Graduate

Master of Asian and Pacific Studies

Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia

About this program

The Master of Asian and Pacific Studies is a graduate program at the Australian National University in Canberra, taken over 2 years full-time (96 Units). Coursework includes a maximum of 12 units from completion of experiential courses from the following list. Graduates are expected to demonstrate a nuanced knowledge of the cultures, societies, politics, environments, and histories of Asian and Pacific regions. ANU is a research-intensive, Group of Eight university based in Australia's capital, and international students in this program study alongside a large Canberra-based policy, research and public-service community.

Cost & duration

Duration2 yr
Tuition (international)A$53,800
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (L6)
PTE58 overall

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Course structure

141 terms of coursework

  • The Master of Asian and Pacific Studies requires completion of 96 units which must consist of:
  • 36 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
  • ASIA8008
  • Debate, Inquiry and Collaboration in Asian Studies
  • ASIA8022
  • Approaching Asia and the Pacific: Concepts, Tools, and Methods
  • PASI8002
  • Pacific Foundations: From Maritime Societies to Global Cultures
  • PASI8004
  • Human Security and Well-being in the Pacific Region
  • PASI8005
  • The Politics of Aid and Development in the Pacific
  • PASI8011
  • Critical Approaches to Pacific and Inclusive Research Methodologies
  • A minimum of 18 units from the completion of Asian Studies courses from the following list:
  • ARCH6050
  • The Archaeology of South East Asia
  • ASIA6006
  • The Making of Modern Korea
  • ASIA6010
  • The Making of Modern Japan: From Samurai to Economic Superpower and Beyond
  • ASIA6014
  • China: Language, Discourse, and Political Culture
  • ASIA6018
  • Maps and Mapping in Asia and the Pacific
  • ASIA6022
  • Special Topics in Asian and Pacific Studies
  • ASIA6030
  • History of the State System in Southeast Asia
  • ASIA6031
  • Japanese Politics
  • ASIA6037
  • History of Modern China
  • ASIA6042
  • Reconciliation and the Memory of Conflict in Asia
  • ASIA6044
  • Chinese History: The Imperial Period (221 BC – 1800)
  • ASIA6087
  • The Korean War
  • ASIA6099
  • Social Power in China: Family to Family-State
  • ASIA6121
  • Engaging Asia: Australia and the Asian Century
  • ASIA6272
  • Truth and Falsity in Indian History and Politics
  • ASIA6304
  • What is Literature? Asian Perspectives
  • ASIA8020
  • National and Transnational Histories in Asia and the Pacific
  • ASIA8038
  • Cultural Creativity and Research in Asia and the Pacific
  • ASIA8042
  • Contemporary Taiwan and its Histories
  • ASIA8044
  • Research Methods in Chinese Studies
  • ASIA8048
  • Disasters and Epidemics in Asia and the Pacific
  • ASIA8050
  • Social Conflict and Environmental Change
  • ASIA8051
  • Language and Power in Asia and the Pacific
  • ASIA8512
  • Supervised Project in Asia-Pacific Studies
  • DEMO8090
  • Population Issues in Asia and Their Implications for World Development
  • INTR8022
  • International Relations in the Asia-Pacific
  • INTR8082
  • Regionalism in Southeast Asia
  • LAWS8276
  • Chinese Law and Society
  • LAWS8594
  • Law and Society in South East Asia
  • LING6003
  • Grammar of the World’s Languages
  • LING6005
  • Language across Time
  • LING6009
  • Field Methods in Linguistics
  • LING6031
  • Papuan languages
  • LING6032
  • Forensic Linguistics: Forensic Voice and Text Comparison
  • LING6038
  • Corpus Linguistics
  • LING6040
  • Austronesian languages
  • LING6105
  • Forensic Linguistics: Language and the Law
  • A minimum of 18 units from the completion of Pacific Studies courses from the following list:
  • ARCH6005
  • Archeology of the Pacific Islanders
  • DIPL8013
  • Pacific Diplomacy
  • IDEC8037
  • Pacific Economies and Politics
  • INTR8043
  • Changing Geopolitics and International Relations in the Pacific
  • LAWS8006
  • Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific
  • PASI6001
  • Pacific Studies in a Globalising World
  • PASI6002
  • Australia in Oceania in the 19th and 20th centuries
  • PASI6007
  • War in the Islands: The Second World War in the Pacific
  • PASI6008
  • Gender and Sexuality in the Pacific
  • A maximum of 12 units from completion of experiential courses from the following list:
  • ANIP6503
  • Australian National Internships Program A
  • ASIA6220
  • Asia Pacific In-Country Learning
  • ENVS6017
  • Vietnam Field School
  • ENVS6205
  • Island Sustainable Development: Fiji Field School
  • PASI6030
  • Study Tour: Regional Policymaking for Pacific Development
  • A maximum of 24 units from completion of the following thesis course:
  • ASIA8500
  • Thesis (24 units, requires grade of at least 75 in
  • PASI8011
  • if topic is Pacific Studies, or grade of at least 75 in
  • ASIA8022
  • if topic is Asian Studies) (topic must be related to Asian, Pacific, or Asia-Pacific comparative)
  • A maximum of 24 units from the following language areas:
  • BURM Burmese
  • CHIN Chinese
  • FREN French
  • HIND Hindi
  • INDN Indonesian
  • JPNS Japanese
  • KORE Korean
  • MNGL Mongolian
  • SKRT Sanskrit
  • TETM Tetum
  • THAI Thai
  • TIBN Tibetan
  • TOKP Tok Pisin
  • VIET Vietnamese

Admissions

Applicants must present one of the following: A Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 5/7 A Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the progra A Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7 and a GC or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7 A Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7 48 units of courses in a postgraduate program with a GPA of 4/7 A Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA of 4/7 and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program GRE General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program A minimum of 10 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program. The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission. Ranking and English Language Proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the University's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of: a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met. Further information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support Diversity factors: As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. Assessment of qualifications: Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.

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