The Public Health Immersion Program (PHIP) is a four-week intensive program for public health students to gain experience in the public health sector in Indonesia.The study tour provides an introduction to the public health challenges currently facing Indonesia, as well as existing government, international and community-led initiatives tasked with meeting these challenges.
This is a unique opportunity for Australian students to hear from leading health professionals, policy-makers and community health workers in Indonesia, and to discuss approaches to health issues with Indonesian counterparts. The four-week intensive tour is made up of a comprehensive seminar series, and a number of field visits to health care facilities, organisations and schools in Indonesia which provide students with the opportunity to see firsthand how the public health system works in Indonesia and to understand the complex challenges it faces.
Fields of study
- Public Health
For more detailed information regarding the course, visit the host program website.
Credit Equivalent
ACICIS PHIP = 2 UQ units. Maximum of 2 UQ units if the ACICIS PHIP 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.
Please review the host university webpage for visa and immigration information.
Eligibility and application
All applicants must meet the UQ short-term experience eligibility criteria and the ACICIS entry requirements.
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.
Cost
The participation mode of this experience is Study Abroad. The program fee is $7,097 AUD and includes tuition, administration fee and visa fee.
Detailed information regarding fees and inclusions can be found on the host university website.
Accommodation
Your program includes accommodation at a four-star hotel. This is a twin share room, but private rooms can be organised for an additional fee. 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 grant 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.
Key Dates
Application Deadlines
UQ: 24 September 2026
Host: 9 August 2026
Program Dates
Start: 23 November 2026
End: 18 December 2026
Fast Facts
Type: Study
Mode: Study Tour
Location: Jakarta & Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Credit: For-credit or Not-for-credit
Cohort: Undergraduate and Postgraduate*
*Postgraduates can attend the program 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.