Future students
Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University
The ANU is one of the world's leading centres for research and teaching on Asia. The Faculty of Asian Studies at the ANU offers a range of undergraduate programs as well as graduate programs that cover East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia.
All degrees in Asian Studies offer a unique integration of language and non-language cognitive majors. Students can select a language from an extensive list which includes Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Sanskrit, Thai, Urdu, Persian, and Vietnamese. The fields of study cover Asian History, Asian Religions, Contemporary Asian Societies, Asian Politics, International Relations, and Security Studies.
Please read the Undergraduate Program Guide. It provides an overview of the Faculty of Asian Studies, with information about courses and programs, staff and scholarships.
And you may be interested in this information about Scholarships and Awards offered by the Faculty.
See also
- Why do Asian Studies at the ANU
- Eight reasons for choosing the Australian National University for your Asian Studies degree.
- Graduate Highlights
- What will you do when you've got your degree? Some Faculty of Asian Studies graduates talk about their careers.
- Stories from students who have studied abroad
- Some Faculty of Asian Studies students talk about their experiences and travel adventures when studying in an Asian country as part of the Year-in-Asia Program and Practical Assignment in Asian language program
- Current and past students' stories
- Faculty of Asian Studies students discuss what they studied and how they used their new skills...
- Getting in
- Information for undergraduate students.
- Adult Admissions
- Mature-age entry and the University Preparation Scheme.
- Why study at ANU
- Thinking of coming to the ANU?
Further information
- Detailed information about Faculty of Asian Studies programs, including admission requirements, prerequisites, career possibilities, program requirements, Majors and Specialisations, and degree structure and courses, is published in the ANU online handbook, which also provides authoritative information concerning the programs and courses available in any particular year.
- You are encouraged to seek specific guidance on these matters from the Sub-Dean of the Faculty. Please email Enquiries.AsianStudies@anu.edu.au or phone 6125 0515 to arrange an appointment.

