Indonesia from the ground up!Study Tour

Study IndonesiaACICIS

www.acicis.murdoch.edu.au

ACICIS gratefully acknowledges the financial and other support received from the Australia Indonesia Institute, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, the National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program, the Myer Foundation, and the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. © Photograph by James Walsh

About the Program

A 13-day study tour from Jakarta to Bali, Indonesia from the ground up! offers a unique balance of academic and hands-on experiences. Participants see the workplaces of their Indonesian counterparts, and look beyond the negative stereotypes of Indonesia often portrayed in the Australian media. The study tour will inspire participants to become ‘Asia-Advocates’ in their school communities or workplace.

Dates and Costs

The tours will run every January and July. The cost is $3,450 per participant. This price includes accommodation (single room), site entry, some meals, and all in-country transport costs.

Tour Components

» World famous temples;

» A village stay experience;

» NGOs, women’s groups;

» A performance of the Ramayana Ballet;

» Practical arts workshops;

» School visits and field trips;

» Climb a volcano;

» Community-led kampung walking tour.

Who Can Apply?

The tour is designed for principals, senior education administrators, and teachers of history, geography, economics, business, politics, environment, and media studies. The tour caters for participants with little or no Indonesian language skills.

Study IndonesiaACICIS

Undertake a 13-day study tour in Indonesia and become an Asia-

Advocate in your school community or workplace

GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR NEAREST NEIGHBOUR

www.acicis.murdoch.edu.au

Applications are due by 1 November for January tour and 1 May for July tour. Apply at:

The Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies known as ACICIS

(pronounced “ah-chee-chis” as an Indonesian would) has been opening doors

to tertiary institutions throughout Indonesia since 1994, offering a range of

study options and in-country support to help students gain invaluable first-hand

experience of one of the richest and most diverse countries in the world.