Study Bachelor of Asian Studies (Honours) - Asia-Pacific Studies at The Australian National University in Australia,

Bachelor of Asian Studies (Honours) - Asia-Pacific Studies

Australia

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What will I learn?

Asia-Pacific Studies Honours is an opportunity to explore and demonstrate your potential as a researcher. An Honours degree represents a critical gateway to graduate research programs, and enhances employment prospects in areas such as graduate traineeships. During the first semester, coursework provides the tools necessary to refine the thesis topic and approach. The second semester is devoted to completing a 20,000-word thesis, on a topic of your choice. Close mentoring through a dedicated thesis supervisor and assistance from the program convener is further enhanced by the experience of working closely within a small cohort of fellow students.Learning OutcomesPose a significant research question relating to Asia-Pacific studiesInvestigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to the discipline, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition andCommunicate their research and its findings through an appropriate medium.

CRICOS

085327G

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
A$51,170.00 (US$ 33,722) per year
Cost of Living in Canberra (Other costs - Textbooks) - $1,473 per annum

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

15/12/2026

Start date

February 2027

Venue

Acton Campus

The Australian National University,CANBERRA,

Canberra,

Australian Capital Territory,

2601, CANBERRA, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

A Bachelor of Asian Studies degree or equivalent completed within the last two yearswith a weighted average mark equivalent to an ANU 70 per cent in relevant courses in their Bachelor Pass Degree ie courses that are relevant to their proposed honours thesis excluding 1000level courses ie introductory undergraduate coursesWith a minimum of 24 units of sequential language study or equivalent proficiency in an Asian language OR a 48 unit major or equivalent in Pacific Studieswith a 24 unit minor or equivalent in a cognate disciplinewith the written approval of an identified supervisor and the CAP Honours Program Convenor for the thesis

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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