Intercultural Communication Competence of BIPA Students in Indonesia: A Perspective

Intercultural communication competencies are needed by BIPA students to be able to interact effectively with educators and other students. The research method used is descriptive. This is in accordance with the research objectives, namely to describe the individual perspective of BIPA teachers regarding intercultural communication of BIPA students who are studying in Indonesia based on their experiences of interacting and communicating with BIPA students. In terms of knowledge, BIPA learners have insight into Indonesian culture and other countries' cultures quite well. In terms of attitude, BIPA students are classified into two categories, racial and open. One racial attitude is to reject the culture of Indonesia or other countries so that they withdraw from the environment and avoid socialization. This attitude is individual, not as a country stereotype. BIPA students, in terms of skills, are divided into two groups. The first group tries to learn about other cultures and introduce their culture to other students. The second group covers themselves and always provides a view of their culture so they always feel that their culture is superior to other cultures.