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Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (Year in Asia)

  • Bachelor

The Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (Year in Asia) is the perfect degree to establish yourself as a future leader in the Asian Century. You will combine study at ANU with one year at a university in an Asian location like Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul or Bangkok.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
BAPYA, 079654J
International Fees
$42,480 per year / $169,920 total

About this course

The Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (Year in Asia) is the perfect degree to establish yourself as a future leader in the Asian Century. You will combine study at ANU with one year at a university in an Asian location like Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul or Bangkok.

Your Year in Asia will build on the strengths of your three-year Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies degree. You will develop an advanced level of language proficiency and an exceptional capacity to understand the societies and cultures of our region. You will study with world-class teachers at ANU and then put your learning into practice on the ground in Asia.

As part of our new Flexible Double Degrees scheme you can combine the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (Year in Asia) with many other undergraduate degrees at ANU, including Law, Science, Commerce and International Relations, giving you the perfect opportunity to gain an Asia-ready qualification.

 

Entry requirements

By internal transfer from an ANU AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree

A minimum undergraduate career GPA of 5.0 out of 7.0

48 units from completion of courses offered by ANU, which must include:

A minimum of 24 units from completion of courses in the target language subject area, including completion, exemption or course credit for the following:

  • Chinese - CHIN3021 Modern Chinese 4
  • Indonesian - INDN2003 Indonesian 2B
  • Japanese - JPNS2012 Spoken Japanese 3 and JPNS2014 Written Japanese C
  • Korean - KORE2522 Modern Korean 4
  • Thai - THAI2003 Thai 2B
  • Vietnamese - VIET2003 Vietnamese 2B

A minimum of 12 units from completion of courses in the subject area ASIA Asian Studies

Places are limited in each study-destination country. Applicants will be ranked on the following criteria:

  • Demonstrated ability in the language of the destination country
  • ANU GPA

  

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Adjustment Factors

ANU offers rank adjustments for a number of adjustment factors, including for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. Rank adjustments are applied to Bachelor degree applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 points (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustments, maximum 10 equity-based adjustments and maximum 5 Elite Athlete adjustments) will be awarded. Subject and performance-based adjustments do not apply to programs with a minimum selection rank of 98 or higher. Visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Indicative fees Domestic International

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees

Annual indicative fee for international students $42,480.00 Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.