Overview | Summary of Courses

Offered By:	ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Academic Contact:	graduate.programs.asianstudies@anu.edu.au

The Master of Arts (Asian Studies) (East Asian Studies) is a coursework and research degree which promotes advanced study in China, Japan and Korea and contiguous areas. The degree offers training to graduates for employment in government, the diplomatic service, education, research and analysis, consultancies and international aid agencies. The program is able to draw on the expertise of a great range of scholars specialising in various disciplines and countries of the region from all parts of the university. Completion of this degree, particularly in the research component, provides successful candidates with a pathway to undertaking higher academic studies.

Prerequisites

Applicants should normally hold or expect to hold a Bachelor degree with at least 2A honours or an equivalent qualification. Graduate Diploma students who perform at an overall level of distinction (70%) or higher in the coursework may, with the permission of the prescribed authority, transfer their enrolment to the MA(AS) specialising in East Asian Studies. Overseas candidates from non-English speaking backgrounds must demonstrate that they meet the University's minimum English language entry requirements. Mid-year entry is possible with a modified program negotiated with Program Convener.




Mid-Year Entry Information:
Students will normally be required to begin their studies in the first semester of any year. However, depending of the student's competency in their chosen Asian language and on the particular nature of the course of studies proposed, mid-year entry for full-time students may be possible with a modified program negotiated with the Program Convenor. Because of the graduated nature of its core courses, students in the East Asia Program will be strongly encouraged to commence their studies in Semester 1 of any year.

Part-time students may begin mid-year.

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.