Study Abroad Programs
Udayana University - Bali, Indonesia

Welcome to Bali and Udayana University

Study in Bali! Asia Exchange and Udayana University bring exotic Bali and university studies to your fingertips. You can participate either in spring, summer or autumn semester.

Apply now - you will get a confirmation within a week!

Content Partner university Udayana University Studies, semesters and deadlines To whom is the program intended for? Accommodation Fees Online application Extra information

Host university Udayana University [back to top] Udayana University is among Indonesia’s leading universities in regards to tuition and research. It’s the largest and most respected university in Bali, Indonesia. It was founded in 1962 by the Ministry of Education and has a total of 10 faculties. The university has approximately 22,000 students attending 12 undergraduate and 12 postgraduate degree programs. The campuses are located in Jimbaran and the capital city Denpasar. Most of the international students come from China, Japan, German-speaking and Nordic countries and USA. Udayana University is an international university and its different faculties have overseas partner universities in all continents. Also a few Nordic universities have bilateral agreements with Udayana University.  University's contact information: Udayana University Faculty of Letters Jalan Pulau Nias No. 13 Denpasar 80114 Indonesia Contact person at Udayana University: I Made Rajeg More information on Udayana University Udayana University's website.

Studies, semesters and application deadlines [back to top]

Exchange students attend the BIPAS (Bali International Program on Asian Studies) program which is held in English. The program includes courses in business, economics, law, tourism, culture and languages. Students also take part in workshops and study visits to local businesses and cultural institutions. Udayana University is responsible for teaching and the transcript of records. BIPAS is worth 25-30 ECTS. BIPAS courses are undergraduate/bachelor courses but also Master's students take part in the program.

Semesters last 4 months. The autumn semester is from September to December and the spring semester from January to the beginning of May. The semester starts with a traditional Balinese welcome ceremony and orientation where also Asia Exchange is present. The orientation week ends in an Ice Breaking Party. Take a look at this video to learn more about the party.

Udayana University reserves the rights to change the semester dates. It might be possible to apply also after the deadline. 

Exact semester dates for summer 2013 will be confirmed later.
 

Courses:

• Economy and Business of South East Asia (BIP1013) [Syllabus]
• The Indonesian History, Ethnology, Culture and Customs (BIP1012) [Syllabus]
• International Tourism Management (BIP1011) [Syllabus]
• Business Law and Legal Tradition on Trade and Investment (BIP1014) [Syllabus]
• Indonesian Language (BIP1015) [Syllabus]
• Indonesian Literature (BIP1016) [Syllabus]
   

The study program consists of the 6 courses mentioned above, of which you are expected to choose at least 5. You can use the syllabuses when making a study plan to present to your possible home institution.

One completed course is worth 3 credits, which is most often converted to 5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) study credits or 3 US credit points. Read more under study credits.

The program introduces the students to economics, business, trade, culture, language, and tourism with Asia as the central region. The students will also be able to interact with locals and fellow exchange students. The course lecturers are experienced with international backgrounds. Most of them have a degree from abroad.

In addition to the above-mentioned courses, Udayana University offers other courses to international students. However, the teaching language for these courses is typically Bahasa Indonesia and the courses are held by different faculties for a separate fee. You can ask about taking additional courses after arriving in Indonesia, because it’s easier to make arrangements face to face.

Students can volunteer in Seeds of Hope -children's home which Asia Exchange supports through its charity activities. AE makes a donation every semester based on the number of students taking part in the BIPAS program. Read more about our charity work here.

Student testimonials:  ”We’ve been here in Bali for 4 days now and I can already say that I love this place from the bottom of my heart. We’re staying at a luxurious villa and the monthly rent is not bad at all when shared by four people. Cleaning services, water, electricity and wireless Internet are all included in the rent." ”I’ve been surprised by the quality of teaching, even though different lecturers have very different teaching methods. I believe the courses will be beneficial to me in the future. The workshops and excursions have also been very interesting.”

Fees [back to top]

A BIPAS semester at Udayana University costs 1590 € (1490 € in the Summer semester).

The price includes 

• Tuition fee
• Registration fee
• Study materials
• Orientation guide
• Asia Exchange's personal guidance 
• Asia Exchange's student card (student discounts)
• Orientation days
• Ice-Breaking event on the first weekend of the semester*

*If AE staff have the possibility to be on-site in Bali

Most often the tuition fees at Asian universities are more expensive for free movers finding a study place on their own. Unlike other free movers, non-native English speakers going via AE are not required to take a TOEFL English language proficiency test which costs approximately 185 $. Please also take into account that costs of living are very low in Asia.
 

Online application [back to top]

It's very easy to apply and you will get a confirmation from Asia Exchange within a week of sending in your application and its attachments. After that you can start preparing for the upcoming study abroad semester. 

Required attachments:

• An official transcript of records in English (stamped by your home institution) or if you are not currently enrolled at an institution of higher education a copy of your high school diploma (or similar document)
• A copy of the identification page of your passport (please note that your passport must be valid for at least six months after arriving in Indonesia)
• Certificate of Health (can be also on some other form in English)
• Signature page

Please try to send all the attachments together with your application. If this is not possible, you can send e.g. your health certificate later on. Indonesian authorities require a health certificate to be attached to the application. Please note that the mentioned X-rays and tuberculosis tests are not required. Ask your physician to fill out the health certificate.

Sending the application First upload the Certifate of Health and the signature page (documents 3 ja 4) to your computer. After that scan all the required documents (1-4) to your computer. Finally fill in the application form electronically and attach all the documents here.

Before uploading the documents as attachments, please name them accordingly: "firstname_lastname_transcripts", "firstname_lastname_passport", "firstname_lastname_certificate" and "firstname_lastname_signature". Please upload the required documents in pdf.-format. 

We will send you the official acceptance letter before the study abrod program and the transcript of records from Udayana University when you have finished your studies in Asia. Please write down a permanent address where you will get the documents. 

After receiving the initial acceptance letter by email you should present a study plan to your home institution and apply for scholarships from different sources. Together with the letter of acceptance we will send you the invoice for the registration fee (50 €). We will send the final bill (1540 €) 1,5 months before the start of your study abroad program. We can't ensure that applications sent close to deadline will be automatically accepted. It's advised to apply as soon as possible to make sure your study place will be guaranteed. 

You can apply and get a confirmation even though you wouldn't be completely sure of your participation. You can cancel your participation in the study abroad program by sending AE an email a month before the start of the semester abroad. Please read through our terms and conditions.