
Get to know one of Australia's closest neighbours in this major covering Indonesian history, politics, culture, society, and its official language, Bahasa Indonesia.
As Indonesia plays a bigger role in our region, Bahasa Indonesia has been identified as one of the crucial language skills needed for future Australian growth.
This major is beneficial for careers in business, education, tourism, law, mining and extractives, public policy, security, defence and foreign policy.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Data operations associate
- Indonesian language teacher
- International business translator/interpreter
- Foreign language analyst
- Conference translator/interpreter
- International business consultant
- International development worker
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Beginner Language Bootcamp at UQ IML
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Introductory Indonesian A
- Southeast Asia in the Modern World
- A History of Hinduism in India and Beyond: ritual, yoga, freedom
- Indonesian Contemporary Culture
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