programs.
The JPP is a six-week internship program conducted in Jakarta, Indonesia. The program runs from early January to mid-February. It is open to students of journalism, media and communications studies, and cadet journalists. The program is designed to provide participants, who may not necessarily have Indonesian-language skills or experience in Indonesia, with the opportunity to live and work in the dynamic media scene of Jakarta.
By Michelle Kovacevic, JPP 2011
University of Melbourne
“How did someone with a background in neuroscience end up working at a forestry institute in Indonesia?”
By Virginia Tapp, JPP 2010
University of Queensland
When in doubt, don't waste time googling something that the person next to you can easily explain. At GA everyone is willing to help with contacts, information or general knowledge.
By Andrew Livingstone, JPP 2009
University of Canterbury
As a journalist, there are two important things I always try to remember: take every opportunity that comes your way, and be aware of others’ agendas.
The Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) is a non-profit consortium of universities that develops and coordinates high quality, in-country study options in Indonesia.
ACICIS programs enhance the student’s educational experience, and produce graduates with the ability to understand the world from a global perspective.
