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Curtin University
Humanities

Asian Languages Courses

Undergraduate Courses

Undergraduate Course: Honours

Higher Degree by Research Courses

Majors and Minors

Our department offers majors (Asian Studies, Chinese and Japanese) and minors (4 units) and electives. Please note that while the minors at Curtin are not officially written on student's transcripts/graduate certificates, you can have a letter issued by the School of Social Sciences and Asian Languages confirming your minor with the four units you’ve successfully completed with us. Adding one of these majors or minors to your degree will provide a great dimension to your career building.

Majors*

Asian Studies

* Please note that the current students enrolled for Indonesian major could complete their course by enroling on a cross-institutional basis at UWA or Murdoch with whom we have agreements.

Postgraduate Honours, Masters and PhD


Honours

Masters and PhD

If you are planning a career as a university lecturer or a researcher, a Masters or PhD is worth considering. Department of Asian Languages offers Masters and PhDs in Asian languages, culture, history and other related areas, and the staff here are experienced and excellent supervisors.

Contact Dr Kyoko Kawasaki (Head of Department of Asian Languages, phone: 9266 2395 k.kawasaki@curtin.edu.au) if you are interested in doing a postgraduate.

Career perspective

Companies and organizations in Australia or overseas (especially in China, Indonesia, Japan and Korea), international companies and consultancies, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Defence, Department of Health, agriculture and environment, teachers in Australia and overseas, translators etc.