SST Semester

Indonesia

Theme: Peace and Reconciliation

  • Costs

    Tuition & room and board plus $1800 travel fee. Valid passport & immunizations. First $300 nonrefundable.

  • Length

    13 weeks

  • Required Language

    Bahasa Indonesian, WLC 111

  • Credits

    15  hours

    Students in Indonesia

    What you can expect:

    Theme: Peace and Reconciliation

    The populous Southeast Asian country of Indonesia offers students a rich context for learning. It is the largest archipelago in the world, with 350 ethnic groups and 700 distinct languages spread throughout 13,000 islands.

    For both the study and service portions of Study-Service Term, students live with Indonesia host families, many of whom are Muslim. Students stay first 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
    Students preparing food

    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 language and culture, and learn about the 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 and Prambanan.

    Service

    For the service portion of the term, most students move to the countryside and participate in social service, education and health care organizations.