Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Affairs requires the completion of 192 units, which must consist of:

24 units from completion of the following introductory courses:

ASIA1999 The Origins of Political Order in Asia

INTR1021 Understanding Peace and Conflict

PASI1011 Pacific Encounters: An introduction to Pacific Studies

STST1001 Introduction to International Security Studies

24 units from completion of the following capstone courses:

INTR3001 Humanitarianism: Principles, Politics and Practice

INTR3002 Global Governance in the Asia-Pacific

PASI3001 Politics and Development in the Contemporary Pacific

STST3002 Living with Giants: Australia's Security in a Contested Asia

12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving

36 units from the following list of thematic courses

Politics and Government courses

ASIA2009 The Making of Modern Japan

ASIA2026 The Politics of China

ASIA2031 Japanese Politics

ASIA2040 The Making of Modern Korea

ASIA2065 Asia’s Changing Politics in Comparative Perspective

ASIA2096 North Korea: History, Culture, Politics

ASIA2099 Social Power in China: Family and Connections

ASIA2222 Taiwanese Society and Politics

ASIA2516 Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development

POLS2055 Pacific Politics

International Relations and Security courses

ASIA2017 History of International Relations in Northeast Asia

ASIA2060 Southeast Asian Security

ASIA2111 Indonesian Foreign and Security Policy

INTR2010 International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

INTR2012 Chinese Foreign and Security Policy

INTR2016 US Foreign and Security Policy in Asia

INTR2018 Japanese Foreign and Security Policy

INTR2024 The Politics of Nuclear Weapons

STST2001 Security Concepts in the Asia Pacific

Conflict and Peace building courses

ASIA2081 Human Rights in Asia

ASIA2093 Natural Resource Conflicts in Asia and the Pacific

ASIA2271 The Making of South Asia

ASIA2311 Gender and Cultural Studies in Asia and the Pacific

STST2003 Australia and Security in the Pacific Islands

STST2005 Why Nations Fight: The Causes of International Conflict

History and Culture courses

ASIA2006 Gender in Korean History

ASIA2037 History of Modern China

ASIA2041 Mainland Southeast Asia: Colonial and Postcolonial Predicaments

ASIA2067 Asian Economies

ASIA2301 Human Migration and Expansion in the Rise of the Asia-Pacific

ASIA2302 Culture and Modernity in Asia: Anthropological Perspectives

ASIA2307 History of Empire in Asia

ASIA2308 Linguistic Histories in Asia and the Pacific

ASIA2366 Foundations of Chinese Culture

ASIA2747 Airlines in Asia and the Pacific: Histories, Technologies, Cultures and Geographies

PASI2001 Pacific Studies in a Globalising World

PASI2002 Australia in Oceania in the 19th and 20th centuries

WARS2004 War in the Islands: The Second World War in the Pacific

Japanese Language courses (a maximum of 24 units can come from language courses)

JPNS1012 Japanese 1: Spoken

JPNS1014 Japanese 1: Written

JPNS2003 Japanese 2: Spoken

JPNS2005 Japanese 2: Written

JPNS3201 Japanese 3

JPNS3202 Japanese 4

JPNS3203 Japanese 5

JPNS3204 Japanese 6

96 units from completion of courses in the Bachelor of Global Liberal Arts at Ritsumeikan University.

Students must enrol for at least 8 semesters in order to receive the Bachelor of Global Liberal Arts at Ritsumeikan University.

Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 4.0 (on a 7.0 scale) following completion of 48 units of study to be eligible to continue in the dual degree.

Students who commence at ANU and do not meet this hurdle requirement will be transferred to the Bachelor of Asian Studies.

Students who commence at RU and do not meet this hurdle requirement will be transferred to the Bachelor of Global Liberal Arts (single degree).

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

Study Options

Admission Requirements

1. An ATAR of 82 or an equivalent rank derived from an Australian Year 12 qualification or international equivalent
2. The ANU English Language Admission Requirements for admission into a Bachelor Degree program, as advertised by ANU at time of application

Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are combined with an applicant’s secondary education results to determine their Selection Rank. ANU offers adjustment factors based on equity, diversity, and performance principles, such as for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.

Applicants may not receive more than 15 adjustment factors, with further restrictions and caps based on the relevant scheme and program they have applied for.

To be eligible for adjustment factors, you must have:

• achieved a Selection Rank of 70 or more before adjustment factors are applied
• if you have undertaken higher education, completed less than one year full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) of a higher education program
• applied for an eligible ANU bachelor degree program

Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Fee Information

All students are required to pay the Services and amenities fee (SA Fee)

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

For further information on Fees and Payment please see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments

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.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the historical and contemporary dimensions of politics and government, international relations and security, conflict and peacebuilding, and history and cultural identity in the Asia-Pacific region;
2. Critically apply theories, concepts, and methods from the social sciences and humanities to understand the Asia-Pacific region, the challenges and opportunities the region faces, and its role in the world;
3.  Reflect critically on the principal factors that determine the major political, security, diplomatic, and historical issues in the Asia-Pacific region;
4.  Appreciate the difference and similarities between Australian and Japanese understandings of, and responses to, significant global and regional processes.
5. Appreciate and engage with the Asia-Pacific region's diversity in meaningful ways.

Inherent Requirements

Information on inherent requirements is not currently available for this program.

Further Information

For further information on the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Affairs, please email bapa.bell@anu.edu.au 
Follow the link for information on the Bachelor of Global Liberal Arts from Ritsumeikan University, offered as a dual degree with the ANU Bachleor of Asia-Pacific Affairs.