BACHELOR OF ASIA-PACIFIC STUDIES

>> An undergraduate program Australia is undergoing a profound and China are predicted to be world’s that engages students with extensive re-orientation towards Asia largest economies. Furthermore the Asia-Pacific region and the Pacific. As Australia builds the Asia-Pacific region is home to connections with Asia and nurtures ties approximately two-thirds of the world’s >> 3 years full-time with the Pacific, there is strong demand population. Despite this there is a for people with expert knowledge of critical shortage of knowledge about the area, its relationship with Australia our most important neighbours. and the region’s place in the world. School of The Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies Culture, History Today, the Asia-Pacific plays a engages students with these & Language fundamental and increasing role in neighbours and the issues that we will shaping a shared global environment, face in the years to come. ANU College of economy and society. By mid-way Asia & the Pacific through the 21st Century, India and The Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies understanding of the region’s context universities in the country of their combines a regional language major, through, for example, the study of specialisation. a contextual major, and an elective history, society, politics, literature, In recognition of the high level of major. The program is built around two cultures, and linguistics. This broader academic achievement attained by academic goals: contextual knowledge is also students who undertake the program, supplemented by taking electives upon completion of both the Year in within the degree from other ANU Learning a Language of the Asia-Pacific and their undergraduate Colleges and by the various combined program, students will be conferred Asia-Pacific Region degrees offered. The following with a Graduate Diploma in Asia- The core tenet of the Bachelor of contextual majors are available: Pacific Studies in addition to their Asia-Pacific Studies program is that >> Chinese Studies undergraduate degree(s). the Asia-Pacific region cannot be fully understood without a high level of >> Indonesian Studies >> Special Programs understanding of a regional language. >> Japanese Studies The College also offers intensive in- No previous knowledge of a language country language programs and field >> Northeast Asian Studies is expected, but students with some school courses. The semester in Asia language background may be placed >> Pacific Studies program facilitates study at a partner university in the Asia- Pacific Region. into a higher level. The following >> Security Studies language majors are available: In addition, intensive summer and >> South Asian Studies winter language courses are available >> Arabic >> Southeast Asian Studies in India, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, >> Chinese (Mandarin) and Vietnam, while field school courses >> French are held in Vietnam and on the Thai- In-Country Study Burma border. We also offer credit for >> Hindi To develop true mastery of a language internship experiences in any country in >> Indonesian and the ability to negotiate a culture the Asia-Pacific region. >> Japanese with confidence, a period of in-country experience is crucial. The College offers >> Korean a variety of opportunities for students >> Sanskrit to extend their study of the Asia-Pacific regions through dedicated in-country >> Spanish programs. >> Thai >> Graduate Diploma in Asia- >> Urdu Pacific Studies (Year in Asia >> Vietnamese Pacific) Qualifying students may augment their Contact T 02 6125 2353 Understanding the Context of studies with the Graduate Diploma in Asia-Pacific Studies. E [email protected] the Asia-Pacific region Also referred to as the Year in Asia- W asiapacific.anu.edu.au/home True fluency of the Asia-Pacific region Pacific, the Graduate Diploma is a one is only possible by complementing year study abroad program which sees Cover image: A performer at the Jember Fashion Carnival, regional language skills with an Indonesia. Photographer: Jimmy Walsh students studying at one of our partner Back image: Mt Bromo, Indonesia. Photographer: Jimmy Walsh