Faculty of Medicine Sebelas Maret University is located in Surakarta , often called Solo, a city in Central Java, Indonesia which is only few kilometers from Borobudur, one of the world heritages preserved by UNESCO. Solo is well-known as the city of culture and the capital of batik. With its slogan “Solo, the spirit of Java”, Solo is determined to maintain and to preserve Javanese culture. It mus
t be very hard to live in a new country at the first time, but Solo is very easy to make friend with. Living in Solo means you live in the past and the future. The government is giving so much effort to preserve the tradition as well as develop the city into modernity. You will find Solonese are friendly to everyone especially to foreigner as Javanese tradition encourages us to be polite to everyone we meet. This program is arranged to accommodate medical student who wish to increase their knowledge on certain tropical diseases that are prevalent in Indonesia and most South East Asian countries. When it comes to college, high quality at low cost could be a great deal.
