The Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Affairs provides students with an in-depth exploration of Asia-Pacific regional affairs including politics and government, international relations and security, conflict and peacebuilding, history and cultural identity. This program provides the opportunity to integrate a period of study in Japan to broaden understanding and perspective. Students will undertake courses from four different subject and disciplinary areas that draw on the strengths of ANU: politics and government; international relations and security; conflict and peacebuilding; and history and cultural identity. Students will have the opportunity to study at Ritsumeikan University in Japan. This innovative program will give students a unique opportunity to understand the transnational forces and contemporary challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region, and to deepen their understanding and appreciation of different Asia-Pacific cultures. Career Options Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide. The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to: 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; Use concepts and methods from the social sciences and humanities to develop, review, analyse, and synthesise knowledge about the Asia-Pacific region and its roles in the world; Reflect critically on the principal factors that determine the major political, security, diplomatic, and historical issues in the Asia-Pacific region; Engage with the Asia-Pacific region’s diversity in meaningful ways ; Critically apply theoretical frameworks and research techniques to understanding key issues in the Asia-Pacific region.