BIPA – Indonesian for Speakers of Foreign Languages

There are four levels in this program: Elementary (Beginner’s) Level, Intermediate Level, Advanced Level, and Upper Advanced Level. Each level is taught within a period of one semester. Before taking a program, a participant must take a placement test.

Course materials include vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Fieldwork courses and cultural excursions are also parts of the program. In addition, the course also includes general lectures on Indonesian Studies, which discuss a wide range of social, cultural, political, and historical topics on Indonesian and Sundanese cultures. Classes are taught on weekdays (Monday through Friday), from 8:30 to 11:45 am, with a 15-minute break. All class meetings are conducted at the Universitas Padjadjaran Building IV, 1st Floor, Jl. Dipati Ukur No. 35, Bandung

The Regular course fee is IDR 10,000,000.00 per semester, modules included.

The Registration fee is IDR 250,000.00.

1) Intensive Courses

Intensive courses are held according to participants’ interests, with at least a 40-hour package.

The subject matter in this intensive course is the same as the regular course but there are no fieldwork courses unless the participants are interested. Intensive course participants can accommodate 5-10 people.

The fees above include module fees but exclude field work course fees.

2) Private Courses

The minimum length for private courses is 40 hours. Materials and modules are adjusted to the participants’ needs.

The Private course fee is IDR 200,000.00 per hour.

3) Sundanese Course Programs

BIPA also offers Sundanese Course Programs. Classes are taught by lecturers of the Sundanese Study Center, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran.

The aim of the program is to provide participants with knowledge and training of the Sundanese language and culture. Course materials are focused on the Sundanese language and culture as part of the entire Indonesian culture.

Types of programs, course fees, and location of classes are the same as those of the programs offered in the course of Indonesia for Speaker of Foreign Language.