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The ANU Bachelor of Software Engineering will keep you ahead of the pack with exceptional computing knowledge, business management and leadership skills. You will write programs, develop software, work for real-world clients, manage teams, design innovative solutions and implement them.
This education experience covers computer systems, programming and software development. Our degree ensures that you will soon be a desired professional engineer with problem-solving, product-development and project management skills.
An undergraduate degree offered by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Australia is increasingly looking to Asia - strategically, economically, politically, and culturally - and all eyes are on the graduates of tomorrow to take us there. Watch our video to find out how this degree will prepare you for a successful career in the Asian Century.
With a Bachelor of Asian Studies you will master an Asian language, acquire in-depth contextual knowledge, and graduate with the kind of Asian literacy that gets you noticed by employers.
And if you love adventure, we offer you a variety of study opportunities in the region so you can experience Asia first hand. Plus we’ll provide you with funding to help get you there.
Career Options
ANU provides you with more choice for your entrance score by offering the new Flexible Double Degree program.
The ANU Flexible Double Degree lets you build skills for your chosen career without forfeiting your passion. It's your choice to build a double degree partnership that suits your head and your heart.http://students.anu.edu.au/applications/
Employment Opportunities
Graduates work as accredited, professional software engineers and are highly sought after by both large international organisations and local firms.
They are employed in a variety of roles, including but not limited to:
- Software Engineer
- Software Developer
- Software Consultant
- Software Architect
- Programmer
- System Analyst
- Project Manager
- Product Manager
- Application Developer
- Database Analyst
- Network Architect
Our graduates work in many organisations including:
- IBM
- Microsoft
- Yahoo
- Intel
- Price Waterhouse Coopers
- Accenture Australia
- Bloomberg
- National Australia Bank
- Citigroup
- Deloitte
- Unisys
- Australian Government (Australian Taxation Office, Reserve Bank of Australia, Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, etc.)
Graduates work as accredited, professional software engineers and are highly sought after by both large international organisations and local firms.
They are employed in a variety of roles, including but not limited to:
- Software Engineer
- Software Developer
- Software Consultant
- Software Architect
- Programmer
- System Analyst
- Project Manager
- Product Manager
- Application Developer
- Database Analyst
- Network Architect
Our graduates work in many organisations including:
- IBM
- Microsoft
- Yahoo
- Intel
- Price Waterhouse Coopers
- Accenture Australia
- Bloomberg
- National Australia Bank
- Citigroup
- Deloitte
- Unisys
- Australian Government (Australian Taxation Office, Reserve Bank of Australia, Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, etc.)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:
- Engage with Asia linguistically and culturally as a basis for independent lifelong learning from Asia and with Asia.
- Use concepts and methods from the humanities and social sciences to develop, review, analyse and synthesise knowledge about Asia, its regions, and its place in the world.
- Use engagement with Asia’s diversity as a basis for critically reflecting on concepts, methods and knowledge in the humanities and social sciences.
- Communicate knowledge of Asia to diverse audiences using academic and applied styles, in both English and an Asian language.
- Exercise critical thinking and judgment in identifying and solving problems, individually and in groups.
Admission Requirements
- ATAR:
- 87
- QLD Band:
- 7
- International Baccalaureate:
- 32
Pathways
Bachelor of Information Technology might be a pathway for students who meet the Maths pre-requisites but do not have the required score for direct entry into Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours).
Eligible students should enrol into a Bachelor of IT and if they can maintain a High Distinction average in their first year courses, they may be approved to transfer to Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) in their second year.
International agreements/pathways: College of Engineering and Computer Science has a range of articulation agreements with institutions around the world. Students completing the appropriate qualification in these institutions may be approved for entry and credit exemptions towards Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours).
Maths Bridging course: ANU College offers a Maths Bridging course for students who do not meet pre-requisite for Maths for entry into Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours). Successful completion of the Maths Bridging course meets the Maths pre-requisite for entry into this program (other entry requirements still apply).
Prerequisites
ACT: Maths Methods major OR Specialist Maths (recommended)
NSW:Mathematics
SA/NT: Mathematics 1 (Single)
TAS: Mathematics Stage 2
VIC: Mathematical Methods 3 & 4 or Specialist Mathematics
QLD: Mathematics B or Mathematics C
WA: Applicable Mathematics and Calculus
IB: Mathematics (SL) or Mathematics (HL)
Adjustment Factors
The National Access Scheme 2014
ANU offers bonus points for nationally strategic senior secondary subjects, and in recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.
Bonus points are applied to all applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedule, and no more than 10 points (maximum 5 academic points and maximum 5 equity points) will be awarded.
Bonus points do not apply to programs with an ATAR cutoff of 98 or higher.
Bonus Points are only awarded to domestic applicants applying for admission through UAC who have not previously attempted tertiary study.
How to apply
Academic Bonus Points: senior secondary students do not need to apply for ANU academic bonus points. They are automatically added in accordance with the schedule.
Educational Access Scheme: senior secondary students do not need to apply if their school is part of the Priority School Funding Program or Country Areas Program. All other applicants should refer to www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/eas for more information.
Indicative fees
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
Bachelor of Asian Studies - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $33,168.00
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.
Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) flexible double degree component requires completion of 156 units, of which:
A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
12 units contribute towards the requirement of the other double degree component
The 156 units must include:
96 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
COMP1100 Introduction to Programming & Algorithms
COMP1510 Introduction to Software Engineering
COMP2130 Software Analysis and Design
COMP2300 Introduction to Computer Systems
COMP2310 Concurrent and Distributed Systems
COMP2400 Relational Databases
COMP2500 Software Construction for Software Engineers
COMP2600 Formal Methods in Software Engineering
COMP3120 Managing Software Development
COMP3500 Software Engineering Project (12 units)
COMP3530 System Engineering for Software Engineers
COMP3600 Algorithms
COMP4130 Managing Software Quality and Process
COMP4800 Industrial Experience (0 unit)
ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering
ENGN3230 Engineering Innovation
6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:
MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1
MATH1115 Mathematics and Applications 1 Honours
6 units from completion of a core course from the following list:
MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2
MATH1116 Mathematics and Applications 2 Honours
24 units from either:
12 units from completion of COMP4500 Software Engineering Practice, and
12 units of 3000 or 4000 level COMP courses
Or:
24 units from completion of COMP4540 Software Engineering Research Project
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or
any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
12 units from the completion of courses from the following list:
3000-level COMP courses
4000-level COMP courses
VCUG3001 Unravelling Complexity
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Actuarial Studies:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Arts:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Arts component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Security:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Security component of this double degree
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies component of this double degree
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Biotechnology:
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Biotechnology count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business Administration:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Business Administration component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Commerce component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
It is not possible to complete the Professional Accounting requirements in the Bachelor of Commerce in the double degree
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Economics:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering contribute towards the Bachelor of Economics component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Finance:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Finance component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Genetics:
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Genetics count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Pacific Studies:
12 units from completion of courses required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the electives for the Bachelor of Pacific Studies component of this double degree:
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science:
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Forest Sciences):
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science (Forest Sciences) count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Psychology):
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Resource and Environmental Management):
12 units from completion of 3000-level courses required for the Bachelor of Science (Forest Sciences) count towards the following requirement for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours):
12 units from ENGN courses in the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science or any courses in the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment or ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
For Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Statistics:
12 units from completion of courses from the following list required for the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) contribute towards the Bachelor of Statistics component of this double degree:
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications I Honours
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications II Honours
The Bachelor of Asian Studies flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:
A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
The 96 units must include:
12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:
ASIA1025 Culture and Society in Asia and the Pacific
ASIA1030 Asia in Motion: Dynamics of Asian Societies
A minimum of 24 units from one of the following language subject areas:
ARAB Arabic
CHIN Chinese
FREN French
HIND Hindi
INDN Indonesian
JPNS Japanese
KORE Korean
SKRT Sanskrit
SPAN Spanish
THAI Thai
URDU Urdu
VIET Vietnamese
A minimum of 12 units from the completion of discipline courses from the following list:
ASIA2026 The Politics of China
ASIA2065 Comparative Politics (Asia Pacific)
ASIA2109 Politics of South Asia
ASIA2301 The Peopling of Asia & the Pacific
ASIA2302 Culture & Modernity in Asia
ASIA2303 Ethnography & Religion in Asia
ASIA2304 What is Literature? Asian Perspectives
ASIA2307 Empire in Asia
ASIA2308 Language & History in Asia & the Pacific
ASIA2310 Comparative Politics
ASIA2311 Gender and Cultural Studies in Asia and the Pacific
ASIA2516 Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development
INTR2010 International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
STST2001 International Security Issues in the Asia-Pacific
STST2002 Internal Security
A minimum of 6 units from the completion of regional courses from the subject area ASIA at 1000, 2000 or 3000 level – Asian Studies or from the following list:
ARCH2050 Archaeology of Southeast Asia
ARTH2056 Art and Architecture in Southeast Asia
ARCH3024 In the footprints of Siddartha: The Archaeology of Buddhism
CHIN1012 Modern Chinese 1A: Spoken
CHIN1013 Modern Chinese 1B: Written
CHIN1202 Continuing Chinese - Chinese Extension
CHIN2022 Modern Chinese 2A: Spoken
CHIN2023 Modern Chinese 2B: Written
CHIN3022 Modern Chinese 5
CHIN3023 Modern Chinese 6
CHIN3024 Modern Chinese 7
CHIN3025 Modern Chinese 8
CHIN3035 Readings in Chinese History
CHIN3041 Case Studies in Translation: Chinese/English
CHIN3201 Cantonese A
CHIN3202 Cantonese B
CHIN3203 Cantonese C
CHIN3211 Advanced Readings in Chinese A
CHIN3212 Advanced Readings in Chinese B
CHIN3216 Chinese English Interpreting
ENVS2005 Island Sustainable Development: Fiji Field School
ENVS2017 Vietnam Field School
GEND2031 Cinema in South East Asia: Genre and Cultural Identities
INTR2012 China's New Approaches to Asia Pacific Security
INTR2014 Indian Foreign & Security Policy
INTR2016 US Security Policy in Asia
INTR2018 Japan's Security Dilemmas
INTR2020 Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula
INTR2024 Nuclear Politics in Asia
INTR2028 Southeast Asia - ASEAN & Regional Order
JPNS2024 Japanese Grammar and Expressions
JPNS3012 Teaching Japanese: Content
JPNS3023 Advanced Readings in Japanese History
JPNS3102 Debating Japan: Contemporary Intellectual Debates
KORE1020 Modern Korean 1
KORE1021 Modern Korean 2
KORE2521 Modern Korean 3
KORE2522 Modern Korean 4
KORE3012 Modern Korean 5
KORE3013 Modern Korean 6
LING1001 Introduction to the Study of Language
LING2003 Introduction to Syntax
LING2005 Language Change and Linguistic Reconstruction
LING2007 Morphology
LING2010 Phonetics: Sounds of the World's Languages - Later Year
LING2028 Japanese Linguistics
LING3012 Field Methods
LING3030 Austronesian languages
LING3031 Papuan Languages
LING3032 Advanced Forensic Linguistics
LING3013 Issues in Advanced Japanese Linguistics
LING6009 Field Methods
PASI2002 Australia in Oceania in the 19th and 20th centuries
PASI2006 War in the Islands: The Second World War in the Pacific
PASI3003 Oceanic Encounters: Gender and Sexuality in the Pacific
POLS2070 Politics in Central Asia
SKRT3002 Sanskrit 4A
SKRT3003 Sanskrit 4B
SOCY2022 Environmental Sociology and History
SOCY2061 Contemporary Chinese Society
STST2003 Securing Australia's Asia-Pacific Arch of Instability
STST3002 Australia's Security in the Asian Century
TIBN1002 Tibetan 1A
TIBN1003 Tibetan 1B
6 units from the completion of 3000-level courses from the subject area ASIA – Asian Studies
12 units from the completion of courses from any courses or subject areas listed
24 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU
Majors
Bachelor of Asian Studies Majors
Minors
Bachelor of Asian Studies Minors
Specialisations
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) Specialisations
Study Options
| Year 1 | COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms 6 units | ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering 6 units | MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | |
| COMP1510 Introduction to Software Engineering 6 units | COMP2400 Relational Databases 6 units | MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | ||
| Year 2 | COMP2300 Introduction to Computer Systems 6 units | COMP2500 Software Construction for Software Engineers 6 units | Science/Engineering elective course | |
| COMP2130 Software Analysis and Design 6 units | COMP2310 Concurrent and Distributed Systems 6 units | Science/Engineering elective course | ||
| Year 3 | COMP3120 Managing Software Development 6 units | COMP3530 Systems Engineering for Software Engineers 6 units | ||
| COMP2600 Formal Methods in Software Engineering 6 units | ENGN3230 Engineering Innovation 6 units | |||
| Year 4 | COMP3500 Software Engineering Project 6 units | COMP 3000/4000 elective | ||
| COMP3500 Software Engineering Project 6 units | COMP3600 Algorithms 6 units | |||
| Year 5 | COMP4500 Software Engineering Practice 6 units | COMP4130 Managing Software Quality and Process 6 units | COMP 3000/4000 elective | |
| COMP4500 Software Engineering Practice 6 units | COMP 3000/4000 elective | COMP 3000/4000 elective |
Honours
The awarding of honours in software engineering is based on meritorious performance in the third and fourth year components of the program. The assessment of meritorious performance is based on the marks and grades obtained for all 3000-level and 4000-level courses that the student has undertaken. Students who qualify may be awarded a grade of first class honours (H1); second class honours, division A (H2A); or second class honours, division B (H2B).
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The Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) (BSEng) is a four year single degree accredited by Engineers Australia. The degree allows you to focus your study on Software Engineering
whilst exploring other interests in computing, engineering, science or any
discipline offered at ANU. You
will learn how to write programs, develop software, work for real-world
clients, manage teams, design innovative solutions and implement them.
The BSEng can be studied as a double degree.
Single degree
- This degree requires 192 units (each course is typically 6 units)
- Typically you will study four courses per semester (total of 24 units)
- You can study an Engineering or Science major (48 units) or any minor (24 units) but it is not a compulsory requirement of this degree
- 36 units of electives (six courses). These courses are used to study an Engineering or Science major or a range of courses from any ANU College.
Double degree
- This degree requires 144 units (each course is typically 6 units)
- There is an additional 12 units counting towards both Software Engineering and the other half of your degree. The Software Engineering double degree program requirements outline which courses are double counted.
- Majors and minors are not compulsory in the BSEng
- There are no university electives in the double degree.
- You can find your double degree with BSEng from Program and Courses
About this degree
- Typically you will study 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 32 courses as a single BSEng degree
- The degree is made of up compulsory requirements, additional computing electives and 36 units (six courses) of electives
- You can study either an Engineering or Science major in the single degree
- In the double degree, you have no electives - your other degree requirements use up all of these
Enrolment Status
While it’s possible to enrol in fewer courses per
semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish
your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must
always be full-time.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
- IF YOU ARE COMMENCING IN JULY YOU SHOULD SEND AN EMAIL TO <studentadmin.cecs@anu.edu.au> FOR ADVICE ABOUT YOUR ENROLMENT OR YOU SHOULD ATTEND AN ENROLMENT ADVICE SESSION AT THE UNIVERSITY IN THE WEEK BEFORE SEMESTER COMMENCES.
- If you studied ACT Maths Methods, or are not confident in your Maths ability, please FOLLOW THE ADVICE HERE
-
Students who excel in maths and have done the highest level of maths available to them at school should read the following:
- When you enrol for the first time you will study '1000-level' courses. These courses have '1' as the first number in their course code, such as COMP1100. The exception to this is COMP2400 which you will take in first year.
- You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester
- You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year
- You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your BSEng half of the double degree.
Majors and Minors
See available majors and minors for this program
Majors and
minors are not compulsory in the BSEng. You can study a Computing (except
Software Development) or Engineering or Science major (48 units) or
specialisation or minor in a single BSEng or double degree if your other degree
is a Bachelor of Science. Computing specialisations and minors in any
discipline are possible in a single BSEng.
Electives
If you are in the single degree then in your first year you have two electives to choose. These will normally be Science or Engineering electives. If you choose non science/engineering electives, you will need to do the science / engineering electives later in your degree.
To find 1000-level elective courses, use the catalogue search. Suggested electives in your first year:
Semester 1 - PHYS1001 or PHYS1101 or other Science/Engineering courseSemester 2 – ENGN1218 or other Science/Engineering course
Other science/engineering options in Semester 1 include MATH1003(see note about maths in 'important things to keep in mind' section above), PSYC1003, STAT1003, BIOL1003. Other options in Semester 2 include PSYC1004, STAT1008
Study Options
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) single degree
Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms 6 units | ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering 6 units | MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | Engineering/Science elective 6 units |
| COMP1510 Introduction to Software Engineering 6 units | COMP2400 Relational Databases 6 units | MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | Engineering/Science elective 6 units |
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) double degree
Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms 6 units | ENGN1211 Discovering Engineering 6 units | MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 6 units | Other Degree course |
| COMP1510 Introduction to Software Engineering 6 units | COMP2400 Relational Databases 6 units | MATH1014 Mathematics and Applications 2 6 units | Other Degree course |
Academic Advice
For assistance, please email: studentadmin.cecs@anu.edu.au
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A single three year undergraduate degree offered by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific Australia
is increasingly looking to Asia - strategically, economically,
politically, and culturally - and all eyes are on the graduates of
tomorrow to take us there. Watch our video to find out how this degree will prepare you for a successful career in the Asian Century. With
a Bachelor of Asian Studies you will master an Asian language, acquire
in-depth contextual knowledge, and graduate with the kind of Asian
literacy that gets you noticed by employers. And if you love adventure, we offer you a variety of study opportunities in the region so you can experience Asia first hand. Plus we'll provide you with funding to help get you there.
Single degree
Three years full time (144 units)
Four Courses per semester
A maximum of 60 units of 1000 level courses
12 units of compulsory courses
24 units from the designated language core courses
12 units of discipline core courses
6 units of regional core courses
6 units of 3000 level ASIA coded courses
12 units of additional courses from any of the above mentioned lists
72 units of elective courses from the College of Asia and the Pacific and/or from another ANU College
Double degree
This degree requires 96 units
A maximum of 36 units of 1000 level courses
12 units of compulsory courses
24 units from the designated language core courses
12 units of discipline core courses
6 units of regional core courses
6 units of 3000 level ASIA coded courses
12 units of additional courses from any of the above mentioned lists
24 units of elective courses from the College of Asia and the Pacific and/or from another ANU College
Enrolment Status
While it's possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as ASIA1234.
You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester. You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year. You need to enrol in courses to meet the requirements of the program, including ASIA1025, ASIA1030, courses for the language requirement and electives. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree program.
Majors and Minors
See available majors and minors for this program
While you only need to enrol in courses to complete the requirements of your degree, you can use your core and compulsory courses to enrol in 1000-level courses for a major or minor. That way you keep your options open. Once you've selected courses for a major, and/or a minor or second major, you should choose electives to make up the balance of your courses.
Electives
While you only need to enrol in courses to complete the requirements of your degree, you can use your elective courses to enrol in 1000-level courses for a major
or minor. That way you keep your options open. Once you've selected
courses for a major, and/or a minor or second major, you should choose
electives to make up the balance of your courses.
To find 1000-level
courses, use the catalogue finder. Remember you can choose up to 8
courses from another ANU College at the University if you are
undertaking the single Bachelor of Asian Studies program.
Study Options
Bachelor of Asian Studies Single Degree Study Plan
Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | ASIA1025 Culture and Society in Asia 6 units | Language Course 6 units | Elective 6 units | Elective 6 units |
| ASIA1030 Lives in Motion: The Politics of Culture and Everyday Experience in Postcolonial Asia 6 units | Language Course 6 units | Elective 6 units | Elective 6 units |
Bachelor of Asian Studies Double Degree Study Plan
Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | ASIA1025 Culture and Society in Asia 6 units | Language Course 6 units | Course from other Degree 6 units | Course from other Degree 6 units |
| ASIA1030 Lives in Motion: The Politics of Culture and Everyday Experience in Postcolonial Asia 6 units | Language Course 6 units | Course from other Degree 6 units | Course from other Degree 6 units |