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Combined degrees offer career opportunities in both fields of study. Bachelor of Arts Many degree programs are structured to train students for one job. Most of today?s graduates, however, will change career paths four or five times during their working life. Your Arts degree will give you the necessary flexibility to adapt your knowledge and keep ahead of the changes that all of us face in our careers. It also gives you skills for life ? critical analysis, research, written and oral communication ? skills that are being increasingly recognised by employers as providing them with their greatest assets ? employees who can adapt to and help shape change, who can think laterally, apply knowledge and express themselves clearly. The career opportunities for Arts graduates are exceptionally varied; from journalism to museum curatorship, publishing to politics, information technology to international development, advertising to art conservation ? and much more. Bachelor of Asian Studies As Australia moves toward increased educational, trade, business, legal and cultural interaction with Asia, the demand for people with Asian language training and knowledge of the area is increasing. Career prospects for Asian Studies graduates in both the public and private sectors are good. Asian Studies graduates find employment in marketing, international trade, banking and finance, teaching, tourism, as well as all areas of federal, state and overseas government departments. Graduates who have combined their studies of Asia with vocationally oriented qualifications in, say, economics, international relations, political science or law, are especially well placed to find employment in Australia and overseas, and are well placed to benefit from career opportunities which are opening up as Australia's relations with the nations of Asia continue to develop. Asian language graduates obtain employment as translators and interpreters. There is a need for personnel who can communicate with non-English speakers, specifically in government departments dealing with immigration and ethnic affairs, foreign affairs, customs and excise, social welfare, health and consumer affairs. Further, a number of foreign language newspapers and radio programs employ translators. Asian language graduates who complete a postgraduate Diploma of Education can teach languages in primary and secondary schools. Asian Studies graduates are also employable in areas not directly related to their language and area studies because the training they obtain develops the ability to carry out research, communicate ideas and suggest solutions to problems. Employers value their high level of intellectual training. For more information on careers see the <a href="http://www.anu.edu.au/careers/">ANU Careers Centre</a> website.

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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Asian Studies -- a typical full-time program pattern <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td> </td> <td>First semester</td> <td>Second semester</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>Year 1 (48 units)</td> <td>Arts first year major course (6u) Arts first year course (6u) Asian language major [1] (6u) Non-language Asian Studies major (6u)</td> <td>Arts first year major course (6u) Arts first year course (6u) Asian language major [1] (6u) Non-language Asian Studies major (6u)</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>Year 2 (48 units)</td> <td>Arts later year major course (6u) Arts later year course (6u) Asian language major [1] (6u) Non-language Asian Studies major (6u)</td> <td>Arts later year major course (6u) Arts later year course (6u) Asian language major [1] (6u) Non-language Asian Studies major (6u)</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>Year 3 (48 units)</td> <td>Arts later year major course (6u) Arts later year course (6u) Asian language major [1] (6u) Non-language Asian Studies major (6u)</td> <td>Arts later year major course (6u) Arts later year course (6u) Asian language major [1] (6u) Non-language Asian Studies major (6u)</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td>Year 4 (48 units)</td> <td>Arts later year major course (6u) Arts later year course (6u) Asian-language major [1] (6u) Non-language Asian Studies major (6u) </td> <td>Arts later year course (6u) Arts later year course (6u) Asian-language major [1] (6u) Non-language Asian Studies major (6u)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> [1] Students taking Chinese or Japanese may follow a different pattern initially.

Asian Studies The purpose of the Asian Studies Honours program is to encourage students of high calibre to deepen their involvement in a chosen field of study. A bachelor degree with honours is both a prestigious qualification in its own right and also the most effective means of qualifying for higher degree work. Honours candidates may be invited to apply for the Honours year or, conversely, students may simply apply if they believe their level of academic attainment has been good enough. Normally, an overall distinction average is necessary, however the Honours Committee may exercise some leeway if exceptional circumstances exist. Honours candidates are also strongly encouraged to undertake Honours preparatory courses offered by the Faculty, prior to their Honours year. Candidates should consult with the Faculty Honours convenor before committing to the ANIP Internship program designated for Honours students in their Honours year. The degrees with Honours involve additional coursework and a research dissertation of 15,000 to 20,000 words. For the Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist), Bachelor of Asian Studies and the combined programs leading to two bachelor degrees, this additional work requires one further full-time academic year. The Faculty Honours Committee prescribes the program of study in the Honours year with maximum flexibility and concern for each individual student's interests. Honours study may be also undertaken with the advice and supervision of members of the Asia-Pacific discipline across the University. Students interested in Honours should visit the Faculty's website at <a href="http://www.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/hons.html">www.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/hons.html</a> or obtain a hard copy of the 'Honours in Asian Studies Guidelines' from the Administrator of the Honours program. Arts Honours Coordinator: <a href="mailto:arts.dean.ac@anu.edu.au">Dr Johanna Rendle-Short, Assistant Dean (Honours)</a> Why enrol for the degree with Honours? The purpose of an Honours program is to encourage students of high calibre to deepen their involvement in a chosen field of study. Intending honours students should read the introductory section of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) entry and consult the relevant honours coordinator. See the [Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Program|3100HBARTS].

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The combined course leading to the degrees of [Bachelor of Arts|3100XBARTS] and [Bachelor of Asian Studies|3550XBAS] requires the completion of at least 192 units with at least 96 units from each of the two Faculties. Minimum requirement from each Faculty: FACULTY OF ARTS At least 96 units from the Faculty of Arts, including : <ul> <li>a minimum of one Arts major comprising no fewer than 42 units (as defined in the entry for the Bachelor of Arts)</li> <li>a maximum of 24 units from Bachelor of Arts courses offered at first year level (1000 series courses)</li> <li>a minimum of 72 units from Bachelor of Arts courses offered at later year level (2000/3000 series courses)</li> </ul> FACULTY OF ASIAN STUDIES Asian Studies courses to the value of at least 96 units taught in or approved by the Faculty of Asian Studies including: <ul> <li>Asian-language courses forming an Asian language major, as defined in the Faculty entry for the Bachelor of Asian Studies, to the value of between 48-60 units; and</li> <li>non-language courses forming an approved cognitive major as defined in the Faculty entry for the Bachelor of Asian Studies, to the value of between 36-48 units</li> </ul> Thus, the course combination for a language major/cognitive major could be: 8/8; 10/6; or 9/7. Admission Admission to the degree of Bachelor of Arts requires at least 144 units, comprising the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (as detailed in the entry for the College of Arts and Social Sciences). No more than 48 first-year units may be counted if admission to the BA occurs before the combined program requirements have been completed. Admission to degree of Bachelor of Asian Studies requires a total of 144 units including: <ul> <li>not less than 96 units of Asian Studies courses as defined above.</li> <li>courses to the value of not less than 48 units taught in or approved by, either of the relevant Faculties</li> </ul> In the combined program an Arts course means a course prescribed for the pass degree of Bachelor of Arts; an Asian Studies course means a course prescribed for the pass degree of the Bachelor of Asian Studies. These courses are listed in the College of Arts and Social Sciences and Faculty of Asian Studies entries in this Handbook.

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