Middle Eastern Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Shahadatal-thanawiaal- a’ama).
Successful completion with a minimum average grade of 80% in the final year results.
About Asian Studies
As the pace of social, political and economic change increases, Asia has never been more important in the shaping of our global future.
Deepening Australia’s engagement with southeast Asia is a national priority. Through trade, education, business, tourism and family connections, Australia’s relationship with the region is of enormous importance.
At a global level, Asia is a transformative power.
This three-year degree offers you the opportunity to study the politics, history, societies, economies, media and religions of the Asian region. It's also possible to combine an Asian Studies major with a second major (or minor) in Indonesian or Japanese language to broaden your horizons even further!
If you love to travel, you can study with our international partners in southeast Asia and gain credit for your Murdoch degree.
Asian Studies helps you resolve complex issues in Australian and Asian contexts. Working with world-leading scholars of the Asia region, you’ll develop important cross-cultural skills, knowledge and analytical proficiency that are valued by government and other employers.
3 reasons to study Asian Studies at Murdoch
- Study in-country programs in Indonesia, Japan and elsewhere, which are often supported by scholarships.
- Learn with world-leading academics in anthropology, sociology, politics, language, history, development and other disciplines.
- Gain high-priority professional and cultural skills that can shape your future career.
What you’ll learn
- How Asia has shaped the global present and will influence the world’s future.
- Interpret representations of Asia, and why they matter.
- Research skills to evaluate competing sources of knowledge and analyse complex issues.
- Effectively communicate ideas and persuade others.
- Design and manage sophisticated projects.
- Diverse skills to work with people from a range of cultural backgrounds.
Your career
An Asian Studies major gives you important knowledge, as well as cross-cultural, analytical and communication skills, that gets you noticed by employers. Our graduates are valued in a wide range of professional sectors, including government, business, trade, education, media, and international development.
Study areas
- Humanities & Social Sciences
Courses with this major
To study this major, you must apply for one of these courses.- Bachelor of Arts Honours
Entry Requirements
English Requirements
- Min PTE: 58
- Min IELTS: 6.5
- Min TOEFL: 90