Bachelor of Asian Studies

at Australian National University

Program Structure:

The Bachelor of Asian Studies requires completion of 144 units, of which:
 

A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
 

The 144 units must consist of:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

• ASIA1025 Asia and the Pacific: Power, diversity and change
• ASIA1030 Asia and the Pacific in Motion

 

12 units from the following list:

• ASIA2001 Language in Asia and the Pacific
• ASIA2018 Maps and Mapping in Asia and the Pacific
• ASIA2065 Asian Politics: From Concepts to Causes
• ASIA2067 Economies of Emerging Asia
• ASIA2120 Colonialism and the Rule of Law
• ASIA2301 Human Migration and Expansion in the Rise of the Asia-Pacific
• ASIA2302 Culture and Modernity in Asia: Anthropological Perspectives
• ASIA2304 What is Literature? Asian Perspectives
• ASIA2307 History of Empire in Asia
• ASIA2311 Gender and Cultural Studies in Asia and the Pacific
• INTR2010 International Relations in the Asia-Pacific
• STST2001 Security Concepts in the Asia-Pacific

 

24 units from completion of language courses from one of the following lists :
 

Burmese Language

• BURM1002 Burmese 1
• BURM1003 Burmese 2
• BURM2001 Burmese 3
• BURM2002 Burmese 4
   

Chinese Language

• ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
• CHIN1012 Modern Chinese 1: Spoken
• CHIN1013 Modern Chinese 1: Written
• CHIN2022 Modern Chinese 2: Spoken 
• CHIN2023 Modern Chinese 2: Written 
• CHIN2014 Modern Chinese 3
• CHIN2017 Modern Chinese 4
• CHIN3022 Modern Chinese 5
• CHIN3023 Modern Chinese 6
• CHIN2525 Learning Language Locally: China
• CHIN3024 Advanced Modern Chinese A
• CHIN3025 Advanced Modern Chinese B
• CHIN3041 Chinese-English Translation 
• CHIN3216 Chinese-English Interpreting
   

Hindi Language

• ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
• ASIA3108 Research Topics in Asian and Pacific Languages (L)
• HIND1100 Hindi 1
• HIND1200 Hindi 2
• HIND2300 Hindi 3
• HIND2400 Hindi 4
• HIND3500 Hindi 5
• HIND3600 Hindi 6
• HIND2525 Learning Language Locally: India
   

Indonesian Language

• ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
• ASIA3108 Research Topics in Asian and Pacific Languages (L)
• INDN1002 Indonesian 1
• INDN1003 Indonesian 2
• INDN2002 Indonesian 3
• INDN2003 Indonesian 4
• INDN3002 Indonesian 5
• INDN3003 Indonesian 6
• INDN2525 Learning Language Locally: Indonesia
• INDN3015 Advanced Indonesian: Translation into English
• LING3104 Indonesian and Interdisciplinary Linguistics (L)
   

Japanese Language

• ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
• JPNS1012 Japanese 1: Spoken
• JPNS1014 Japanese 1: Written
• JPNS2003 Japanese 2: Spoken
• JPNS2005 Japanese 2: Written
• JPNS2012 Japanese 3
• JPNS2013 Japanese 4
• JPNS3001 Japanese 5
• JPNS3002 Japanese 6
• JPNS2024 Japanese Grammar and Expressions 
• JPNS2525 Learning Language Locally: Japan
• JPNS3005 Advanced Japanese: Issues in Contemporary Japan
• JPNS3006 Advanced Japanese: Language in Context
• JPNS3007 Advanced Japanese: Readings in Culture and Society
• JPNS3008 Advanced Japanese: Readings in Literature
• JPNS3012 Teaching Japanese: Content
• JPNS3013 Japanese - English Translation
• JPNS3014 Teaching Japanese: Method
• JPNS3023 Research Topics in Japanese: History & Society
• JPNS3024 Research Topics in Japanese: International Relations & Politics
• JPNS3102 Debating Japan: Contemporary Intellectual Debates
   

Korean Language

• ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
• KORE1020 Korean 1
• KORE1021 Korean 2
• KORE2521 Korean 3
• KORE2522 Korean 4
• KORE3012 Korean 5
• KORE3013 Korean 6
• KORE3015 Advanced Korean: Film and Society
• KORE3018 Advanced Korean: Culture and History
   

Literary Chinese Language

• CHIN2019 Literary Chinese 1
• CHIN2021 Literary Chinese 2
• CHIN3015 Advanced Literary Chinese*
   

Mongolian Language

• MNGL1002 Mongolian 1
• MNGL1003 Mongolian 2
• MNGL2002 Mongolian 3
• MNGL2003 Mongolian 4
   

Sanskrit Language

• ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
• ASIA3108 Research Topics in Asian and Pacific Languages (L)
• SKRT1002 Sanskrit 1
• SKRT1003 Sanskrit 2
• SKRT2103 Sanskrit 3
• SKRT2104 Sanskrit 4
• SKRT3004 Sanskrit 5
• SKRT3005 Sanskrit 6
• SKRT3002 Sanskrit 7
• SKRT3003 Sanskrit 8
   

Tetum Language

• TETM1002 Tetum 1
• TETM1003 Tetum 2
• TETM2004 Tetum 3
• TETM2005 Tetum 4
   

 Thai Language

• ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
• ASIA3108 Research Topics in Asian and Pacific Languages (L)
• THAI1002 Thai 1
• THAI1003 Thai 2
• THAI2002 Thai 3
• THAI2003 Thai 4
• THAI3002 Thai 5
• THAI3008 Thai 6
   

Vietnamese Language

• ASIA2103 Language in Asia and the Pacific (L)
• ASIA3108 Research Topics in Asian and Pacific Languages (L)
• VIET1002 Vietnamese 1
• VIET1003 Vietnamese 2
• VIET2002 Vietnamese 3
• VIET2003 Vietnamese 4
• VIET3002 Vietnamese 5
• VIET3003 Vietnamese 6 
• VIET3015 Vietnamese–English Translation
   

 *CHIN3015 Advanced Literary Chinese may be completed up to 4 times in a different topic in each instance with permission of the Course Convenor.
 

48 units from completion of courses from the following contextual and language subject areas, majors and minors, of which a minimum of 6 units must come from completion of 3000-level non-language courses.  A maximum of 6 units maybe taken from the experiential course list or from VCUG Vice Chancellor’s Undergraduate Courses  
 

Languages

• Arabic major
• Burmese Language minor
• Chinese Language major
• Chinese Studies major
• French Language and Culture major
• Hindi Language major
• Indonesian Language major
• Japanese Language major
• Japanese Studies major
• Korean Language major
• Literary Chinese minor
• Mongolian Language minor
• Sanskrit Language major
• Spanish major
• Tetum Language minor
• Thai Language major
• Tok Pisin Language minor
• Vietnamese Language major
• Portuguese Language (PORT)
• Tibetan Language (TIBN)
   

Disciplines

• Anthropology major
• Archaeology major
• Linguistics major
• Peace and Conflict Studies major
   

Area Studies

• Asian and Pacific Anthropology minor
• Asian and Pacific Archaeology minor
• Asian and Pacific Culture, Media and Gender minor
• Asian and Pacific Linguistics minor
• Asian and Pacific Literature and Film minor
• Asian History major
• Asia-Pacific International Relations major
• Asia-Pacific Politics major
• Asia-Pacific Security Studies major
• Indian and South Asian Studies major
• Indonesian Studies major
• Japanese Linguistics major
• Korean Studies major
• Northeast Asian Studies major
• Pacific Studies major
• Russian and Central Asian Studies minor
• Southeast Asian Studies major
   

A maximum of 6 units of experiential courses may come from the completion of courses from VCUG Vice Chancellor’s Undergraduate Courses, or the following list:
 

• ANIP3003 Australian National Internships Program A
• ASIA2098 Asian and Pacific Studies Internship
• ASIA2110 International Affairs Internship
• ASIA3023 Asia Pacific Week Internship
• LING2107 Advanced Academic English
   

48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee entry into the program.

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs and change admission requirements as needed.
 

International applicants

Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post-secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application. A list of commonly observed international qualifications and corresponding admission requirements can be found here. Applicants must also meet any program specific requirements that are listed below.
 

Diversity factors & English language proficiency  
As Australia's national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. If required, competitive ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.
 

Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are additional points added to an applicant's Selection Rank (for example an applicant's ATAR). ANU offers adjustment factors based on performance and equity principles, such as for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. 
 

Selection Rank adjustments are granted in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustment factors and maximum 10 equity-based adjustment factors) can be awarded. 
 

You may be considered for adjustment factors if you have:

• applied for an eligible ANU Bachelor degree program
• undertaken Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate
• achieved an ATAR or equivalent at or above 70
• not previously attempted tertiary study.

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.
 

Annual indicative fee for international students

$43,382.00

Employment Opportunities

In today's globalised world success for business, government and international organisations depends heavily on strong relationships with Asia. This means that employers across the globe now actively recruit graduates who can demonstrate a deep understanding of the region.
 

From the Kitchen Ninja on TV to Human Rights Lawyer, the global skills our students develop mean our graduates are found all over the world in exciting and challenging jobs across many fields including international relations or trade, development, government and policy, banking and finance, tourism, media, education, information technology, communications, journalism, aid, marketing and many other fields.