Graduate Certificate of Asian Affairs

The Australian National University

The Graduate Certificate of Asian Affairs is a 24 unit postgraduate award that provides knowledge and professional skills for those who wish to broaden and deepen their engagement with, and understanding of, Asia through multiple disciplinary lenses. To enhance real-world knowledge that matters to governments, businesses and communities in Australia, this Graduate Certificate provides students with a wide menu of choice across the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific's postgraduate awards. The Graduate Certificate requires 24 units from completion of courses in any of the listed College of Asia and the Pacific Masters Degrees. The award is intended for those who seek to pursue further study in one of the awards listed in the College of Asia and the Pacific, or for those looking to develop a broader engagement with Asia and the disciplines used to study the region than any single degree can allow. Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of foundational issues in the study of Asia. Reflect critically on conceptual and practical challenges in diverse contexts. Demonstrate familiarity with analysis and research methods in some of the disciplines used to study Asia and the world. Analyse and communicate real world problems in changing regional and global contexts. Develop communication skills in written and oral formats.