| Teacher: | Rev. Prof. Tobias Brandner |
| Time: |
17 May (Tuesday) to 26 May (Thursday), 2016, with a possible extension until 27 May for trip to Mount Merapi (optional) |
| Participants: | Maximum 20 participants; Minimum 12 participants |
| Language: | Sufficient ability to understand English will be required |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Study Area: | (5) Christianity and Society - i) Mission or iv) Asian Studies |
| Costs*: |
Around HKD$6,750 (20 participants based) or Around HKD$7,000 (16 participants based) *Cost may change due to revision of itinerary, change on fuel surcharge, tax, foreign currency exchange rate and number of participants. |
Tentative itinerary
Lectures at Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana, Mendut Monastery and Islamic State University, including topics on Indonesian Culture and Religions Diversity; Indonesian Christianity and It’s History; Intercultural Theology; Buddhism and living as Buddhists in Indonesia
Visit
Borobudur Temple, Catholic Cemetery /Van-Lith High School, Ahmadiyah, Ramayana Ballet, Ganjuran Catholic Church, Masjid Agung, interreligious community, Museum Ullen Sentalu, Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies, etc.
Live-in in a family
Stay with Javanese Christian, Chinese Christian, Bataknese Christian, Islam, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, Kong Hu Cu (Confusianism), HKBP, etc.
Extension of stay (optional, cost to be advised)
Merapi lava tour
Tentative Flight scheudle
17 May
Garuda Indonesia GA873 09:00 Hong Kong 13:00 Jakarta Soekano-hatta
Garuda Indonesia GA214 16:20 Jakarta Soekano-hatta 17:35 Yogyakarta
25 May (* Arrive Hong Kong on 26 May)
Garuda Indonesia GA217 20:25 Yogyakarta 21:45 Jakarta Soekano-hatta
Garuda Indonesia GA876 23:45 Jakarta Soekano-hatta 05:45 (+1day ) Hong Kong
Visa
HKSAR/ BN(O) passport: 30 days visa-free access. For other passport holders, please check if you need a visa to Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Application and Admission Criteria
If you are interested in participating, please register the course and submit online application following the application guideline .
In case that there are more applications for participation in the study tour than the available places, following criteria will be used:
Whether you take the course as credit course (auditing students will have little chance to be accepted). Please note that if registered as credit-taking student and not delivering the necessary paper, any kind of subvention will have to be paid back.
MDiv- and BD-students will be given priority before MATS- and MACS-students (full time). If further places are available, part-time students and alumni may be considered.
Sponsorship
**Sponsorship application must be submitted together with the study tour application. Any LATE application will NOT be considered.**
Application Requirements
• Credit-taking degree program student of Divinity School of Chung Chi College, CUHK,
including BA, BD, M.Div., MACS, MATS, M.Th(1). and D.Th(1).
(1) Written recommendation from supervisor is required.
Participate in all scheduled activities until completion of the study tour, except in case of emergency.
• Fulfill all course requirements and have a pass or above.
• Never receive any study tour sponsorship from DSCCC in 2015/16.
Amount
Full time student: 1/2 of flight fare (2) or HK$2,000 in maximum, ~HK$1610.
Part time student: 1/4 of flight fare (2) or HK$1,000 in maximum, ~HK$805.
(2) Reference price: HK$3,221 (with tax and fuel surcharge, price on Jan 2016 by Garuda Indonesia)
Divinity School of Chung Chi College reserve the right to refuse sponsorship to any applicant who does not meet the eligibility requirements and to alter or not to offer any or parts of the sponsorship if student do not fulfill any requirement or fail the course.
Application Guideline
1) Fill in the online application form
2) Write 100-200 words about your purpose(s) and expectation(s) of the study tour
3) Upload copies of passport and HKID card (in pdf or jpg file)
Online application form: [Click here]
Please sumbit a deposit cheque (HK$2,000 payable to “The Chinese University of Hong Kong”) with your full name and contact number on the back to Miss Zoebelle Wong on or before 22 Feburary 2016 (Monday)
Address: Divinity School of Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin
Deadline of application
22 Feburary 2016 (Monday)