The University of New England (AU) (UNE) has re-joined the ACICIS consortium. UNE students can again enjoy discounted fees on all ACICIS programs, full support from their first enquiry to alumni status, and New Colombo Plan funding (if they meet eligibility criteria).
The Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS – pronounced Ah-chee-chis, as an Indonesian would say it) is a non-profit international educational consortium. ACICIS is the longest-running provider of in-country Indonesian study programs and the primary mechanism through which Australian students pursue study in Indonesia for academic credit.
ACICIS runs study programs in a range of disciplines including Indonesian language, journalism, development, business, law, creative arts, agriculture, sustainable tourism and international relations.
UNE Vice Chancellor and CEO, Professor Chris Moran said, “UNE is very happy that our students will be able to access enhanced pathways to international experiences as part of their learning journeys via the re-established connection with ACICIS.”
“Aligned with current government priorities, UNE will further develop our strategic international relationships so that Transnational Education can be holistically integrated with in-country student opportunities. Building real relationships is a two-way activity that will be greatly enhanced by increasing the opportunities for our students to travel,” he said.
Consortium Director Liam Prince said of UNE rejoining the program: “It’s a wonderful thing to see the consortium’s membership slowly rebuilding back to something like its pre-pandemic level of twenty-five ACICIS member universities. With the University of Newcastle joining ACICIS in 2023, and now UNE resuming its membership, we will be back to twenty member institutions for 2025. We can’t wait to welcome greater numbers of UNE students into future intakes of ACICIS’ semester and short format programs in Indonesia.”
“I’m greatly looking forward to the annual in person meeting of the ACICIS National Reference Group (RG) in Jakarta in late (24-25) November. The ACICIS RG is a deep bench of excellence and experience when it comes to Australia-Indonesia relations and student mobility. It’s just a huge asset to have this group of people helping to guide the future course of ACICIS. This is only the second in person meeting of the ACICIS RG since COVID, and among the topics under consideration will certainly be recent changes to the New Colombo Plan and ACICIS’ response to these changes,” said Prince.
The Koala congratulates UNE on rejoining ACICIS.
Photo: Recent UNE ACICIS participant Chelsea Piper (far right). Photo courtesy of ACICIS.
