Costs of Studying In Indonesian University (UGM)

So you wanted to do be a doctor/dentist/vets/pharmacy?

Cabut gigi 1 bayar RM80. Haha. *kacing-kacing*, the sound of the the coins dropping. Haha

*belai gigi patung dragon* LOL *irrelevant* apakah aku peduli? Jawapan: tidak. Hahaha. *so vain*

Back to the topic..

You're probably thinking how and where and bla bla bla..

Basically you will have to sit for the entrance exams and go by agency.

I went by Medic ProLink to apply for UGM but I also went by KLC Placement 

They have a variety of Indonesian universities, you can check them out.

In case you don't know(or didn't read my previous blog posts), I'm currently a 1st year dental student in UGM. My course is not the International course but a regular one which means I'm in the same class with my Indonesian batchmates. If you're asking the language used then it will be in Bahasa Indonesia. Is it hard? Yes. But I'm still standing. Haha. If others can do it then so can I. Jia you jia you!

 For dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, the classes are conducted in bahasa Indonesia. The fees are stated above. Fees are paid by semester. 

Estimation (Tuition Fees Only)

Dentistry: 45juta rupiah per sem X 11 semesters = 495 juta (~RM 141k)

Pharmacy: 45juta per sem X 8 semesters= 360 juta (~RM 103K)

Veterinary Medicine: 24 juta X 11 semesters = 264 juta (~RM 75K)

For medicine course, the classes are in English because it is an international programme.

Estimation (Tuition Fees Only)

Medicine: 60 juta X 7 + 65 juta X 4 = 680 juta rupiah (~RM194K)

For more information regarding this course, Click Here 

The S1 fee is for the theoretical studies whereas the 65 juta is for KOAS fees. KOAS = clinical year

*The rates above are calculated based on RM1 ~ IDR 3500 and not inclusive of bank charges

Note: Fees may increase yearly

Extra charges

For those who's under MedicPro, normally you will automatically paying for the 24months fees. It'll be inclusive in your service charges. :)

Now to the living cost, ....

Honestly the food here is cheap. But if you're into budget type then it'll be cheaper to buy and make your own food. RM700 will make do for a month. Of course you can go a bit lower than that but it all depends on your spending attitude. Movie tickets are cheap too. 40K IDR for weekends and 30K IDR for weekdays. Not bad I would say. And Jogja has so many varieties of eating place with varieties f prices to match too. :)

If you're interested in knowing the life of a dental student here, feel free to read my other posts and check out my twitter or instagram. :)

Thanks for reading.