Year in Asia
Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University
Would you like to travel overseas and study in an Asian country and have it counted towards your degree?
The Faculty of Asian Studies offers specialist four-year degree courses which involve one year of study either in an Asian country (eg China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam) or in an Arab country (eg Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon) for the third year of study. These degrees extend language competence and build on disciplinary studies. The first two years are the same as the Bachelor of Asian Studies, the third year is spent in Asia an Arab country, and the fourth year back at the ANU.
These specialist degrees can also be combined with Bachelor degrees in Arts, Commerce, Economics, law, Science and Visual Arts. For combined degree courses students spend either their fourth or fifth year in Asia or an Arab country.
For mastery of a language and ability to negotiate a culture with confidence a significant period of in-country experience is necessary. The specialist degree courses offered by the Faculty opens the door to such experience by including a year in Asia or the Arab world devoted to language and disciplinary study. During this Year-in-Asia or Year-in-the-Arab-World programs, students take the equivalent of 48 credit points in language and disciplinary studies and prepare an individual study project.
| Specialist degrees | Year-in-Asia and Year-in-the-Arab-World programs |
| Bachelor of Asian Studies (Arabic) Bachelor of Asian Studies (Chinese) Bachelor of Asian Studies (Hindi) Bachelor of Asian Studies Indonesian) Bachelor of Asian Studies (Japanese) Bachelor of Asian Studies (Korean) Bachelor of Asian Studies (Thai) Bachelor of Asian Studies (Vietnamese) |
Year-in-the-Arab-World ARAB3550 Year-in-the-Arab-World Project ARAB3501 Year-in-China CHIN3550 Year-in-China Project CHIN3501 Year-in-India (Hindi) HIND3550 Year-in-India (Sanskrit) SKRT3550 Year-in-Indonesia INDN3550 Year-in-Indonesia Project INDN3501 Year-in-Japan JPNS3550 Year-in-Korea KORE3550 Year-in-Korea Project KORE3501 Year-in-Laos LAOT3550 Year-in-Thailand THAI3550 Year-in-Thailand Project THAI3501 Year-in-Vietnam VIET3550 Year-in-Vietnam Project VIET3501 |
The specialist degree program is intended for talented and dedicated students. A limited number of scholarships may be available to help students with fares and living costs during their year in Asia or the Arab world.
Minimum admission requirements will be set at a higher level than for the Bachelor of Asian Studies degree, and students will be expected to complete the first two years of the program at credit level or above to be eligible for the Year-in-Asia or Year-in-the-Arab-World.
Students who do not attain the required standard will transfer to the three-year degree after second year. Conversely, students in the three-year degree who meet the required standard will be allowed to transfer to the four-year degree and participate in the Year-in Asia or Year-in-the-Arab-World.program.
Financial support
All students taking the Year-in Asia or Year-in-the-Arab-World as part of their specialist degree program are eligible for financial support. This may be in the form of an ANU Study Abroad scholarship, designed to help students meet travel and living expenses. Currently the value of the ANU Study Abroad scholarship is $1000. Alternatively, depending on circumstances, students may receive support from the Australian government's University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific program or a range of sponsorships from Asian governments and foundations.
Contacts
For further information on the Year-in-Asia and the Year-in-the-Arab-World programs please contact the coordinators in the following Centres.
China Centre
- Centre Phone: + 61 2 6125 3165
- Year-in-China, Ms Tiejun Yang Tiejun.Yang@anu.edu.au
Japan Centre
- Centre Phone: + 61 2 6125 3165
- Year-in-Japan, Dr Peter Hendriks Peter.Hendriks@anu.edu.au
- with Dr Mark Gibeau Mark.Gibeau@anu.edu.au
Korea Centre
- Centre Phone: + 61 2 6125 3165
- Year-in-Korea, Dr Roald Maliangkay
Southeast Asia Centre
- Centre Phone: + 61 2 6125 3163
- Year-in-Indonesia, Dr Tim Hassall Timothy.Hassall@anu.edu.au
- Year-in-Vietnam, Dr Bao Thai Bao.Thai@anu.edu.au
- Year-in-Thailand, Ms Chintana Sandilands Chintana.Sandilands@anu.edu.au
South Asia Centre
- Centre Phone: + 61 2 6125 3163
- Year-in-India (Hindi), Dr Richard Barz Richard.Barz@anu.edu.au
- Year-in-India (Sanskrit), Dr McComas Taylor McComas.Taylor@anu.edu.au
- Year-in-Arab World, Dr Peter Hendriks Peter.Hendriks@anu.edu.au
Students' stories
Present and past students of the Faculty of Asian Studies talk about their experiences and travel adventures when studying in an Asian country as part of the Year-in-Asia or Practical Assignment in South-East Asia programs.
Related programs
- Engaging Asia: Working with Government
- For information email Dean.Asian.Studies@anu.edu.au
- Practical Assignment in Australia
- For information email Tomoko.Akami@anu.edu.au
- Practical Assignment in South-East Asia
- For information email yearinasia@anu.edu.au
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 2353 to arrange an appointment.