Students enrol at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta for their first semester and at Muhammadiyah University in Malang for their second semester.

At Gadjah Mada University, the program is 'flexible immersion'. This means students undertake regular content-courses optionally combined with advanced language courses. At Muhammadiyah University, the program is 'field study in East Java'.

Students attend initial lectures, seminars and discussions, then undertake a two-month period of field work. Students return to campus during the final month of semester to write a report on their field study experience.

The main outcomes pertain to:

a) Language ability - Students will greatly gain in language proficiency: both active and receptive command of Indonesian   

b) Cultural competence - gain substantial understanding of the host culture and ability to operate within that culture,  

c) Ability to conduct field study - learn how to conduct field-work within the host culture and to effectively report their findings, both orally and in writing.

Semester 1: Regular formal coursework requirements (written assignments, tests, exams) for 12 credits worth of approved courses at Gadjah Mada University.

Semester 2: A 10,000 word field report written in Indonesian, plus an oral seminar presented in Indonesian.

Students must meet 'satisfactory' standard of performance as assessed by host university in both semesters, as well as being independently assessed for their written 10,000 word field report by their home faculty at ANU after their return to Australia. 

Incompatible with SEAI3550 and INDN3550.

Students must have completed 16 university courses (96 units) including four university courses (24 units) in Indonesian at high credit level, and permissin of the Program Coordinator.