Foreign University With The Indonesian Language Department, Here's The List

The foreign university majors in Indonesian. (Pixabay)

YOGYAKARTA - Apart from being studied domestically, Indonesian is also a study program (prodi) at several universities abroad. The availability of Indonesian language programs at foreign universities is due to the large number of foreign national enthusiasts who have an interest in learning Indonesian. For information, Indonesian is ranked 9th as the most widely used language. People in various parts of the world are also starting to be interested in learning Indonesian. So where are the foreign universities majoring in Indonesian?

Reporting from the educational platform page for young Creativa, here is information on universities abroad that provide Indonesian majors:

Hankuk University in South Korea is known as a university that provides Indonesian language study. Studying Indonesian does appear to be increasingly in demand by South Koreans. This is evidenced by the existence of one of the best foreign language study universities in the country, namely the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, which provides a special Indonesian language major. Studies about Indonesian are even found in two different departments. The move to promote Indonesian language also received full support from the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Seoul.

The next university that provides an Indonesian language major is Tokyo University in Japan. There is an Indonesian Language Study Program at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) which has a strong reputation in the field of research on language studies and international issues. This department focuses on language teaching to students, such as preposition or grammar.

Geographically or politically, Indonesia and Australia have very good closeness. Many universities in Australia are the destinations of Indonesian students to continue their education. Many universities in Australia have opened Indonesian study programs. One of them is the University of Melbourne. The Indonesian language study at this university is under the auspices of Faculty of Arts.

Just like Japan, Indonesia's relationship with the Netherlands is also close because of historical attachment in the past. This closeness makes educational institutions feel the urgency of the Indonesian language. One of them is Leiden University. The Indonesian study is in Faculty of Humanities, to be precise School of Asian Studies and is included in the study of the Asian region and the Middle East.

The department provided by Leiden University invited many European students to learn Indonesian language and culture. In fact, studies on Indonesian countries are often used as research topics for students' choices.

The University of Hawaii is also known to provide an Indonesian language major. On campus there is an Indonesian language study program under the auspices of the Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures. This department offers many study programs for its students. From most of the study programs offered, Indonesian language study programs are one of the popular ones.

One of the study programs offered at Yale University is the Indonesian Language Studies or Indonesia Language Studies which are divided into several levels. Like the University of Hawaii, teaching staff at Indonesia Language Studies are also natives. Apart from Yale University, there are several other universities in the United States that also study Indonesian Studies. Among others, Johns Hopkins University, Arizona State University, and Colombia University.

One of the study programs offered at the SOAS University of London is Indonesia Studies. This study program can also be combined with other study programs. Thus, students who graduate will receive titles in two fields, namely Indonesia and other study programs taken.

That's a review of foreign universities majoring in Indonesian. Hopefully this review will be useful. Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.