The primary degree of the College of Asia and the Pacific is the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (BAPS), which may be enhanced with the one-year study abroad program Graduate Diploma in Asia-Pacific Studies. This degree is built around two academic goals:

1.  Learning a language of the Asia Pacific region

The core tenet of the BAPS program is that the Asia Pacific region cannot be fully understood without an understanding to an advanced degree of a language of the region.  No previous knowledge of a regional language is expected, but students with some language background may be placed into a higher level (native speakers are excluded from specialising in their native language).  

2.  Understanding the context of the Asia Pacific region

True fluency of the Asia Pacific region is only possible by complementing the regional language skills with an understanding of the region's context through, for example, the study of history, society, politics, literature, cultures, and linguistics.  This broader contextual knowledge is also supplemented by taking electives within the degree from other ANU colleges and by the various combined degrees offered.

Students intending to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Education(Secondary Teaching) upon completion of their ANU degree should consult the University of Canberra to confirm their course selection will meet required prerequisites.

Upon Admission to the Education stream, students will be granted a conditional offer from the University of Canberra to the Graduate Diploma of Education(Secondary Teaching).  Upon completion of the ANU degree, all conditions will be met.

None, but there may be prerequisites or levels of assumed knowledge for certain individual subjects.

The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific offers Bonus Points towards university entry
scores for all students who successfully complete foreign language studies during Year 12 and
who apply to study a single undergraduate degree taught by the Faculty of Asian Studies.

Applicants may be eligible for five bonus points for successful study at Year 11 and 12 of an Asia-Pacific Language and up to two bonus points for any other language. Please refer to the Faculty of Asian Studies website for more details.