Semester in Asia is designed for students who wish to undertake a semester of language study at a partner university in Asia. It entails a comprehensive immersion in a specific country where your language of study is spoken and you will gain academic credit towards your ANU degree.
Semester in Asia participants benefit from rapid advancement in their language ability and gain valuable insights into local cultures. In addition to the academic benefit from studying in-country, students build strong networks and have valuable opportunities to travel throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Semester in Asia is available via a competitive application process to students who have an intermediate language ability at the time of application.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have:
• The ability to use the target language with a reasonable degree of fluency and spontaneity,
• Improved their cultural understanding of the country in which they are studying, which will complement the studies they are undertaking at ANU,
• The ability to identify, analyse and discuss issues related to cross-cultural communication and cultural difference.
Other Information
Admission to Semester in Asia is based on a competitive application process. Where places are limited, students will be selected on academic merit and responses to selection criteria.Intermediate language ability is defined as the successful completion of the following ANU courses (or approved equivalent courses):
Chinese: CHIN3020 Modern Chinese 3 and CHIN3021 Modern Chinese 4
Indonesian: INDN2002 Indonesian 2A and INDN2003 Indonesian 2B
Japanese: JPNS2012 Spoken Japanese 3 and JPNS2013 Spoken Japanese 4
Korean: KORE2521 Modern Korean 3 and KORE2522 Modern Korean 4
Thai: THAI2002 Thai 2A and THAI2003 Thai 2B
Vietnamese: VIET2002 Vietnamese 2A and VIET2003 Vietnamese 2B
Indicative Assessment
Assessment requirements vary from host institution to host institution. Assessment will be undertaken in the relevant language and may include exams, presentations, essays, reports and class participation.
Students must undertake a full time study load at the host institution and successfully complete all courses to receive 24 units of credit for Semester in Asia.
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
The equivalent of a full time study load at the host institution for one semester.
Assumed Knowledge
To be eligible for Semester in Asia students must have:1) Already completed at least eight courses (48 units) of study towards their ANU degree by the end of the semester in which they submit their application
2) An ANU GPA of 5.0 or above
3) An intermediate language ability by the end of the semester in which they submit their application (see below for intermediate language definitions)
4) Space in their relevant language major to accommodate the 24 units of credit for Semester in Asia
5) At least one course (6 units) of study remaining in their ANU degree after completion of the 24 unit Semester in Asia course
Majors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 24 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 24.00 | 0.50000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $4872 | |
| 2014 | $9912 | |
| 2013 | $9888 | |
| 2012 | $9888 | |
| 2011 | $9696 | |
| 2010 | $9432 | |
| 2009 | $9432 | |
| 2008 | $9432 | |
| 2007 | $9192 | |
| 2006 | $8760 | |
| 2005 | $8760 | |
| 2004 | $7704 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $12960 |
| 2014 | $12984 |
| 2013 | $12960 |
| 2012 | $12960 |
| 2011 | $12960 |
| 2010 | $12960 |
| 2009 | $12960 |
| 2008 | $12960 |
| 2007 | $12960 |
| 2006 | $12960 |
| 2005 | $12960 |
| 2004 | $12960 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1631 | 01 Jan 2014 | 24 Jan 2014 | 24 Jan 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | In Person | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3979 | 17 Feb 2014 | 07 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 30 May 2014 | In Person | N/A |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4591 | 01 Apr 2014 | 18 Apr 2014 | 18 Apr 2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5619 | 01 Jul 2014 | 18 Jul 2014 | 18 Jul 2014 | 30 Sep 2014 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7945 | 21 Jul 2014 | 01 Aug 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 30 Oct 2014 | In Person | N/A |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8568 | 01 Oct 2014 | 24 Oct 2014 | 24 Oct 2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | In Person | N/A |
