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Universities Australia Australian National University Courses Master of Asian and Pacific Studies

Master of Asian and Pacific Studies
at Australian National University

Canberra, Australia

Tuition Fee AU$ 46,176
Country Rank#6
Duration24 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

This two-year program will build your unique regional expertise in Asian and Pacific Studies through deep knowledge and innovative research. MAPS immerses you in a nuanced understanding of national and transnational developments regarding people, technologies, languages, and ideas. The program allows you to develop in-depth knowledge by specialising in particular Asian and Pacific regions, disciplines, or thematic areas (such as politics and international affairs, history and culture, the environment, gender, or translation). In this program, you are encouraged to develop language skills that you can use in your specialised work. For those who wish to design an independent project, this degree provides an opportunity to pursue advanced research through a thesis. The Master of Asian and Pacific Studies allows you to work within one of the largest world-class concentrations of scholars focused on Asia and the Pacific. The ANU is a global leader in the teaching of Asian and Pacific languages and offers notable opportunities for in-country study. Successful completion of this degree offers an ideal pathway into a profession where deep knowledge of Asia and the Pacific, advanced research and writing skills, and high levels of independent project management are required.

Course Content
Program Structure:

The Master of Asian and Pacific Studies requires completion of 96 units which must consist of:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
- ASIA8020 National and Transnational Histories in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8022 Approaching Asia and the Pacific Today: Concepts, Tools and Methods
A minimum of 12 units from completion of comparative courses on Asia and the Pacific from the following list:
- ASIA8021 Activism and Social Change in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8023 Race, Culture and the Asian Body in the Age of Biotech
- ASIA8038 Cultural Creativity and Research in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8048 Disasters and Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8049 International History from Asia and the Pacific: Framing Critical Perspectives
- ASIA8050 Social Conflict and Environmental Challenges in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8051 Language and Power in Asia and the Pacific
A minimum of 24 units from completion of courses listed in one or more of the following fields:

China studies
- ASIA6014 China: Language, Discourse, and Political Culture
- ASIA6026 The Politics of China
- ASIA6037 History of Modern China
- ASIA6044 Chinese History: The Imperial Period (221 BC - 1800)
- ASIA6099 Social Power in China: Family and Connections
- ASIA6202 Archaeology of China
- IDEC8021 The Chinese Economy
- INTR8060 China's Global Engagement
- INTR8074 Chinese Thinking on International Relations
- STST8013 China's Defence and Strategic Challenges
Development studies in Asia and the Pacific
- ANTH8038 Gender & Development: Critical Issues in Policy & Practice
- ANTH8047 Land Rights and Resource Development
- ANTH8106 Gender, Violence and Development
- EMDV8013 Development and Environment in the Anthropocene
- POGO8044 Global Social Policy
- POGO8072 Development Theories and Themes
Environment in Asia and the Pacific
- ANTH8060 Gender in Resource and Environmental Management
- ARCH6022 Study Tour: Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Change
- ASIA8048 Disasters and Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8050 Social Conflict and Environmental Challenges in Asia and the Pacific
- EMDV8079 Water Justice, Management and Governance
- EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy
- EMDV8104 Environmental Governance
- EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Gender in Asia and the Pacific
- ANTH8038 Gender & Development: Critical Issues in Policy & Practice
- ANTH8060 Gender in Resource and Environmental Management
- ANTH8106 Gender, Violence and Development
- ASIA6106 Gender in Korean History
- HUMN6004 Global Vietnam: Gender, Labour and Migration
- INTR8064 Gender, War and Justice in South and Southeast Asia
- PASI8008 Gender and Sexuality in the Pacific
History and Culture in Asia and the Pacific
- ARCH6022 Study Tour: Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Change
- ASIA6018 Maps and Mapping in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA6030 History of the State System in Southeast Asia
- ASIA6037 History of Modern China
- ASIA6040 Literary and Cultural Discourse in Modern Japan
- ASIA6042 Reconciliation and the Memory of Conflict in Asia
- ASIA6072 Taiwan: History and Culture
- ASIA6074 Popular Culture in East Asia
- ASIA6099 Social Power in China: Family and Connections
- ASIA6106 Gender in Korean History
- ASIA6116 The Mongol Empire in World History
- ASIA6145 Lies, Conspiracy and Propaganda
- ASIA6272 Truth and Falsity in Indian History and Politics
- ASIA6511 Samurai Society and Social Control in Japan
- ASIA8038 Cultural Creativity and Research in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8047 Rituals of Life and Death in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8050 Social Conflict and Environmental Challenges in Asia and the Pacific
Linguistics in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA6308 Linguistic Histories in Asia and the Pacific
- LING6001 Introduction to the Study of Language
- LING6015 Language, Culture and Translation
- LING6021 Cross Cultural Communication
- LING6028 Japanese Linguistics
Northeast Asian studies
- ASIA6006 The Making of Modern Korea
- ASIA6010 The Making of Modern Japan: From Samurai to Economic Superpower and Beyond
- ASIA6031 Japanese Politics
- ASIA6037 History of Modern China
- ASIA6042 Reconciliation and the Memory of Conflict in Asia
- ASIA6044 Chinese History: The Imperial Period (221 BC - 1800)
- ASIA6072 Taiwan: History and Culture
- ASIA6074 Popular Culture in East Asia
- ASIA6106 Gender in Korean History
- ASIA6116 The Mongol Empire in World History
- ASIA6511 Samurai Society and Social Control in Japan
- ASIA8011 Rethinking Northeast Asia: Region, Culture and Society
- POGO8220 Issues in Japanese Policy
- WARS6088 The Korean War
Pacific studies
- ANTH8047 Land Rights and Resource Development
- ANTH8106 Gender, Violence and Development
- ASIA8047 Rituals of Life and Death in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8048 Disasters and Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific
- DIPL8013 Pacific Diplomacy
- PASI6001 Pacific Studies in a Globalizing World
- PASI6002 Australia in Oceania in the 19th and 20th centuries
- PASI6005 Pacific Islands Field School
- PASI6030 Study Tour: Regional Policymaking for Pacific Development
- PASI8002 Pacific Foundations: From Maritime Societies to Global Cultures
- PASI8004 Pacific Health Development Post-Covid
- PASI8008 Gender and Sexuality in the Pacific
- WARS6006 War in the Islands: The Second World War in the Pacific
Politics and International Affairs in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA6026 The Politics of China
- ASIA6030 History of the State System in Southeast Asia
- ASIA6516 Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development
- ASIA8040 Engaging Asia: Australia and the Asian Century
- INTR8013 International Political Economy
- INTR8022 International Relations in the Asia-Pacific
- INTR8043 The Post-Colonial Pacific and Global Change
- INTR8060 China's Global Engagement
- INTR8064 Gender, War, and Justice in South and Southeast Asia
- INTR8067 US Foreign and Security Policy in the Asia-Pacific
- INTR8068 Foreign Policy Analysis
- INTR8073 Human Security
- INTR8074 Chinese Thinking on International Relations
- POGO8045 International Policy Making in the Shadow of the Future
- POGO8220 Issues in Japanese Policy
- REGN8005 Restorative Justice in the World
- WARS6088 The Korean War
Security in Asia and the Pacific
- STST8002 The New Power Politics of Asia
- NSPO8006 National Security Policymaking
- NSPO8012 Leadership, Risk and National Security Crisis Management
- NSPO8013 Disease, Security and Biological Weapons
- NSPO8018 The Evolution of National Security Policy since 1945
- STST8013 China's Defence and Strategic Challenges
- STST8026 Nuclear Strategy in the Asian Century
- STST8068 Asian Strategy and Security: History, Theory and Practice
South and Southeast Asian Studies
- ASIA6030 History of the State System in Southeast Asia
- ASIA6039 Burma/Myanmar: a Country in Crisis
- ASIA6042 Reconciliation and the Memory of Conflict in Asia
- ASIA6070 Democracy in Southeast Asia
- ASIA6165 Islam in Southeast Asia
- ASIA6176 India’s Culture Wars
- ASIA6270 India Past and Present: The impact of pre-colonial history on India today
- ASIA6271 The Making of South Asia
- ASIA6272 Truth and Falsity in Indian History and Politics
- ASIA6516 Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development
- INTR8058 Islam, Politics and Conflicts in Southeast Asia
- INTR8064 Gender, War, and Justice in South and Southeast Asia
Translation Studies in Asia and the Pacific
- LANG6001 Translation across Languages: The Translation of Literary Texts
- LANG6002 Translation across Languages: Specialised Materials
- LANG8016 Translation Project
- LING6015 Language, Culture and Translation
Research Methods
- ANTH8019 Social Analysis & Community Politics
- ASIA6018 Maps and Mapping in Asia and the Pacific
- ASIA8512 Supervised Project in Asia-Pacific Studies
- POLS8047 Interpretation, Method, Critique: Interpretivist Methods in the Social Sciences
- SOCR8003 Qualitative Research Analysis
- SOCR8006 Online Research Methods
- SOCR8009 Quantitative data collection
A maximum of 24 units from completion of the following independent research and thesis course:
- ASIA8500 Thesis (24 units)
- A maximum of 6 units from completion of special topics course:
- ASIA6022 Special Topics in Asia and Pacific Studies
A maximum of 24 units of language courses from the following codes or minors:
- Burmese Language (BURM)
- Chinese Language (CHIN)
- Hindi Language (HIND)
- Indonesian Language (INDN)
- Japanese Language (JPNS)
- Korean Language (KORE)
- Literary Chinese Language (CHIN)
- Mongolian Language (MNGL)
- Sanskrit Language (SKRT)
- Tetum Language (TETM)
- Thai Language (THAI)
- Tok Pisin (TOKP)
- Vietnamese Language (VIET)
- Tibetan Language (TIBN)
- BURM-MIN Burmese Language Minor
- CHIN-MIN Chinese Language Minor
- ACHN-MIN Advanced Chinese Language Minor
- HIND-MIN Hindi Language Minor
- INDN-MIN Indonesian Language Minor
- JPNS-MIN Japanese Language Minor
- AJPN-MIN Advanced Japanese Language Minor
- KORE-MIN Korean Language Minor
- AKOR-MIN Advanced Korean Language Minor
- LCHN-MIN Literary Chinese Minor
- MNGL-MIN Mongolian Language Minor
- SANS-MIN Sanskrit Language Minor
- ASKT-MIN Advanced Sanskrit Language Minor
- TETM-MIN Tetum Language Minor
- THAI-MIN Thai Language Minor
- TOKP-MIN Tok Pisin Language Minor
- VIET-MIN Vietnamese Language Minor
A maximum of 6 units of experiential courses from the following list:
- ANIP6503 Australian National Internships Program A
- ASIA6220 Asia Pacific In-Country Learning
- INDG8001 Indigenous Peoples and Development in Australia: principles and practices for Indigenous-led change
- INDG8003 Understanding Indigenous Wellbeing: Demographic and Socioeconomic Change
- INDG8004 Australian Indigenous Policy
- Vice-Chancellor's courses (VCPG)
Entry Requirement
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 automatically guarantee entry.

· Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 5/7; or

· Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or

· Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a GC or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7; or

· GD or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or

· 48 units of courses in a postgraduate program with a GPA of 4/7; or

· GC or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or

· GRE General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or

· A minimum of 10 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to 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.
Fees & Scholarships
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

$46,176.00
Career Prospect
Employment Opportunities

This degree is suitable for those entering a profession where deep knowledge of Asia and the Pacific, advanced research and writing skills, and high levels of independent project management are required. Those who pursue the thesis option will have a pathway into a PhD.

Cost Of Studying At Australian National University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Master of Asian and Pacific Studies at Australian National University