1. University of Toronto St George
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  4. Bachelor of Arts Contemporary Asian Studies

Bachelor of Arts Contemporary Asian Studies

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Toronto St George

Program Overview

Based at the Asian Institute in the Munk School of Global Affairs, the Dr. David Chu Program in Contemporary Asian Studies provides a multidisciplinary, pan-Asian, and thematically driven lens through which to understand the complexities of today s Asia. Students gain empirical and critical knowledge of South, Southeast, and East Asia from multiple disciplinary approaches, including anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, and sociology. Taught by leading University of Toronto scholars, the CAS program guides students in examining the links between Asia s history, its emergence onto the global stage, the challenges and opportunities inherent in its modernity, and its future(s) in the global arena.

Program Key Stats

$45690 (Annual cost)



43 %

Eligibility Criteria

3.7
37
90

1240
6.5
89

Additional Information & Requirements

"An International Baccalaureate Diploma, including English HL or SL is required for admission TOEFL ibT of 100 + 22 on Writing section, IELTS of 6.5 with no band lower than 6.0, MELAB of 85, with no part score below 80, IB of 4 in Higher or Standard Level English A: Literature, A minimum final grade of B (""6"" in reformed qualifications) in GCSE/ IGCSE/GCE Ordinary Level English, English Language, or English as a Second Language, B grade in CAE/ C grade in CPE, ELDA/COPE of 86, 32 in Writing, and 22 in each of Reading and Listening, Academic Transript"

Career Options

  • Lecturer I - Asian Studies
  • Faculty
  • East Asian Languages Team Leader
  • Socio-Cultural Analyst

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