Careers and Employability

ACICIS Professional Practicum

The ACICIS Professional Practicum Programs are high-quality, intensive academic study programs delivered in Indonesia for Australian and international university students. 

ACICIS practicum programs combine academic study with a 160-hour professional placement at an Indonesian or international host organisation. Placement host organisations are sourced from a broad range of industries and sectors in Indonesia.

What can I participate in?

ACICIS offers the following internship opportunities:

Credit Equivalent

Practicum course = 2 UQ Units. Maximum of 2 UQ Units if the ACICIS Professional Practicum Short Course is successfully completed (pending UQ faculty approval). 

Visa Information

It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct visa for the country where you will be studying. As the Global Experiences team is not a visa-issuing authority, we cannot provide visa advice.

Contact ACICIS for visa and immigration information.

Eligibility and Application Instructions

All applicants must meet the UQ short-term experience eligibility criteria and the ACICIS entry requirements. 

The Agriculture Professional Practicum and Business Professional Practicum impact UQ semester 2 teaching dates. UQ students must meet the additional special conditions for programs that impact teaching dates.

Important: Please note that the host application deadline for this program falls before the UQ Short-Term Study application deadline. Students wishing to apply to this program should submit their host application prior to the host deadline outlined in the Key Dates section, and submit their UQ application as soon as applications open. 

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Courses & Program Dates

Program dates and length of the Practicums offered by ACICIS vary.

Programs
  • Duration: 5-week course
  • Dates: 20 November 2026 - 24 December 2026
  • Credit: For-credit or Not-for-credit
  • Cohort: Undergraduate and Postgraduate*

*Postgraduates can attend as not-for-credit only

Programs
  • Duration: 6-week course
  • Dates: 6 January 2027 - 19 February 2027
  • Credit: For-credit or Not-for-credit
  • Cohort: Undergraduate and Postgraduate*

*Postgraduates can attend as not-for-credit only

Cost

The participation mode of this experience is Study Abroad. The program fee is $5,993 AUD and includes tuition, administration fee and visa fee. 

Detailed information regarding fees and inclusions can be found on the host university website.

Accommodation 

Accommodation is not included in the program fee. Participants are required to organize and book their own accommodation. More information regarding accommodation options can be found on the host program website.

Funding

New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant

New Colombo Plan Mobility Grants may be available for this experience through ACICIS.

When you submit your application to ACICIS, you are automatically assessed by ACICIS for NCP funding. There is no additional application required. 

This funding is not guaranteed even if all selection criteria are met. Please refer to ACICIS NCP Funding Information.

Global Experiences Grants

When you submit your application to Global Experiences, you are considered for funding that is relevant to your nominated experience. Please refer to the Short-Term Experiences Funding page for details. 

OS-HELP Loan

You may also be eligible to submit an application for an OS-HELP loan if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth-supported student.

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Key Dates

Application Deadlines

Host: 3 June 2026
UQ: 24 August 2026

Program Dates
Refer to Courses tab

Fast Facts

Type: Study
Mode: Study abroad
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia (In-person)
Credit: For-credit or Not-for-credit
Cohort: Undergraduate and Postgraduate*

*Postgraduates can attend as not-for-credit only

OS-HELP Loan

If you participate in a short-term program you may also be eligible to submit an application for an OS-HELP loan if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth supported student. 

Application Deadlines

OS-HELP loan applications open on 5 January each year.

OS-HELP loan applications can’t be accepted:

  • any earlier than 6 months before the official start date of your overseas study
  • any later than 3 months before the official end date of your overseas study.

*OS-HELP Loan applications are closed between 17 December and 5 January. Please visit the OS-HELP Loan website for more information on how to apply for an OS-HELP loan.

Refer to the funding page for more information on eligibility requirements and loan amounts. 

Global Experiences Information Sessions

Students are encouraged to register and attend an information session to receive more details on the short-term application process, eligibility criteria, funding etc.​

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