Program Requirements

The combined course leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Asian Studies requires the completion of at least 192 units with at least 96 units from each of the two Faculties.

Minimum requirement from each Faculty:

FACULTY OF ARTS
At least 96 units from the Faculty of Arts, including :

• a minimum of one Arts major comprising no fewer than 42 units (as defined in the entry for the Bachelor of Arts)
• a maximum of 24 units from Bachelor of Arts courses offered at first year level (1000 series courses)
• a minimum of 72 units from Bachelor of Arts courses offered at later year level (2000/3000 series courses)

FACULTY OF ASIAN STUDIES
Asian Studies courses to the value of at least 96 units taught in or approved by the Faculty of Asian Studies including:

• Asian-language courses forming an Asian language major, as defined in the Faculty entry for the Bachelor of Asian Studies, to the value of between 48-60 units; and
• non-language courses forming an approved cognitive major as defined in the Faculty entry for the Bachelor of Asian Studies, to the value of between 36-48 units

Thus, the course combination for a language major/cognitive major could be: 8/8; 10/6; or 9/7.

Admission

Admission to the degree of Bachelor of Arts requires at least 144 units, comprising the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (as detailed in the entry for the College of Arts and Social Sciences). No more than 48 first-year units may be counted if admission to the BA occurs before the combined program requirements have been completed.

Admission to degree of Bachelor of Asian Studies requires a total of 144 units including:

• not less than 96 units of Asian Studies courses as defined above.
• courses to the value of not less than 48 units taught in or approved by, either of the relevant Faculties

In the combined program an Arts course means a course prescribed for the pass degree of Bachelor of Arts; an Asian Studies course means a course prescribed for the pass degree of the Bachelor of Asian Studies. These courses are listed in the College of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Asian Studies entries in this Handbook.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.