In this course, you’ll develop advanced skills in contemporary Indonesian language, and gain a greater understanding of the political, environmental, and social issues affecting Indonesia and the Asia region.
Overview
Indonesia is our nearest Asian neighbour and on track to become the world’s 10th biggest economy by the end of this decade.
In this course, you’ll develop advanced skills in contemporary Indonesian language, and gain a greater understanding of the political, environmental, and social issues affecting Indonesia and the Asia region.
When you graduate, you’ll find your Indonesian language skills are in high demand in a range of areas, particularly roles involving foreign affairs, security, defence, media, international development and education. You could also become accredited as an interpreter and translator through separate application and testing by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI).
3 Reasons To Study Indonesian At Murdoch
Students will have the opportunity to study in Indonesia through the Study Indonesia Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS).
Students can benefit from our strong links with the Asia region through our Asia Research Centre, an international leader in the study of East and Southeast Asia.
Students will create an e-portfolio of their work to showcase to employers when they graduate.
What You’ll Learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:
Indonesian language: speaking, listening, writing, and reading
Indonesian customs and culture
Media, culture and politics in Indonesia
Asian studies
Advanced research in the arts
Your Future Career
With a degree in Indonesian, you could pursue a range of opportunities in fields such as teaching, diplomacy, international law and journalism.
Careers could include:
Ambassador or Diplomat
Interpreter
Translator
Policy Advisor
Travel Specialist
Teacher
For further admission information about this course, please download our Information Pack.
English Requirements
You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.
Other Requirements
The course is open to beginners as well as those with language competency based on previous study. Students with language competency will be granted exemption (preclusion) from lower level language units and will be placed at the level of study appropriate to their level of competence. Such students would be required to incorporate in-country study or substitute approved units in lieu of precluded language units to satisfy the 24-point major requirement.
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Indonesian is spoken by more than 250 million people –and is the language of our closest large neighbouring country it is also closely related to Malaysian. Indonesian is easier for English speakers to learn than some other Asian languages, because it uses the same script as English.
Learn Indonesian for everyday situations. We offer Indonesian classes that are interactive, communicative and affordable. Step into one of IML’s online or on-campus classes, where you will learn from a qualified Indonesian tutor and meet like-minded language students.
In our children’s programs, we teach FUN, play-based, immersion language programs in French, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian, Spanish, German and Japanese. In our Language Tree University programs, we deliver these programs as well as some Farsi/Arabic, some Russian and some Indonesian.
Indonesian language courses in regular evening classes are conducted in four 10-week terms per year. We have classes from beginner to advanced level. Each class has one 90 minute session per week unless indicated otherwise. The fee for our online indonesian evening classes is $359 per term.
You and your group can now learn Indonesian with our qualified native-speaking Indonesian teachers by meeting at your place of work or home at a time convenient to you. Tutorials can take place any day of the week, including weekends, and can be scheduled for the morning, afternoon or evening.
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