Indonesian Language Courses

  Indonesia

• Jakarta: 
Jakarta

Dates: On-going admission

Description: Language Studies Indonesia is Jakarta's leading language training organisation for the study of Bahasa Indonesia - the Indonesian language. Instruction is delivered through private tutorials. Students may enroll as individuals or as small groups (of 2-4). Our teaching faculty is comprised wholly of university-accredited Indonesian language instructors. They are multilingual young people, all of whom are native-speakers of Bahasa Indonesia.

The organisation's six Bahasa Indonesia courses have earned an international reputation, and are designed to serve every level of competency, from Absolute Beginner to Advanced.

2009 Course Offerings

Each Course Level : 13 Tutorial Sessions
Tutorial Sessions : 2 Hours
Total Course Hours : 26 Hours

Beginner Courses
(Provide students with the basic skills necessary to communicate effectively in professional, social and personal settings.)

IND 1.1 . . . Beginner I . . . 13 Sessions / 26 Hours
IND 1.2 . . . Beginner II . . .13 Sessions / 26 Hours

Intermediate Courses
(Focus on grammatical structures, enabling students to communicate on a wider range of subjects.)

IND 2.1 . . . Intermediate I . . . 13 Sessions / 26 Hours
IND 2.2 . . . Intermediate II . . .13 Sessions / 26 Hours

Advanced Courses
(Focus less on verbal communication and more on reading and writing ability.)

IND 3.1 . . . Advanced I . . . 13 Sessions / 26 Hours
IND 3.2 . . . Advance II . . .13 Sessions / 26 Hours

2009 Course Costs:

Tuition fees for each of the six courses is identical.

You are welcome to enroll as an individual or as a small group (2-4 persons). Tuition fees are contingent on the number of students participating in a given course.

1 Student:
Cost per Session (2 hours) : Rp 300,000 (approx US$28.00)
Total Course (13 Sessions) : Rp 3,900,000 (approx US$364.00)

2 Students:
Cost per Session (2 hours) : Rp 400,000 (approx US$37.00)
Total Course (13 Sessions) : Rp 5,200,000 (approx US$481.00)

3 Students:
Cost per Session (2 hours) : Rp 500,000 (approx US$46.00)
Total Course (13 Sessions) : Rp 6,500,000 (approx US$598.00)

4 Students:
Cost per Session (2 hours) : Rp 600,000 (approx US$55.00)
Total Course (13 Sessions) : Rp 7,800,000 (approx US$715.00)

A Registration and Materials Fee of Rp 250,000 per student is added to Course Fee (approx US$23.00).

Establishing Your Weekly Lesson Schedule

Students or student groups design their own regular weekly lesson schedules, studying as extensively or intensely as they wish - from two lessons per week to thirteen lessons per week.

Although students are expected to complete an entire course level (13 lessons), it is entirely up to the student(s) to decide on the frequency of those lessons. Students usually make this decision based on the length of their stay in Jakarta and the other cultural priorities they may have.

Lessons are scheduled Monday to Friday between 9 am and 9 pm; Saturday between 9 am and 6pm. Within these parameters, students may arrange their regular lessons at flexible times throughout the week.

Highlights:
Course Location

You choose the location . . . and Language Studies Indonesia comes to you!
All language instruction is delivered at a location of your choosing!

While on-site delivery of language education may seem unusual to Western students, it is the most common mode of delivery among reputable language schools in Jakarta.

Jakarta is located on the island of Java, arguably, the most densely populated region on earth. With one-way commutes now averaging two hours in the congested Capital, students wishing to take a two-hour language lesson at Language Studies Indonesia's Jakarta facility would have to be prepared to invest five or six hours of their day - a time investment most visiting students are not be willing to make to develop their language skills. Although Western young people generally thrive on the chaos and excitement of Jakarta, few are interested in spending three to four hours of each day on public buses.

Language Studies Indonesia's on-site programme relieves students of the stress normally associated with keeping appointments in Jakarta, by shifting that responsibility to us.

You relax at your homestay or guesthouse...and we will come to you!

Accommodation

Upon request, Language Studies Indonesia will arrange your accommodation at at local guesthouse or homestay.

This is ideal as it enables us to situate you in an environment which will foster rapid language acquisition. While large hotels deal comfortably in English, small guesthouses and homestays generally use Bahasa Indonesia exclusively, providing you with daily opportunities to practice new language acquired.

Further, when the arrangements are left to us, we can ensure that the accommodation selected has an appropriate space for language instruction.

Depending on student preferences, accommodation costs range from $30 to $60 daily (approximately $200 to $400 weekly).

(We are happy to arrange airport transfer for students booking accommodations through Language Studies Indonesia.)

Cost in US$: USD 14.00 Hourly

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Indonesia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 2-4

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Language Studies Indonesia's Mission Statement: Language Studies Indonesia is Jakarta's leading language training organisation for the study of Bahasa Indonesia - the Indonesian language. It is the City's only language organisation devoted solely to Bahasa Indonesia. Language Studies Indonesia was founded by a consortium of Indonesian and Canadian educators for the exclusive purpose of introducing an international standard to Indonesian language education in Jakarta. Today, Language Studies Indonesia is known as Jakarta's "Bahasa Indonesia School" and tailors programmes for students and expatriates from all over the globe, using resources reflecting the world's best practices in modern language education.

Year Founded: 2007