Course overview
With the Bachelor of Asian Studies you will master an Asian language, acquire in-depth contextual and regional knowledge, and graduate with the kind of Asian literacy that gets you noticed by employers. And, if you love adventure, we offer you a variety of study opportunities in the region so you can experience Asia first hand.
Asian Studies students must study a language as part of their degree. No prior knowledge of an Asian language or of the region is required. If you have prior experience in the language you are studying you must take a placement assessment and may be exempt from introductory language subjects.
Course record
Other Information
Practical experience
An exchange or in-country study experience.
Honours
Available as an additional year to students studying Asian and/or Pacific studies, subject to progress requirements.
Fees and charges
The Australian Government pays part of the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Information about ANU student contributions.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities
Public policy, diplomacy, foreign affairs, trade, immigration, journalism, research, management consulting, aid and international development, international business, banking, finance, tourism, media.
Majors
Areas of study
Anthropology; Arabic; Archaeology; Asian and Pacific culture, media and gender; Asian and Pacific linguistics; Asian history; Asia-Pacific politics; Asia-Pacific security studies; Burmese language; Chinese language; Chinese studies; French language and culture; Hindi language; historical international security; India studies; Indonesian language; Indonesian studies; Japanese language; Japanese linguistics; Japanese studies; Korean language; Korean studies; Mongolian language; Northeast Asian studies; Pacific studies; peace and conflict studies; Sanskrit language; South Asian studies; Southeast Asian studies; Spanish language; Tetum language; Thai language; Vietnamese language. Access the full list of available majors, minors and languages.
Entry requirements
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IB Diploma
32.1Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.
If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
View English requirementPast offer reference
Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.
Campuses & intake dates
- CanberraACT

