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Tuition, room and board plus $1850 travel fee. Valid passport & immunizations.
SST Semester
Indonesia
Theme: Peace and Reconciliation
What you can expect:
Theme: Peace and Reconciliation
The populous Southeast Asian country of Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, with 350 ethnic groups and 700 distinct languages spread throughout some 13,000 islands.
For both the study and service portions of the Study-Service Term, students live with Indonesia host families, many of whom are Muslim. Students first stay in the city of Yogyakarta on the island of Java. They later move to various locations in the rural countryside for service.
Upcoming Terms & Trip Leaders
- Spring semester 2025-26 – Luke and Janie Beck Kreider
- Spring semester 2027-28 – TBD
Courses
Bahasa: Language (4 credit hours )
GLST 250: Cultural Perspectives – Indonesia
(3 credit hours)
GLST 270: Community Engaged Learning – Indonesia
(3 credit hours)
GLST 260: Global Topics – Indonesia
(3 credit hours)
GLST 305: SST Integration Capstone
(2 credit hours)
Study
The first six weeks of the term are spent studying at Duta Wacana Christian University in Yogyakarta. Students practice the language and learn about the culture, history, politics and religions of Indonesia. There are also field trips to places of social and historical significance such as the ancient temples of Borobudur–the largest Buddhist temple in the world–and Prambanan, the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia.
Service
For the service portion of the term, students experience a second location and host family. Some service assignments provide the opportunity to explore a different island such as Sumba or Timor. Recent SSTers taught English, worked in an Islamic boarding school, and helped make tempeh in a tempeh factory at an orphanage!
Study AbroadCommunity Engaged Learning in Kupang
This Indonesia 2026 Community Engaged Learning blog series was compiled and edited using excerpts from a photo essay assignment submitted by our students. We hope you enjoy these snapshots from the second half of SST. Kupang is home for three…
Study AbroadCommunity Engaged Learning on Sumba
This Indonesia 2026 Community Engaged Learning blog series was compiled and edited using excerpts from a photo essay assignment submitted by our students. We hope you enjoy these snapshots from the second half of SST. Three of our students flew…
Study AbroadCommunity Engaged Learning in Yogyakarta
This Indonesia 2026 Community Engaged Learning blog series was compiled and edited using excerpts from a photo essay assignment submitted by our students. We hope you enjoy these snapshots from the second half of SST. One of our SSTers stayed…