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Quick facts about this Language course.
Duration: 4 Weeks
This course provides beginner to intermediate Indonesian language training supported by cultural learning and weekly practical field sessions.
Activities: Weekly Field Trips
Students join weekly field excursions to apply the language and cultural concepts learned in class.
Language: English, Basic Indonesian
The program is delivered in English and basic Indonesian, with increasing Indonesian use as proficiency develops.
Credit Points: 6 ECTS
Successful completion of the program is equivalent to 6 ECTS and is awarded by Udayana University.
What makes this course a great choice?
Participants develop practical communication skills in Indonesian while deepening their understanding of the cultural and social contexts that shape everyday life in Indonesia. Through structured lessons and weekly field-based activities, students build confidence using Indonesian in authentic situations and cultivate broader Asia-literacy that supports future study, research, or professional engagement in the region. As an introductory four-week program, it offers a strong foundation for anyone seeking a first step into Indonesian language learning, whether preparing for extended study in Bali, strengthening regional awareness, or simply gaining meaningful linguistic and cultural insight.
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Language course fees
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What's included?
Accommodation, full tuition, field trips & more!
Our Indonesian Language Program course content
Course Objectives
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Course Objectives
Develop basic communication skills in Indonesian for everyday situations.
Understand and use simple expressions related to personal information, routines, and familiar topics.
Engage in short, guided conversations using beginner-level vocabulary and structures.
Build confidence in listening to slow, clear Indonesian in daily contexts.
Produce simple sentences to describe people, places, activities, and preferences.
Apply Indonesian language skills during weekly field activities and cultural interactions.
Course Topics
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Course Topics: A1–A2 (Beginner to Upper Beginner)
Week 1: Foundations & Everyday Communication
Students learn essential basics of Indonesian: greetings, self-introductions, numbers, prices, time, family terms, and simple daily expressions. Focus is on building confidence in basic communication.
Week 2: Daily Life, Routines & Vocabulary Expansion
Topics include food and beverages, daily activities, hobbies, preferences, shopping, colors, taste, and simple descriptive language. Students begin forming short sentences and functional dialogues.
Week 3: Descriptions, Simple Narratives & Cultural Context
Students practice describing people, objects, and places; use simple past and future expressions; and connect language learning with cultural concepts during field sessions.
Week 4: Practical Use, Interaction & Applied Learning
Language is reinforced through functional communication tasks, simple reading and listening practice, guided conversations, and a cultural field activity where students apply Indonesian in real situations.
International Credit Transfer Info
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These amazing field lectures are part of your language course in Bali.
Weekly field lectures take place at selected cultural and community sites where students practice Indonesian in authentic social settings. Our field trips are some of the favorite parts of our Upskill alumni. Here's what you can expect from it:
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Field Trip #1
Pasar Kumbasari
One of the best ways to learn and experience a new culture is through visiting its traditional market. During this summer course we will take you to one of the biggest art market in Bali, Pasar Kumbasari.
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Field Trip #2
Samsara Living Museum
Students visit a Living Museum that showcases Balinese heritage, architecture, and daily practices, providing a setting where they can apply new vocabulary while observing cultural objects, household arrangements, and traditional crafts that reflect Bali’s historical and social foundations.
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Field Trip #3
Kecak Dance, Uluwatu
At Uluwatu Temple, students complete guided language tasks while observing temple architecture, ritual spaces, and the Kecak performance, linking Indonesian vocabulary to storytelling and cultural traditions.
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Field Trip #4
Cultural Workshop
Through a hands-on cultural workshop focusing on Canang Sari, Balinese architectural principles, and everyday ritual practices, students learn relevant vocabulary and practice simple Indonesian phrases while actively participating in a traditional creative process.
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Field Trip #5
Megibung
During a Megibung communal meal, students practice Indonesian in a shared setting while learning about Balinese values of togetherness, etiquette, and collective participation.
Your classroom: Bali - Where Language Lives Before It's Learned
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Bali’s cultural and linguistic landscape is inseparable from its environment. Language is not learned only in classrooms, but in the rhythms of markets, ceremonies, and community life shaped by the island’s deep relationship with nature. While mass tourism has transformed daily life and placed pressure on local traditions, students in this program experience Bali from a different vantage point: one that foregrounds cultural integrity, linguistic nuance, and community perspectives. Through weekly field lectures you will not only study Indonesian grammar and vocabulary, but also encounter living expressions of concepts such as Tri Hita Karana, the Balinese philosophy of harmony between people, nature, and spirituality. From traditional markets to communal meals and heritage sites, the program invites you to observe how language, culture, and identity interact in real time challenging assumptions, expanding your Asia-literacy, and revealing a Bali rarely seen by visitors who remain at the surface.
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