Short Course Programs 2026

Universitas Padjadjaran (Unpad) invites students, scholars, researchers, academic staff, and professionals from around the world to participate in the Unpad Short Course Programs 2026. Hosted by various faculties across the university, these international academic and experiential learning programs combine rigorous scholarship, practical field experience, cultural immersion, and global networking opportunities. Participants will engage with contemporary global and local challenges through Indonesian and Global South perspectives while learning in diverse settings—from the historic city of Bandung and community field sites to tropical coastal ecosystems in West Java. Whether exploring decolonizing digital human rights, community cardiovascular health, cleft lip surgery practices, or the development of traditional jamu cosmetics, Unpad offers a distinctive gateway to interdisciplinary learning and cross-cultural exchange in Southeast Asia.

The programs are designed to provide participants with meaningful academic engagement, practical learning experiences, cultural immersion, and opportunities to build international networks while exploring contemporary global and local issues from Indonesian and Global South perspectives.

Available Programs for 2026
(To be updated)

1. Global South Diplomacy

📅 13–18 July 2026

Hosted by the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
Topics include diplomacy, sustainable governance, smart cities, and cross-cultural negotiations.

2. Indonesian Camp 2026

📅 23 July – 2 August 2026

Hosted by the Faculty of Cultural Studies
An immersive program combining Indonesian language learning with cultural and heritage experiences in West Java.

3. Contextualizing the Bandung Spirit: The Future of Human Rights for the Younger Generation in the Digital Era

📅 27 July – 10 August 2026

Hosted by the Faculty of Law
Explores human rights, AI ethics, data protection, digital governance, and contemporary global challenges.

🌏 SUMMER COURSE FACULTY OF LAW UNPAD 2026

Human Rights and Democracy in the Digital Era

Contextualizing the Bandung Spirit for the Younger Generation

Faculty of Law, Universitas Padjadjaran invites Indonesian and international students to join an academic summer course exploring how human rights and democracy are being reshaped by digital platforms, algorithms, artificial intelligence, disinformation, migration, data protection, and global inequality.

Through academic lectures, international co-teaching, cultural field visits, institutional engagement, student colloquium, and a Model Asian-African Conference at the historic Gedung Asia Afrika, participants will critically engage with contemporary human rights and democracy challenges from Indonesia, the Global South, and the Bandung Spirit.

📚 Core Courses

Bandung, Decolonisation, and the Future of Human Rights

Democracy on Social Media: Speech, Disinformation, and Democratic Resilience

Equal E-Participation in Decision-Making Processes

Migration, Refugees, Statelessness, and Youth Mobility

Algorithm, Data Protection, AI, and Responsibility of Digital Platforms

📍 Location: Bandung, Indonesia

🗓️ Date: 27 July – 10 August 2026

💰 Participation Fee: IDR 5,000,000

🎓 Accommodation scholarship available for 15 participants

👥 Limited seats available

15 international participants and 15 Indonesian participants

Flexibility may apply to maintain participant balance.

✅ Requirements

* Master’s/PhD students or advanced undergraduate students from universities majoring in Law or non-law related fields

* Ability to communicate in English and/or Bahasa Indonesia

📌 Registration is open from 18 May to 18 June 2026

🔗 Registration: bit.ly/SummerCourseFH

🔗 Student Life in Indonesia: bit.ly/UnpadStudentLifeinIndonesia

🔗 Summer Course Factsheet: bit.ly/FactsheetSummerCourse

For further information:

📧 [email protected]

📞 Yoppy: +62 812-2087-7064

📧 [email protected]

4. Beyond Digital: Culture and Sustainability for the Future

📅 2–8 August 2026

Hosted by the Faculty of Economics and Business
Focuses on digital transformation, ESG, sustainability, AI, and cultural preservation.

We are pleased to invite your students to join the FEB UNPAD Summer Program 2026:

✨ “Beyond Digital: Culture and Sustainability for the Future”

📅 2 – 8 August 2026

📍 Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

This 7-day international program combines:

* Sustainability & SDGs

* Digital Transformation & AI

* ESG & Circular Economy

* Cultural Immersion & Local Wisdom

* Community Visits & Field Trips

💵 Program Fee: USD 250

🎓 Special Benefit:

Partner universities sending a minimum of 10 students will receive one free lecturer placement to accompany the cohort.

📌 Secure Your Spot by June 25!

Please complete your registration early to secure accommodation availability.

📩 Contact Person: Arie Widyastuti

📞 +62 858-6041-9646

✉️ [email protected]

For more detailed information about the program, please kindly visit:

https://feb.unpad.ac.id/summer-program-2026/. We look forward to welcoming your students to Bandung! 🌿

5. H.E.R.B.S. 2026 (Healing, Ethnopharmacy, Remedy & Beauty Scale-Up)

📅 3–7 August 2026

Hosted by the Faculty of Pharmacy
Examines traditional Indonesian herbal medicine, phytotherapy, green phytocosmetics, and GMP practices.

6. Play-ology: Unlocking the Power of Play

📅 3–7 August 2026
Hosted by the Faculty of Psychology
Explores developmental psychology, therapeutic applications of play, traditional games, and modern e-games.

7. Transcendent: Transformative Summer Elective Course in Dentistry

📅 14–20 August 2026

Hosted by the Faculty of Dentistry
Combines advanced dental sciences, patient-centered care, and clinical exposure.

8. Integrated Medical Science Short Course Series

📅 September & November 2026

Hosted by the Faculty of Medicine
Specialized tracks in cardiovascular health, endocrine and metabolic health, hematology, and immunology.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Integrated Medical Science Short Course Series 2026

Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran

Calling all health profession students! 📚✨

We’re inviting you to join an immersive, hands-on learning experience right in the heart of West Java, Indonesia — combining academic excellence with real community impact through our Academic Health System (AHS) network.

Choose one of three integrated tracks:

🫀 Cardiovascular System (CVS) — Al Ma’soem Health Center, Rancaekek

🦋 Endocrine & Metabolism System (EMS) — BUWANA Community Center, Ciparay

🩸 Hemato-Immunology System (HIS) — Klinik Cisanca, Garut

Through clinical site visits, laboratory activities, case discussions, and community immersion, you’ll gain real-world insights that go far beyond the classroom — while also getting a taste of Indonesian culture along the way.

📅 Batch 1: September 14–20, 2026

📅 Batch 2: November 16–22, 2026

✅ Open to undergraduate students in Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health

✅ Includes accommodation, meals, local transport & cultural excursions

✅ English proficiency level: CEFR B1–B2

📌 Registration deadline:

Batch 1 → July 31, 2026

Batch 2 → September 30, 2026

Scan the QR code or visit the link in bio to register.

📧 [email protected]

🔗 https://forms.gle/Frd4ajnUdkhasBoP9

9. Communication for Empowerment and Social Change

📅 8–17 December 2026

Hosted by the Faculty of Communication Science
A field-based program focusing on communication campaigns, community empowerment, disaster risk mitigation, and tourism communication.

Why Join?

Participants will have opportunities to:

* Learn from leading academics and practitioners
* Participate in workshops, field visits, laboratory sessions, and community-based activities
* Experience Indonesian culture through immersive activities in West Java
* Build international academic and professional networks
* Earn certificates and, for selected programs, transferable academic credits

Detailed program information, fees, eligibility requirements, and contact persons are available in the attached booklet.

We would greatly appreciate your support in disseminating this opportunity to your students, faculty members, researchers, and relevant academic communities.

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to welcoming participants from your institution to Universitas Padjadjaran in 2026.

Warm regards,

Office of International Affairs
Universitas Padjadjaran
Jatinangor, West Java, Indonesia