Bachelor of Arts - Asian studies

In the Asian Studies major you will examine Asia and Australia s engagement with Asia from interdisciplinary perspectives, including sociology, anthropology, politics, history, linguistics and literary studies. You can choose from a wide range of subjects, taught in English, that explore different aspects of the diverse societies, histories, popular cultures and traditions of the Asian region. You will also have the option to study an Asian language as an elective or as part of a second major. As part of the Asian Studies major, you are encouraged to undertake in-country study via one of the exchange programs with La Trobe s partner universities in Asia (e.g., China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam).