Study Asian Studies
Looking for a course that broadens your knowledge and understanding of the world? Asian Studies introduces you to the societies, cultures, economies, politics and histories of Asia. We focus on the social forces at work shaping contemporary East, Southeast and South Asia.
Undergraduate and postgraduate courses
There are a number of courses in which you can study Asian Studies units at both an undergraduate and graduate level.
Asian Studies at UNE can be combined with majors including Indonesian, Japanese or Chinese, Political & International Studies, History or Economics. Study on campus in Armidale or fully online in your own home, or abroad.
Please note there is no major in Asian Studies in any of the undergraduate courses listed. Asian Studies-type units may count as individual units.
There are a number of courses in which you can study Asian Studies at both an undergraduate and graduate level. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Bachelor of International Studies For Bachelor Honours see honours and postgraduate courses. The following Asian Studies units are available in postgraduate coursework awards. CHIN525 Contemporary Chinese Culture PAIS518 Australia's Relations with Asia PAIS580 Dragon in Chains?: Contemporary Chinese Politics PAIS590 Politics in the Developing World RELS581 Chinese and Japanese Religion: A History Asian Studies units draw upon a range of disciplines including history, economics and political and international studies. Students are encouraged to develop an interdisciplinary understanding of Asia and its diversity. CHIN211 Chinese Calligraphy ECON345 The Elephant and the Dragon: India and China in the Asian Century INDN315 Contemporary Indonesian Culture JAPN245 Introduction to Japanese Popular Culture PAIS113 International Relations of the Asia Pacific PAIS380 Dragon in Chains? Contemporary Chinese Politics RELS381 Chinese and Japanese Religion: A HistoryBachelor degrees
Undergraduate diploma
Postgraduate coursework units
Undergraduate Units
Career options for graduates
Many of our Asian Studies graduates have gained employment in both the government and private sectors.
Additionally, many have continued on to Honours and postgraduate degrees with us.
Further information
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