Offered By	School of Culture, History and Language
Duration	3 years full-time
Minimum	144 units
Academic Plan	3550XBAS
CRICOS Code	002286J

This program will no longer be offered to new students from January 2009

 

Asian Studies degrees (Bachelor of Asian Studies, Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist), and Asian Studies in the Combined degrees, are built around two principles:

1. Study of an Asian language to an advanced level.
   No previous knowledge of an Asian language is expected, but students who already have some knowledge of their chosen language may be allowed to start at a more advanced level after a placement test. Native speakers may not normally enrol for the Asian language major in their native tongue. Native speakers of an Asian language are normally encouraged to study another Asian language, but may take advanced elective courses in their native language, if these are available.

   Students are encouraged to develop a deeper knowledge of modern and classical languages in the areas in which they specialise. It is possible to study a second Asian language major within the structure of the three or four year degree. Students who wish to take a second full major in an Asian language should seek advice from the Sub-Dean or Executive Officer.

2. Expertise in a discipline
   Knowledge of the Asian region, with expertise in a disciplinary area or professional field, supports the acquisition and application of Asian language skills. The Faculty of Asian Studies offers a non-language cognitive major designed to develop relevant conceptual and analytical skills. Majors or specific study sequences offered by the Faculties of Arts, Economics and Commerce, Law and Science may also be taken as elective study in the degree. For more intensive disciplinary study, students are advised to consider the Faculty's focused degrees (for example: the Bachelor of Translation (Asia Region) or the Bachelor of Security Analysis (Asia-Pacific), or the Bachelor of Religions (Asian Societies), or to undertake combined degree programs in Arts, Commerce, Economics, Engineering, Law, Science (Forestry)or the Visual Arts.

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.

Applicants who have completed a T major (ACT) or 2u (NSW) study in an Asian language will automatically be awarded five bonus points for admission to this degree. Equivalent accredited study may also be considered for this bonus. Please contact the Faculty Office.

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.