Offered By	School of Culture, History and Language
Duration	3 years full-time
Minimum	144 units
Academic Contact	studentadmin.CAP@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	3501XBAPS
CRICOS Code	063249J
UAC Code	132003(Bachelor Asia-Pacific Studies) 132033(B Asia-Pac Std/Grad Dip Edu UC)

The primary degree of the College of Asia and the Pacific is the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (BAPS), which may be enhanced with the one-year study abroad program Graduate Diploma in Asia-Pacific Studies. This degree is built around two academic goals:

1.  Learning a language of the Asia Pacific region

The core tenet of the BAPS program is that the Asia Pacific region cannot be fully understood without an understanding to an advanced degree of a language of the region.  No previous knowledge of a regional language is expected, but students with some language background may be placed into a higher level (native speakers are excluded from specialising in their native language).  

2.  Understanding the context of the Asia Pacific region

True fluency of the Asia Pacific region is only possible by complementing the regional language skills with an understanding of the region's context through, for example, the study of history, society, politics, literature, cultures, and linguistics.  This broader contextual knowledge is also supplemented by taking electives within the degree from other ANU colleges and by the various combined degrees offered.

Students intending to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Education(Secondary Teaching) upon completion of their ANU degree should consult the University of Canberra to confirm their course selection will meet required prerequisites.

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.

The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific offers Bonus Points towards university entry
scores for all students who successfully complete foreign language studies during Year 12 and
who apply to study a single undergraduate degree taught by the Faculty of Asian Studies.

Applicants may be eligible for five bonus points for successful study at Year 11 and 12 of an Asia-Pacific Language and up to two bonus points for any other language. Please refer to the Faculty of Asian Studies website for more details.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.