ACICIS Semester-length Programs
ACICIS Semester-length Programs
The Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS – pronounced Ah-chee-chis, as an Indonesian would say it) is a non-profit international educational consortium. ACICIS is the longest running provider of in-country Indonesian study programs and the primary mechanism through which Australian students pursue study in Indonesia for academic credit.
See here for the full list of ACICIS programs.
Semester-length programs
ACICIS offer various semester-length programs, running in both Semester 1 and Semester 2. The topics covered by these semester-length programs include Indonesian language, business, development and agriculture.
If you are interested in short-term programs, see the brochure page here.
If you are interested in a short-term ACICIS program that is not on this list, please send an email to monashabroad.enquiries@monash.edu.
Important Note:
The OS-HELP loan (if applicable) will be paid approximately 4 weeks prior to program commencement. These funds, therefore, should not be considered as your primary source of funding to pay program related deposits and balances.
New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Grants
ACICIS offers varying levels of New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility grants (from $3000 to $7000) to eligible students. Please see here to see the amount of available NCP funding for each ACICIS program. Please note that students who accept this grant will not be eligible for the Monash Abroad grant.
ACICIS are responsible for selecting students and managing grant payments. Please contact ACICIS via enquiries@acicis.edu.au should you have any questions regarding their NCP Mobility grants.
OS-HELP Loan
OS-HELP is a Commonwealth Government loan program that provides financial assistance to eligible Commonwealth Supported Place students, to undertake some of their study overseas.
If you are eligible for the loan and wish to apply, please submit your application as per the relevant OS-HELP loan term deadline, even if you have not been accepted into your overseas program by that deadline.
Student Loans
If you need help with study-related expenses, please refer to the student loans website and talk to a student adviser at Monash Connect.
Travel Scholarships
Please refer to the travel and placements scholarship website for more information.
IMPORTANT - Do not pay the program deposit or organise flights until you have:
- received host (ACICIS) acceptance;
- received full study plan approval from your faculty(ies); and
- been enrolled into the associated study abroad unit(s)
How to Apply
Step 1: Apply to Monash Abroad
Click the button below to see the application instructions for semester-length programs.
You must submit both the Application for Overseas Study and the Study Plan in order to be considered. The deadline for you to submit your application and study plan to Monash Abroad is the same as the deadline published by ACICIS.
Step 2: Apply to ACICIS
After you have been approved for credit, you can apply through the ACICIS website before their deadline. Keep in mind all ACICIS application deadlines as published on the ACICIS website.
Tuition fees
You are responsible for paying the tuition fee directly to ACICIS as you are being enrolled into a Study Abroad unit which does not have any Monash tuition fees attached. As you are being enrolled into this is a Study Abroad program, enrolment for it at Monash which does not have any Monash tuition fees attached, it is a placeholder unit only. The tuition fee cannot be deferred via FEE-HELP.
More information regarding the tuition fee and payment method can be found on the ACICIS website.