Bachelor of Development Studies (with Year in Asia)

at Australian National University

Program Structure:
 

The Bachelor of Development Studies (with Year in Asia) requires the completion of 192 units, of which:
 

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

The 192 units must include:
 

144 units from courses required for the completion of the Bachelor of Development Studies

48 units from the successful completion of the Year in Asia major, which must include 24 units of language study
 

Students will receive equivalent credit for the coursework that they pass at their host institution (as a part of the Year in Asia major) upon return to ANU. However, students who do not pass at least 75% of their coursework at the host institution will be required to transfer back into the degree from which they transferred into the Bachelor of Development Studies (with Year in Asia). Students transferring out of the Year in Asia must meet the program requirements for the degree into which they transfer and should be aware that it may not be possible to count all or any of this credit towards the degree into which they transfer.
 

The Bachelor of Development Studies (with Year in Asia) is taught primarily in English but also requires students to undertake study in a target Asian language.
 

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

Admission Requirements

• By internal transfer from an ANU AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree
• A minimum undergraduate career GPA of 5.0 out of 7.0
   

48 units from completion of courses offered by ANU, which must include:
 

A minimum of 24 units from completion of courses in the target language subject area, or demonstrated intermediate language proficiency as evidenced by completion, exemption or course credit for the following:

• Chinese – CHIN2017 Modern Chinese 4

• Indonesian - INDN2003 Indonesian 4

• Japanese – JPNS3001 Japanese 5

• Korean - KORE2522 Modern Korean 4

• Thai - THAI2003 Thai 4

• Vietnamese - VIET2003 Vietnamese 4
   

A minimum of 12 units from completion of non-language courses listed in the Bachelor of Asian Studies
 

Places are limited in each study-destination country. Applicants will be ranked on the following criteria:

• Demonstrated ability in the language of the destination country

• ANU GPA
   

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

$48,803.00