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Public Health
Study Tour.

Immerse in Indonesian culture and public health studies in Acicis’ Public Health Study Tour.

Year
Semester #
Semester dates
Duration
Application deadline
Program fee
Funding
2025
1
January
Two weeks
11 August 2024
AUD $5,037 For member university participants
2025
2
July
Two weeks
Mid-March 2025
AUD $5,037 For member university participants
AUD $3,000

About the course.

Explore and gain insight into Indonesia’s public health system with Acicis’ Public Health Study Tour (PHST)!

See first-hand how the public health system works in Indonesia with the PHST, a two-week intensive tour covering topics like maternal and child health, nutrition, communicable and non-communicable diseases, mental health, and more.

Through a range of seminars from learning health professionals, policy makers and community health workers and field visits to health care facilities, organisations and schools, this tour offers unique insight into the public health challenges facing Indonesia. The PHST includes the opportunity to network and discuss health issues with Indonesian undergraduate students through collaborations with Universitas Indonesia (we say ‘UI’).

At Acicis, we’re dedicated to creating transformative experiences to help your personal and professional growth. Get in touch with us to start your journey.

Course information.

Overview

Duration

Two weeks

Intakes

January and July

City

Jakarta & Yogyakarta, Java

Indonesian university

Universitas Indonesia (we say ‘UI’)

Contact hours

Tour activities run most days from 8am-4pm and there will be free time some afternoons.

Credit points equivalency

25% of a full semester load (0.125 EFTSL). Actual weighting and academic credit awarded will be determined by the participant’s home university.

Level of study

Undergraduate, postgraduate, early career professionals

Fee information.

Fees

2025 Fees
Participants from an ACICIS member university Other participants TOTAL $5,037 $6,140 Administration Fee AUD $724 AUD $889 Visa Fee ~AUD $215 ~AUD $215 Tuition Fee AUD $4,098 AUD $5,036
2026 Fees
TOTAL TBC TBC Admin Fee TBC TBC Visa Fee TBC TBC Tuition Fee TBC TBC

Advisory panel.

At Acicis, we are committed to ensuring our Public Health Study Tour meets the needs of member universities and upholds the highest academic standards. The PHST was established in 2016 with input from a range of academics and experts in their field. Acicis would like to thank our Advisory Panel members for their support and contribution to the program.

  • Dr Nick Cooling
    Dr Nick Cooling
    Dr Nick Cooling is an expert in medical education. His work career includes pharmacology research, clinical dietetics, general practice in both international, rural and urban settings. Dr Cooling has held a significant academic appointment at the University of Tasmania.
  • A/Prof Katie Attwell
    A/Prof Katie Attwell
    A/Prof Katie Attwell is an expert in vaccination social science and vaccination policy, with research based on vaccination policymaking in the US, UK, Italy, France, Bangladesh and Malaysia. A/Prof Attwell has held significant academic appointments at The University of Western Australia and Murdoch University.
  • Dr Adriana Milazzo
    Dr Adriana Milazzo
    Dr Adriana Milazzo is an expert in infectious disease epidemiology. Her research has focused on the relationship between heatwaves and incidence of foodborne disease. Dr Milazzo has held a significant academic appointment at The University of Adelaide.
  • Professor Angela Dawson
    Professor Angela Dawson
    Professor Angela Dawson is an expert in maternal and reproductive health service delivery to priority populations in Australia and low and lower-middle income countries. Her career has focused on applied public health research that focuses on interventions to enhance health service delivery. Professor Dawson has held significant academic appointments at the University of Technology Sydney and The University of Sydney.
  • Professor Colleen Fisher
    Professor Colleen Fisher
    Professor Colleen Fisher is an expert in family and domestic violence, including experiences and impacts across lifespan, cross-culturally and in refugee contexts. She is a past president of the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia (CAPHIA). Professor Fisher has held a significant academic appointment at The University of Western Australia.
  • Professor Sharyn Burns
    Professor Sharyn Burns
    Professor Sharyn Burns is an expert in health promotion, focusing on translation intervention based research for children, adolescents, young adults and parents for health areas such as sexual health, mental health, alcohol and other drugs and obesity prevention. She is a member of the National Accreditation Organisation Assessment Committee. Professor Burns has held a significant academic appointment at Curtin University.
  • Ms Angela Sheedy
    Ms Angela Sheedy
    Angela Sheedy is an expert in public health, chronic disease and indigenous health care, with a focus on curriculum development across nursing and public health teaching. Angela has held a significant academic appointment at Charles Darwin University.

Need funding?

If you’re looking for a way to fund your study abroad, there are a range of funding options available to students.

One of these initiatives is the New Colombo Plan Mobility Program which is funded by the Australian Government. This initiative aims to increase knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by empowering undergraduate students like yourself to study, learn, and complete placements in stunning places like Indonesia. There are grants ranging from $3,000 to $10,000.

If you find yourself eligible for the New Colombo Plan funding, you can use it for our science and agriculture programs. Depending on your state and university, you may be eligible for other types of funding that can be used when you study abroad with us.

See if you’re eligible for the New Colombo Plan today, or explore other funding options.

Hear from
Acicis alumni.

  • I thoroughly enjoyed the program and would recommend it to anyone. I felt fully supported throughout the practicum and it was well planned… It is programs like these that help you form lasting bonds and help build the relationship between Australia and Indonesia.

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    Leona (2020) Murdoch University
  • I love learning about and immersing myself into new cultures. There were so many things I loved about visiting Indonesia but most prominently was just how friendly people were. Everyone was so willing to help out wherever we went, whether it be a restaurant, a temple, in a taxi, or even walking about on the streets.

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    Ananya (2024) The Australian National University
  • If you’re interested in working in an international context at all – there’s no reason you shouldn’t do this program if you can. Indonesia is so strategically and geographically important, that you can’t help but generate professional capital while here, you also don’t know what kind of connections and work you might generate.

    Matthew (2024) Monash University
  • The most rewarding part about this experience has been seeing how fast and far I have progressed with my language skills. With such an intensive and immersive course you see results so fast as you are learning so much every day. This is super rewarding and serves as a great motivation to keep learning as you reap the rewards that knowing language brings.

    Audrey (2024) The University of Newcastle
  • Through the ACICIS program, I was able to learn about Indonesian culture and appreciate the issues in the Indo-Pacific region – while also being financially supported. Without such support from the New Colombo Plan (NCP) Grant, it is likely I would be unable to participate in this program.

    Michael (2023) The Australian National University

Useful resources.

Accommodation

Visas

Funding options

How to apply