Are you ready to engage in an evolving world? The Graduate Certificate of Engaging Asia (6 months full-time, or part-time equivalent) builds intercultural leadership skills by offering multidimensional perspectives on key challenges facing Asia and our region, such as rising inequality, social upheaval, political transformation, and environmental crisis. It cultivates the self-reflective knowledge and analytical tools needed for engagement with Asia in a rapidly changing landscape.
With a deeper understanding and appreciation of the cultural and contemporary issues facing the Asian region, our graduates can pursue diverse and exciting careers across the world, including in:
The Graduate Certificate of Engaging Asia is a 24-unit program designed to suit the needs of professionals. Embedded in The Australian National University (ANU) College of Asia and the Pacific - home to one of the greatest collections of region-specific expertise and specialist academic programs in the English-speaking world - this degree will give you the opportunity to develop long-term networks with leading experts in regional affairs.
You can select courses to explore your interests in areas including international engagement with and within Asia, Asia's social, political and environmental challenges, and Asia's regional transformations.
Domestic applicants offered a place to study in this Graduate Certificate commencing their studies in 2021 will be eligible for reduced course fees. This fee will apply to courses completed in this Graduate Certificate within 2021 and the first half of 2022 allowing you to study part-time. If you do not complete the degree by mid-2022 the remainder of your subjects will be billed on a full-fee basis from second semester (winter/spring) 2022. Indicative fee information can be viewed on the Admissions & Fees tab at ANU Programs and Courses.
You may wish to consider extending your Graduate Certificate to complete a Master degree. Your 24 units of study in the Graduate Certificate of Engaging Asia may count as credit towards the Master of Engaging Asia or the Master of Asian and Pacific Studies.
