The Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) is a non-profit consortium of universities that develops and coordinates high quality, in-country study options in Indonesia. The Law Professional Practicum placement offers Australian students the opportunity to collaborate with Indonesian peers and legal practitioners to gain experience within the legal profession, and to develop their professional skills, while building their networks within the Indonesian legal fraternity. 


This program provides students with a unique opportunity to gain professional experience and establish networks in Indonesia. No background in Indonesian language is required to participate in this program. You may be eligible to receive a $4,000 New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant. Click here to see if you meet the eligibility criteria.  Your eligibility will be assessed by ACICIS upon application.

 

 

 

 

 

Eligibility  

To be eligible to gain credit towards your program you must have: Competed 72UOC of JURD courses if you are a Juris Doctor student or 78UOC of LAWS courses of you are an LLB student and have a WAM of 65 or above.
 

Criminology students are not eligible for the ACICIS LPP.

PLEASE NOTE: Often ACICIS programs overlap with UNSW terms. Please check the dates, the delivery and the attendance required to avoid clashes. As it is an external program you will be responsible for managing your enrolment in your UNSW coursework and the ACICIS program.
 

Tuition Fees

Students will need to pay the tuition fees for the program upfront to ACICIS. If eligible the New Colombo Grant will cover a significant portion of the fees.  

For further information about the program go to the ACICIS LPP webpage 

 

To apply 

Prior to starting your application you should check your UNSW eligibility (see above). 

Then please follow the application process 
 

Application process

Step 1: 
📝 Register via UNSW Short Course Application Form by UNSW deadline 

⏳ Wait for review by Learning Abroad Office and Faculty.

📧 Receive outcome notification.

 
Step 2: ACICIS Application Process

  1. Complete the ACICIS program online application by the specified deadline
  2. ACICIS will notify students of acceptance approximately one month after the application closing date. 

 
Step 3: Before Departure complete all pre-placement and pre-departure tasks

  1. Complete the 3 WIL pre-placement modules available at https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/enrol/index.php?id=66296 the student enrolment key is 'WILModules'
  2. Go to How to prepare for departure – In person learning abroad https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/global-departure and complete the requirements in the predeparture tutorial.
  3. Pass Learning Abroad Travel Preparation Quiz

  4. Travel insurance: Students who receive travel approval from UNSW may be covered by the UNSW Travel Insurance Policy.

     

    Yearly application deadlines (Check the ACICIS website to confirm the dates) 

    Acicis Study Indonesia: Transformative Study Programs

    Location: Jakarta,Indonesia

    Duration: 24/11/2025 - 24/12/2025


    Student experiences 
    Kaitlyn Tayor Summer Virtual LLP 2022
    Dongyue Hao Winter virtual LLP 2021
    Glenda Foo Winter virtual LLP 2021
    Rafia Islam Winter virtual LLP 2021
     

Results

After you have returned from the LPP, you will be sent a copy of your original transcript of completion, as well as qualitative outcome reports. These documents will be sent by email to you, and the relevant UNSW staff members in order to assess if you have satisfactorily met the ACICIS course requirements such that you can receive a credit transfer. UNSW Law Student Services will process your credit transfer upon receipt of your original transcript of completion and qualitative outcomes reports. Send your requests to Law Student Services Ask a question webform at https://portal.insight.unsw.edu.au/contact-us/ )

OS-HELP loan application

Once you have been accepted on to an ACICIS program, you may submit an OS-HELP loan application for consideration by UNSW Australia and the Department of Education.
Students can pick up an OS-HELP application form from UNSW Student Central or the Study Abroad & Exchange Office. You can find more information about the loan here.

Centrelink

If you are currently receiving payments from Centrelink, read the information here, and request a Mobility Confirmation Letter from UNSW Study Abroad & Exchange Office.
 

Enquiries regarding the ACICIS program and available mobility grants may be directed to the ACICIS team:
Phone:08 6488 6675 
Email: enquiries@acicis.edu.au