Offered By	Faculty of Asian Studies
Duration	1 years full-time
Minimum	48 units
Academic Plan	2500XDASST
CRICOS Code	034147M
UAC Code	132002(Diploma of Asian Studies)

The Faculty offers an undergraduate diploma program which requires the completion of courses to the value of 48 units to meet the requirements of an approved Asian language Major, a non-language Cognitive major, or the Japanese Linguistics Major. The Diploma is intended for both mature-age non-graduates and graduates who wish to upgrade qualifications in an Asia-related discipline. It is offered on a part-time basis and it would not normally be possible to complete it in less than two years. Admission is based on normal requirements for university undergraduate admission and no prior knowledge is required.

The Diploma can be taken in one of the Faculty's Asian language programs: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit, Thai, Urdu/Persian, or Vietnamese. It may be taken as a non-language Cognitive major focusing on one of the following fields: Asian History, Asian Politics and International Relations, Asian Religions, Contemporary Asian Societies or Security Studies.

The Japanese Linguistics major may also be taken to complete the Diploma requirements.

Admission Requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis, taking into account all relevant academic qualifications. If you hold more than one qualification, admission will be based on your overall record. Tertiary qualifications are generally weighted more heavily than secondary. If you have completed an approved tertiary preparation course or alternative entry scheme, you will be assessed on the results of that scheme alone, unless you have undertaken subsequent study.

Click HERE for further information about domestic admission pathways.

The table below is a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Entry Requirement	Entry Level
ATAR	80
QLD Band	10
International Baccalaureate	28

From 2010, the UAI/ENTER/TER will be referred to as ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for admission in 2010. See http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/atar/ for further information.

Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on a UAI equivalent that is not available to students.

The entry requirements above are for domestic applicants only.

International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

Prerequisites

None but there may be prerequisites or levels of assumed knowledge for certain individual subjects. Details are available in the ANU Undergraduate Handbook.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.