Program Dates: June 19 - July 31, 2025
This immersion program focuses on advanced-level Indonesian language acquisition. The program consists of a structured academic program of:
Four hours of language instruction four mornings per week
Two to three hours of arts and cultural activities one afternoon per week
Weekly field trip
One weekend will feature a cultural or scenic excursion in Central Java outside Salatiga
Instruction is given in small, individualized groups taught by in-country language teachers who have extensive experience teaching Indonesian as a foreign language. Topics for instruction are theme-based and include education, language and culture, history, literature, arts and performance, economics, political and social issues, environment, and globalization. One topic is discussed each week.
This year's program will be held at the Language Training Center (LTC), Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW) in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia.
Eligibility
Graduate students, undergraduates of junior or senior standing, faculty members, teachers in elementary and secondary schools, and educational administrators are eligible to apply. All applicants should have achieved by June 2025 at least an intermediate level of proficiency in Indonesian, equivalent to the proficiency expected at the end of a fourth-semester or sixth-quarter course.