Language Requirement: None
Academic Standing by Program Start: Sophomore or Above
Location: Asia, Indonesia
GPA: 2.75

Program Overview

Explore Indonesia’s flourishing arts, diverse and historically tolerant religions, and contemporary social change that shapes sociocultural discourses on the side-by-side islands of Java and Bali. In this program you will examine the close relationship between religion, fine arts, performing arts, and social organization in contemporary Bali. You will discover the dynamic ways in which Balinese traditional arts are changing, especially in urban settings, in response to the pressures of globalization and increased Balinese engagement with global networks.

Explore Java’s religious sites, temples, and mosques; view street art with Javanese peers; and roam mountains. Java is the original home batik textiles, where culinary and fabrics have played a significant role in influencing the renowned Silk Road. In a simple village in Bali’s Tabanan district, study the local agriculture and unique practices of the subak societies, which govern rice field irrigation. Plant rice, cook traditional dishes, and make brown sugar and handicrafts. Meet healers and make traditional medicines. Hear and play Indonesia’s peculiar and widely influential traditional gamelan music that have entertained even the ancient kingdoms of Bali and Java. Attend visual arts and ballet performances, as well as Hindu and Muslim ceremonies in Bali and Java.

SIT semester programs include the following components: one-week orientation, intensive language study, homestay (in urban and rural areas), thematic seminar, field methods seminar, independent study project (last month of program), and program evaluation.

For further information about the program, including dates and course information, please visit: SIT: Arts, Religion, and Social Change

Dates and Deadlines

Term Year Deadline Arrival Date Departure Date
Spring Semester 2026 10/15/2025 1/19/2026 5/3/2026
Fall Semester 2026 05/01/2026 9/7/2026 12/20/2026

If you are interested in applying to a SIT program, we strongly advise you to meet with an advisor prior to applying.

Selection for the program is based on a review of your written application, recommendation, transcript(s), and completion of the interview process. Qualified applicants are recommended by a GEO Study Abroad Program Advisor. The final selection of participants is made by SIT.

IMPORTANT: Application for a SIT program involves two parts:

  1. Completion of the GEO application process.
  2. Completion of the SIT application process.

Please note that the GEO deadline supersedes the SIT deadline. 

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Discount for Pell Recipients

To expand access to study abroad, GEO is offering a $500 discount for this program to UO students who currently have the Pell Grant as part of their federal financial aid (FAFSA).

Course Equivalencies

UO students: please refer to the UO Course Equivalency Process and the UO Office of the Registrar Course Equivalency Database.

Non-UO students: Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad advisor for more information.

Budget and Price

SIT: Arts, Religion, and Social Change in Bali

2026 Spring Semester

Program Fees Paid to GEO
UO Study Abroad Fee ($1,000 per semester) $1,000
UO Study Abroad Fee ($1,000 per semester) $1,000
SIT Educational Costs Paid to SIT $19,740
SIT Educational Costs Paid to SIT $19,740
Other Estimated Expenses
SIT Application Fee Paid to SIT $50
SIT Application Fee Paid to SIT $50
Housing Paid to SIT $3,011
Housing Paid to SIT $3,011
Participation Confirmation Paid to SIT $720
Participation Confirmation Paid to SIT $720
Estimated Airfare from Eugene $1,600
Estimated Airfare from Eugene $1,600
Estimated Course Materials $50
Estimated Course Materials $50
Estimated Additional Meals $720
Estimated Additional Meals $720
Estimated Local Transportation $500
Estimated Local Transportation $500
Estimated Cell Phone Expenses $150
Estimated Cell Phone Expenses $150
Estimated Travel Clinic & Pre-Departure Physical $100
Estimated Travel Clinic & Pre-Departure Physical $100
Estimated Cost of Acquiring Passport $160
Estimated Cost of Acquiring Passport $160
Estimated Visa Fees $160
Estimated Visa Fees $160
Estimated Additional Living Expenses $1,200
Estimated Additional Living Expenses $1,200
Total
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF PARTICIPATION (Program fees + estimated additional expenses) $29,161
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF PARTICIPATION (Program fees + estimated additional expenses) $29,161

Included in Program Costs: Program tuition, medical insurance, pre-departure orientation, and on-site support

* Non-UO Students: study abroad fees and application fees vary by campus; check with your home campus study abroad office.

Please visit GEO Billing Information for information about how you will be billed and when payments are due.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Date Cancellation Penalty
8 weeks before program start date

50% of UO Study Abroad Fee 
8 weeks before program start date

50% of UO Study Abroad Fee 
Program start date or after program begins

Full amount of UO Study Abroad Fee
Program start date or after program begins

Full amount of UO Study Abroad Fee
Note that scholarship funds are not able to be applied to program deposit.

2026 Fall Semester

Program Fees Paid to GEO
UO Study Abroad Fee ($1,000 per semester) $1,000
UO Study Abroad Fee ($1,000 per semester) $1,000
SIT Educational Costs Paid to SIT $19,740
SIT Educational Costs Paid to SIT $19,740
Other Estimated Expenses
SIT Application Fee Paid to SIT $50
SIT Application Fee Paid to SIT $50
Housing Paid to SIT $3,011
Housing Paid to SIT $3,011
Participation Confirmation Paid to SIT $720
Participation Confirmation Paid to SIT $720
Estimated Airfare from Eugene $1,600
Estimated Airfare from Eugene $1,600
Estimated Course Materials $50
Estimated Course Materials $50
Estimated Additional Meals $720
Estimated Additional Meals $720
Estimated Local Transportation $500
Estimated Local Transportation $500
Estimated Cell Phone Expenses $150
Estimated Cell Phone Expenses $150
Estimated Travel Clinic & Pre-Departure Physical $100
Estimated Travel Clinic & Pre-Departure Physical $100
Estimated Cost of Acquiring Passport $160
Estimated Cost of Acquiring Passport $160
Estimated Visa Fees $160
Estimated Visa Fees $160
Estimated Additional Living Expenses $1,200
Estimated Additional Living Expenses $1,200
Total
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF PARTICIPATION (Program fees + estimated additional expenses) $29,161
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF PARTICIPATION (Program fees + estimated additional expenses) $29,161

Included in Program Costs: Program tuition, medical insurance, pre-departure orientation, and on-site support

* Non-UO Students: study abroad fees and application fees vary by campus; check with your home campus study abroad office.

Please visit GEO Billing Information for information about how you will be billed and when payments are due.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Date Cancellation Penalty
8 weeks before program start date

50% of UO Study Abroad Fee 
8 weeks before program start date

50% of UO Study Abroad Fee 
Program start date or after program begins

Full amount of UO Study Abroad Fee
Program start date or after program begins

Full amount of UO Study Abroad Fee
Note that scholarship funds are not able to be applied to program deposit.

IMPORTANT: The GEO Cancellation Policy is effective from the time a student agrees to pay their non-refundable program deposit or electronically signs the program commitment form, regardless of application or acceptance status. It is essential to read this policy before a potential cancellation takes place, to fully understand the withdrawal and cancellation penalties, and to understand what it means financially to commit to a study abroad program.

Students who cancel their participation must notify GEO in writing. Email is acceptable (geoinfo@uoregon.edu). Verbal notification to GEO or notification given to a non-UO campus study abroad office is not sufficient.

For full details, see the complete GEO Cancellation Policy.

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