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Asian Studies

Contact

Professor Adrian Vickers
Phone: +61 2 9351 2878
Email: adrian.vickers@sydney.edu.au

Requirements
Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies

4 units of study = 24 credit points

Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies

6 units of study = 36 credit points

Master of Asian Studies

8 units of study = 48 credit points

A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in a relevant field in the humanities and social sciences, or equivalent. All applicants are required to submit a statement of 300 words on why they wish to undertake the course.

Master of Arts (Research)

A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in a relevant field in the humanities and social sciences, and a distinction average, or equivalent.

Doctor of Arts and Doctor of Social Sciences

See: Research degree requirements

Master of Philosophy

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good Honours result in Asian Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.

Doctor of Philosophy

A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Asian Studies or a related field in the humanities and social sciences from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.

Units of study
Cores
  • ASNS6900 Contemporary Asian Societies
Electives
  • ASNS6903 Theory and Method in Asian Studies
  • ASNS6905 Asian Popular Culture
  • ASNS6906 Communicating in Asian Contexts
  • ASNS6908 Media Industries in East Asia
  • ASNS6091 Dissertation 1*
  • ASNS6092 Dissertation 2*
  • ASNS6097 Supervised Reading in Asian Studies 1*
  • ASNS6098 Supervised Reading in Asian Studies 2*
  • ASNS6010 Asian Language Acquisition 1
  • ASNS6011 Asian Language Acquisition 2
  • ASNS6910 Peace and Reconciliation in East Asia
  • ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
  • BDST6903 Tibetan Buddhism
  • BDST6904 Buddhism in Gandhara and Central Asia
  • BDST6905 Healing in Buddhism
  • BDST6906 Foundations of Buddhist Studies
  • JPNS6908 The Underside of Modern Japan
  • GOVT6121 Northeast Asian Politics
  • GOVT6136 Asia Pacific Politics
  • MECO6929 Chinese Media Studies in Global Contexts

*Department permission required - the dissertation is available to Master of Asian Studies candidates only. Please discuss your proposed topic for the dissertation with the postgraduate coordinator prior to enrolling in these units of study.

Course rules

 

Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies

Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies

Master of Asian Studies


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

DG017

Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies

DF023

Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies

DC043

Master of Asian Studies

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

The master's degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Embedded courses in this sequence

(1)
The embedded courses in this sequence are:
(a)
the Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies
(b)
the Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies
(c)
the Master of Asian Studies
(2)
A candidate for the graduate certificate or graduate diploma may apply to progress to a longer course in this sequence, providing the candidate meets the admission requirements for that course. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.

5 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification.
(3)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
(4)
Admission to candidature for the Master of Asian Studies requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

6 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Postgraduate Table of Units of Study for the Asian Studies subject area.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a)
6 credit points of core units of study; and
(b)
18 credit points of elective units of study.
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies a candidate must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a)
6 credit points of core units of study; and
(b)
30 credit points from elective units of study.
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Asian Studies a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a)
6 credit points of core units of study; and
(b)
42 credit points from elective units of study.

7 Course transfer

A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.

8 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2011.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.