The Master of Asian and Pacific Studies will provide you with the regional grounding and research expertise you need to graduate as a leader of the Asian Century. The program provides a broad variety of courses with an Asian and Pacific focus and allows students to follow individual areas of specialization in specific areas of the Asian and Pacific regions or in disciplines drawing on regional case studies. In this program you will be taught by some of the most eminent scholars of Asia and the Pacific in the world. 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. This program is available for applications to commence from First Semester, 2017 Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to: Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the cultures, societies, politics, environments and histories of the Asian and Pacific regions Understand and apply advanced analytical tools and methods to conduct independent research on Asian and the Pacific Demonstrate advanced written and verbal communication skills Communicate findings in academic and practical contexts, justifying approaches and methods, individually and in groups Specializations Burmese Language and Culture Chinese Language and Culture Hindi Language and Culture Indonesian Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture Korean Language and Culture Literary Chinese language and culture Mongolian language and culture Sanskrit Language and Culture Tetum language and culture Thai Language and Culture Vietnamese Language and Culture