Office of

International Affairs
Universitas Gadjah
Mada
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Office of International Affairs Universitas Gadjah Mada

Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3
Office of International Affairs (OIA)....................................................................................... 3
Academic Information........................................................................................................... 5
Immigration Regulations ....................................................................................................... 7
First Thing To Do Upon Your Arrival ...................................................................................... 8
Leaving Indonesia................................................................................................................ 11
How to Order a Letter at OIA............................................................................................... 13
GMC Health Insurance ........................................................................................................ 15
Dos and Donts................................................................................................................... 16

Introduction

Introduction
As now the largest university in term of
student population, Universitas Gadjah
Mada is one of the oldest university in the
country founded on 19 December 1949.
Currently it has 18 faculties, 69
undergraduate programs, 24 diploma
programs and a Graduate School, it has
been traditionally considered to be one of
the top three premier universities in
Indonesia. The University is located in
The Special Region of Yogyakarta, one of
the smallest provinces in the country,
which has been widely known as the
center of Javanese culture as well as the
center of learning. It has 3,200,000
inhabitants, 511,000 of whom reside in the
city of Yogyakarta. The Special Region of
Yogyakarta focuses its development on
three inseparable pillars: education,
culture, and tourism.

Growing to be one of the leading

universities in Indonesia Universitas
Gadjah Mada bring the vision to be a
World Class Research University which is
excellent, independent, dignified, inspired
by Pancasila, the five-point ideology, and
dedicated to the needs and welfare of the
nation and the world. Along with the
vision the university also has general
mission to promote excellent teachinglearning opportunities and community
service through research. While the
special mission is to promote excellence in
educational activities, research, and
community service with the interest of the
Indonesian society and to participate in
Indonesian socio-cultural building. To
thoroughly ensure completion of the
transitional period of the university
management to Universitas Gadjah Mada
as having a legal entity and good
university governance.

Office of International Affairs (OIA)

Office of International Affairs (Kantor
Urusan Internasional) of Universitas
Gadjah Mada welcomes students and
scholars from all over the world. You may
have a look at our website
(http://www.oia.ugm.ac.id) that has been
developed to provide information and
advice to foreign students who would like
to study at Universitas Gadjah Mada
Office of International Affairs has been
one of the most strategic offices at
Universitas Gadjah Mada dealing with the
maintenance and the extension of
international cooperation with the foreign
universities as well as international
institutions. The goals of OIA are to
provide information, to ease the
application procedure, and to provide
advice and assistance to potential students

and scholars. In addition, we aim to

ensure that every international guest has
the most positive experience possible at
Universitas Gadjah Mada.
The Major Activities of OIA include
the following:
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Maintaining and developing

international cooperation with
foreign partner universities and
international institutions;
Initiating and Activating MoU with
partner universities or institutions
abroad;
Cultural and Educational Programs
for international students including:
1. UGMs International Students
Summer Program DREaM

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which has different theme each
year (please check
www.oia.ugm.ac.id/dream);
2. University Orientation for
Foreign Students (UOfFS)
3. International Day / Night;
4. Etc.
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Support for various international

conference and activities held at
Universitas Gadjah Mada such as:
1. University Networks Events /
Meetings;
2. Joint workshops with
international academic
institutions;
3. International Seminar;

Office Staff

4. Etc.Routine tasks, including

registration for international
students, permits, insurance
and correspondences.
Office of International Affairs at
Universitas Gadjah Mada provides
assistance, practical advice, and
information that will help you prepare for
living in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and
studying, teaching and conducting
research at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
Office of International Affairs also gives
you assistance in visa and other permits
matter. Just visit us comfortably and tell
us your needs, we will be more than
happy to help and assist you

Dr. Rachmat Sriwijaya, Head of Office of International Affairs

Dra. Rio Rini Moehkardi, M.A., Deputy of Head of Office of International Affairs
Ms. Afia Rifkiani, Assistant to Head of Office of International Affairs
Mr. Agus Supriyanto, Head of External Sector Visa and Immigration Matters
Mr. Frestiawan Ruddy Hantoro, Permit Incoming
Mr. Jemy Partianto, Admission Officer for Degree Students and Guest Lecturers
Mr. Viki Laksono Aji, Admission Officer for Non Degree Students and Researchers
Mrs. Nunik Setyaningrum, Permit Outgoing
Mrs. Dwi Hartini, Scholarship Officer
Mrs. Arum Kadarini, Treasurer
Mr. Siwi Rokhadi, Supporting Staff
Mr. Mustosiogo, Supporting Staff
Mr. Bareng, Supporting Staff
Mr. Mukijo, Supporting Staff
Ms. Diah Ratna Pratiwi (on study leave)
Ms. Ika Rini Indrawati (on study leave)

Academic Information

Office Hours
Office of International Affairs is open from Monday to Friday, except on national holidays.
Our business hours are from 08.00 16.00 with break from 12.00 13.00 (Monday to
Thursday). For Friday, our office hours are from 08.00 15.00 with break from 11.00 13.00.
We strongly recommend that students come to our office with proper and polite outfit (no tshirt, no shorts, no sandals)

How to Contact Us
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Phone: +62-274-563974
Fax: +62-274-552810
Web: http://oia.ugm.ac.id
Email: oia@ugm.ac.id
Location: UGMs Main Building, South Wing 2nd Floor, Universitas Gadjah Mada,
Yogyakarta Indonesia 55281

Academic Information
In Indonesia the academic year begins in September and ends in June. 1st Semester runs from
early September to mid-January and the 2nd Semester from early February to late-June.

Contact Information
Name of Institution

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Office

Office of International Affairs (OIA)

Address

UGM Main Building, South Wing 2

Indonesia 55281

Tel

+62-274-563974

Fax

+62-274-552810

E-mail

head-oia@ugm.ac.id / oia@ugm.ac.id
Mr. Jemy Partianto
Admission Officer for Degree Program (Bachelor, Graduate, and
Doctoral)
Email: admission@ugm.ac.id

nd

Incoming Contact

Floor, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta,

Mr. Viki Laksono Aji

Admission Officer for Non Degree / Exchange Students and Research
Email: admission@ugm.ac.id

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Application Requirements
Language Requirements

GPA

Application materials

TOEFL : 500 (paper-based)

IELTS : no less than 5.5
3.00/4.00 (minimum)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Curriculum Vitae
Copy of passport
Statement of financial support
Personal statement (not to work during the study)
Recommendation letter from applicants institution
Recommendation letter from Indonesian Embassy
applicants country
Copy of academic record
Statement of Good Health
4 passport-sized photograph.(red background)

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Application Deadline

Odd Semester (September January) : 31 March

Even Semester (February July) : 31 August

Important Notes

Please feel free to contact our admission officers if you need further
information about the enrolment procedures. You can send us email
and we will be more than happy to forward all the information and
procedures for you. Please register as early as possible so that there
will be enough time to prepare your study, study permit and visa.

After you received the result of your application, we will send you Letter of Offer informing
you the tuition and the student service fee.
Service Fee (Permits, GMC Insurance)
Paid upon you receive Letter of Offer
Tuition Fee

6 Months
12 Months
24 Months
Non-Degree
Degree

Pay the tuition and student service fee at Mandiri Bank;

Account Name
: Rector UGM
Account Number : 137.000.225.8586
Bank Name
: Mandiri Bank, Branch Magister UGM
Swift Code
: BMRIIDJA

USD 415
USD 497,5
USD 860
USD 600 / Semester
Subject to faculty

Immigration Regulations

Academic Information
Academic Calendar

Date
Dorm Check-In

Optional

Orientation

Late September

Class Commence

September

Class End

Late December

Final Term Exam

Early January

Dorm Check-In

Optional

Orientation

Late January (optional)

Class Commence

February

Class End

June

Final Term Exam

Mid June

Levels of Study

Undergraduate

Graduate

Areas of Study open to

Exchange Students

All Faculties and Departments

For availability of the subjects please visit our website at
http://oia.ugm.ac.id

Odd Semester

Even Semester

Please note that the long holiday break is in July and August, and there will also be a short
break in December and January. While another break, usually one or two weeks will be
available during major national holidays such as Lebaran (Islamic holiday) which the dates
are changing from year to year due to its Lunar calendar calculation. There will be an official
statement from the Indonesian Government prior to the days.

Immigration Regulations
Visa Types and Stay Permit
A. Stay Permit
Types of Visa for Staying in Indonesia
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Diplomatic Visa
Work Visa
Tourist Visa
Socio-Cultural Visa
Limited Stay Visa

Office of International Affairs Universitas Gadjah Mada

The appropriate visa for international students intended to study in Indonesia is the
Limited Stay Visa (VITAS). Usually it has 6 months, 1 year, or two years length of
stay permit. Second option, you may also come to Indonesia with Socio-Cultural
Visa, usually you will get two months of stay permit promptly. But then it will take
inconvenient process afterwards since you will have to extend your visa every
month, up to four times.
B. Your VITAS and KITAS
Study Permit
Your purpose to come to Indonesia is for studying. It is clear that in the application
of your VITAS, a study permit from the Ministry of National Education of the
Republic Indonesia is needed to issue a visa authorization from the Immigration
Office in Indonesia. It takes quite long time to process, up to two or three months.
This is our responsibility as your host institution in Indonesia to help you get the
study permit in order to get your visa authorization of your entry to Indonesia.
Please contact us to give you assistance in this matter. We will be happy to forward
all the information and the procedures for you.
An international student who wishes to study at Universitas Gadjah Mada is
strongly recommended to come to Indonesia only with VITAS which then be
converted to KITAS (Limited Stay Permit) upon your arrival to Indonesia. With the
visa authorization faxed to your address, you make a visa application (VITAS) at the
Embassy/Consular of the Republic of Indonesia in your country.

First Thing To Do Upon Your Arrival

Those who come to Indonesia using VITAS (6/12/24 months visa) should be aware of your
arrival stamp in your passport and white landing card (departure card). The stamp from
Immigration Officer at your first arrival of Indonesian Airport must have the following
words written: Permitted to enter and due to report at Immigration Office in Yogyakarta within 7
(seven) days from date hereof..
You should, then, go to the Office of International Affairs of UGM (Kantor Urusan
Internasional) to do the following steps:
1. Register at Office of International Affairs,
2. Ask the sponsor letter from UGM to be brought to local immigration office to get KITAS,
the required documents for KITAS:
UGM sponsor letter (including Warranty Statement Letter)
Copy of Curriculum Vitae
Copy of passport of the relevant pages.
Copy of visa/VITAS
Copy of white landing card (departure card)
Copy of study permit from the Ministry of National Education

First Thing To Do Upon Your Arrival

Copy of Visa Authorization

6 photos of 3x4 cm and 6 photos of 2x3 cm
Immigration forms that has been completed

3. Pay the tuition and student service fee at Mandiri Bank;

Account Name
: Rector UGM
Account Number : 137.000.225.8586
Bank Name
: Mandiri Bank, Branch Magister UGM
Swift Code
: BMRIIDJA
4. Go to the program/faculty bringing the copy of Registration Form and tuition fee
payment receipt;
6. As soon as you finish reporting yourself in local immigration office (usually after two
weeks you will get KITAS) then you should go to the police for STM (Police Report) &
SKLD (Self Residing Report) , to get an STM & SKLD from the police you need the
following documents (3 copies of each item, except the photos):
UGM sponsor letter
Copy of passport of the relevant pages, including the new stamp from immigration
office.
Copy of visa
Copy of white landing card
Copy of KITAS (yellow card from immigration office)
Copy of buku mutasi (a blue book from immigration office)
Copy of study permit from the Ministry of National Education
5 color photos in red color background of 4x6 cm and 5 photos of 3x4 cm.
Police forms that has been completed
7. The last step will be the sub district report for you as a temporary resident of Jogja
inhabitant, commonly called SKPPS (Surat Keterangan Pendaftaran Penduduk
Sementara/Letter of Temporary Resident), along with the following documents:
UGM sponsor letter
Copy of passport of the relevant pages, including the new stamp from immigration
office.
Copy of visa
Copy of white landing card
Copy of KITAS (yellow card from immigration office)
Copy of buku mutasi (a blue book from immigration office)
Copy of STM/SKLD from the police (you should also bring the original one)
Copy of study permit from the Ministry of National Education
4 color background 4x6 cm
Note:
1. We advise you to prepare 15 photos for each size 2x3cm, 3x4cm and 4x6cm (red
background)

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Important! The processing of your KITAS in Indonesia can take up to four weeks. During
this time YOU WILL NOT HAVE YOUR PASSPORT and of course you will temporarily
not be able to go abroad, open a bank account, and obtain a local driving license. Please
bear in mind to always have a copy of your passport with you.
Once you have your KITAS and buku mutasi (a little blue book used to register changes of
sponsor/location of associated office of immigration), you better keep them in a very safe
place along with your passport. If you are going to another city/town please always bring
your KITAS with you.
Remember, KITAS and buku mutasi are very important. If they are lost you should report
immediately to the nearby Police station. If it is lost in Bali for example, you must report to
the nearest Police station in Bali and get Surat Keterangan Kehilangan Barang (SKKB) or lost
report. This SKKB is needed to be brought with you when you come to the Immigration
Office in Jogja to get your replacement card. In this case you will also need a letter from OIA
UGM as your sponsor. So please report your loss also to Office of International Affairs UGM
to get the letter.
Important: As a student and or researcher in Indonesia with the limited stay visa, your
visa requires you to give legally binding commitments as follow:
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Being able to give evidence of adequate financial support;

Abiding by all Indonesian laws and university regulations;
No use of illegal drugs;
No paid work in Indonesia;
It is prohibited for you to participate in political activities, protest, and public
demonstrations;
Please give notification of any change of address.

Those who wish to stay in Indonesia for less than 4 months you may use Social and
Cultural Visa (VKSB) and shall also come to Office of International Affairs to report your
arrival and do registration at our Office. Our staff will then explain how to extend your
Social and Cultural Visa. Please always keep a copy of your passport, photos (15 for each
size 2x3cm, 3x4cm and 4x6cm with red background), and other documents with you for
your stay permit needs.
Note: Please contact our admission officers for further information for your visa
arrangements.

Leaving Indonesia

Leaving Indonesia
The process of exiting the country either
temporarily or permanently is quite
confusing for foreign students. For KITAS
holder they are some restrictions that you
need to be aware of. Please come to OIA at
least one week before your departure
schedule to have consulation. Ask
assistance to our admission Officer (Pak
Jemy or Pak Wiwit) or Our Permit
Incoming Officer (Pak Agus). They will
explain what letter(s) and document(s)
you may need for administrative things in
the airport.:
1. Exit Re-entry Permit or ERP
This document is needed when
you leave Indonesia for a
temporary and intend to come
back to the country. It allows you
to leave and return once only. The
document will be issued by the
Immigration Office and you need
to apply by yourself at the
Immigration Office at least two
weeks before your departure date.
Please note that to get this ERP the
Immigration Office will charge
you around Rp 200,000. Before you
apply, first you should have a
letter from your sponsor. Here, as
you are an International Student of
UGM so the Office of International
Affairs will be your sponsor.
Please come to OIA and ask this
sponsor letter.

2. Multiple Exit Re-entry Permit or

MERP
This document is almost similar
with the ERP, the difference is that
it allows you to leave the country

and come back as often as you like.

To get the MERP, all you need is
getting a sponsor letter from OIA
UGM and apply by yourself at the
Immigration Office. You will need
to pay Rp 600,000 (for 6 months
MERP), Rp 1 million (for 1 year
MERP), and Rp 1,75 million (for 2
years MERP). If you are holder of
the MERP, you can not leave
Indonesia for permanently but you
are obliged to come back in. If you
need to leave the country
permanently, you will need EPO.
3. Exit Permit Only or EPO
For KITAS holder, this permit is
the one you need when its time
for you to go home. Once you exit
the country using this document,
your KITAS will be cancelled and
you will need a new visa to enter
the country in the future.
Please bear in mind one thing is
that you need to process this
document by your self, at the
immigration office where you are
registered, and must be organized
immediately prior to your
departure date. If you are
registered at the Immigration
Office in Yogyakarta, so whatever
happens you should be in
Yogyakarta prior to your
departure to organize your EPO.
There is no exception to this rule. If
youve got your departure date
fixed, you will need at least two
weeks before your departure to
organize your EPO. Please be
aware of this.

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Before going to the Immigration
Office where you are registered to
get your EPO, you will need an
EPO request letter from OIA
UGM. So please make sure you
already ask and bring your the
letter from OIA UGM when you
are going to the Immigration
Office to apply EPO. Important,
when you order a sponsor letter at
OIA, please tell the staff the date
you will depart. You will need 2
days until the letter from OIA is
ready to be picked up and brought
to the Immigration Office.
You will need these documents to
apply for EPO at the Immigration
Office:
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PASSPORT;
KITAS
Buku Mutasi (small blue
book)
Copy of the passport
particular page;
Copy of the page with your
KITAS stamp and any other
stamps you have on your
passport since entering
Indonesia;
Copy of the opening page of
your Buku Mutasi and any
other pages with stamps;

Immigration Form (you will

get this at the Immigration
Office)

Once you submit all those files, you

will be handed a receipt with the
pick up date on it. On the stated
date, go back and pick up your
EPO. Check the stamp to make sure
that it is the right date of your
departure.
The validity of the EPO is two
weeks from the application date
stamped. No early EPO application
will be considered.

4. Extra Baggage Allowance

If you have an excess baggage with
you when you are going to your
country, you can be free of charge
as long as you have a letter from
UGM as your sponsor. When you
ask the letter at OIA please clearly
state how many kilograms you
wish to carry.
Please note that the policy on extra
baggage allowance may different at
each airline. Please investigate and
find the information about the extra
baggage policy of the airline you
wish to fly with early to avoid
disappointment.

How to Order a Letter at OIA

How to Order a Letter at OIA

1. Come to Office of International Affairs (OIA), ask for a form in the front desk
2. Fill in the form (i.e. category, name, nationality, passport number, faculty, program,
address, telephone number, etc.)
3. Tick one or more boxes which indicating the letter(s) you are asking for*
4. Give the form to one of the OIA staffs in the front desk
5. Your letter will be processed within 2 working days before ready to be collected
6. Please note that if there is any special request / case, youd better inform us as soon
as possible. For further assistance you can meet Mr. Agus Supriyanto (for visa
arrangements), Mr. Jemy Partianto (for Admission Degree and Study Permit
Arrangements), Mr. Viki Laksono Aji (for Admission Non Degree, Study Permit
Arrangements, Researcher / Visiting Scholar, and Research Permit Arrangements).

*Please look at the sample form in the next page

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Please circle one of them. If you are
visiting lecturer chose Dosen Tamu. If
you are researcher please circle
Peneliti, and if you are student, please
circle Mahasiswa.

Sample Form:

KARTU PERMOHONAN ORANG ASING

Kategori
Nama (Name)
Warganegara (Nationality)
No Paspor (Passport Number)
Fakultas / Unit (Faculty)
Program
Sponsor / Beasiswa
(Funding / scholarship)

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

Hr / Tgl Pesan
Date of Order, to be
filled in by OIA Staff

Dosen Tamu / Peneliti / Mahasiswa

James Ewing
British
ABC123456
Cultural Sciences / Ilmu Budaya
Kursus/Non Gelar/S-1/S-2/S-3
Darmasiswa Scholarship

Hr / Tgl Selesai

Date of collection, to be
filled in by OIA Staff

Alamat (Address)
: Pogung Baru 45 Yogyakarta
Telepon (telephone number) : 081325325325
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Exit Reentry Permit (ERP) .. 1 .. Bulan & Bebas Fiskal
Tujuan: Singapore
Tanggal: 21 March 2010
Bandara: Jkt/Bali/Jogja/Sby/Batam/Bandung/Solo
Exit Permit Only (EPO), Bebas Fiskal & Bebas Bagasi
Tanggal:
Tujuan:
Bandara: Jkt/Bali/Jogja/Sby/Batam/Bandung/Solo
Bebas Fiskal
Tanggal:
Tujuan:
Bandara: Jkt/Bali/Jogja/Sby/Batam/Bandung/Solo
KITAS Baru/Perpanjangan/Provisional
Tanggal Berakhir:
Perpanjangan/Konversi/Provisional VKSB
Tanggal Berakhir:
Perpanjangan Izin Belajar/Penelitian/Tugas
Mulai Tanggal:
s.d.
SKLD+STM/SKPPS/SKKB
Kodya/Sleman/Bantul/Kulonprogo/Gunung Kidul
Surat Keterangan/To Whom It May Concern
Untuk:
Lain-lain (others)

Please circle Kursus if you are

attending course at UGM (i.e. INCULS),
Non Gelar for Non Degree (i.e.
Exchange Program), S-1 for
Undergraduate, S-2 for Master, S-3
for Doctoral Degree. Leave it empty if
you are not sure.

Tick this box if you are going abroad for a temporary

visit and plan to go back to Indonesia. Please fill in
the blank, how long you will be abroad (i.e.: 1 week,
2 months, etc.).
Please circle one of these cities from where you will
depart.
Tick this box if you wish to leave Indonesia .
If you would like to get or to extend your stay
permit (KITAS) at the immigration office, you will
need this letter so please circle Baru for new
KITAS, and Perpanjangan for extending your KITAS
(Do not forget to inform us the expired date of your
KITAS)
If you need to extend / converse (to be KITAS) your
Social and Cultural Visa at the Immigration Office,
you need to tick this box to get the supporting letter
from UGM.
Tick this box if you are ordering a letter to extend
your study / research permit. Please note that the
extension of your study/research permit will take
quite long time (study permit to be processed by
the Ministry for National Education, and Research
Permit to be processed by the Ministry of Research
and Technology). For further information please
meet Mr. Jemy Partianto or Mr. Wiwit Prasetyono
at the admission desk.
After your stay permit (KITAS) is ready, you need to
report yourself at the Police Office (please circle
SKLD + STM). Please circle SKPPS for Temporary
Citizenship Application Letter, and If you need to get
a letter certifying your zero criminal record, please
circle SKKB.
This is kind of supporting letter from UGM. For
example: certifying that you are student of UGM,
supporting letter to open a bank account in
Indonesia, supporting letter to acknowledge that
your passport is still in the Immigration Office, etc.

GMC Health Insurance

GMC Health Insurance

GMC Health Insurance is provided for Universitas Gadjah Mada students, including foreign
ones, with minimum study period of 6 months. Its benefits cover
1. free of charge of primary out-patient health service with general medical doctor or
specialist and of consultation with psychologist at GMC Health Center, including
some generic medicine dispensed by the health center;
2. partially paid to referral hospitals in Yogyakarta and outside Yogyakarta, all over
Indonesia for out-patient services;
3. partially paid for in-patient services in both private and state hospitals in Yogyakarta
and only those of state hospitals for outside Yogyakarta, all oiver Indonesia
The details of the coverage of the insurance is provided in the insurance policy published by
the health center.
The premium of the insurance for foreign visitors is Rp. 200,000,- per month for minimum
stay of 6 months. Foreign students can apply for maximum 2 years in advance, and then
extend their membership.
For international insurance holder, you are still recommended to apply for GMC insurance
for your convenience. As it takes a long time to process the international insurance, you can
use the GMC insurance to cover the maximum cost provided by GMC insurance, and the
international insurance pays the rest.

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Dos and Donts

DOs
In Campus Life

Please queue patiently in order to be served

by our campus staffs. The staffs have to
serve a lot of people and you will be helped

Start to bargain at one third of offered

price. you might then arrive at a
reasonable/fair price.

Money

Separate your rupiah into a few stacks

instead of having to taking out the whole
stock when paying your bill in restaurants,

as soon as possible.

Kindly dress semi formally to attend lectures

or to visit offices.
Kindly dress formally if you are invited for

discos, shops, etc.

Always keep your spare and extra $ with the

events held in campus.

hotel reception or safety box.

Only use credit cards in hotels, restaurants

Behavior

and shops, but not for daily expenses.

Be sure to smile when you meet people you

DONTs

know. Javanese people appreciate a polite

In Campus Life

smile.

Bending down a bit when passing a group

of older people is considered polite.

Dont smoke in classrooms, offices, and

public places.

In Indonesia, when you address some one,

Dont be involved in political activities

it would considered more polite if you use

these specific terms before mentioning the
name : Bapak (Pak) for Mr, Ibu (Bu) for
Mrs, Mas for young man, and Mbak for
Miss/ young woman.

Dont work. Your purpose here is to study.

Dont wear non-sleeve shirts, T-shirts, short
pants, and sandals in classrooms and
offices.

General

Bargaining

Ask a taxi driver to use argo meter before

conversation with Indonesians since this is

getting in. Some drivers will give you a

specific tariff for the ride without using argo
meter. you can then bargain

Give some tips for any special services.

considered impolite/insulting.

Tipping is not a normal practice in Indonesia

but is often expected for any special
services. Someone who carries your bag or

Dont demonstrate affection in public.

Dont do impolite things in sacred places.
Dont put your feet up on tables or chairs,
or use them to point with.

Dont be angry when someone on the same

sex holds your hands or walks arm to arm,

guides you around a tourist attraction will

its the Indonesian way of showing a

expect a tip. Taxi drivers expect you to

friendly relationship.

round the fare up to the next thousand

rupiahs. Hotel porters expect a few

thousand rupiahs per bag.

Dont put your hands on your hips during

saying saya tidak perlu. (I dont need it) or

Many daily purchases normally require

bargaining but considering the current
economic turmoil it might be kind not to
take this bargaining too far.

Dont hesitate to reject the merchants trying

to sell things to you. You might refuse by
just said tidak (No).

Dont be offended when people ask you

personal questions. Its just the way they
show friendliness and you dont have to
answer the question if you dont want to.

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