It makes it clear to prospective employers and grant-giving bodies, for example, that the student has acquired substantial skills and knowledge relating to Asia. For undergraduate students the options available in Asian studies are extensive.
Asian languages offered are Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean.
As part of their study of these languages, students may undertake either intensive summer language subjects or a semester of study at a university in the country concerned. This will be credited to their Monash degree. Subjects in the area of Asian studies focus on both long-established cultural traditions and contemporary social, economic and political realities. These subjects may be undertaken as part of a specialisation in a particular discipline. A student taking a major in a field such as History, Politics or Economic History, for example, can choose from a number of available subjects on Asia.