Bachelor of Development Studies (with Year in Asia)

This program is only open to students already enrolled in the BDEVS - Bachelor of Development Studies. Want to make positive changes and help the Third World? The ANU Bachelor of Development Studies is the right degree for you. ANU is a leader in the field of Development Studies and has established relationships with Australian and international aid and development organisations . You will gain an inter-disciplinary understanding of theory and practice concerning the processes of development in the Third World, with special competence concerning one or two of four areas: Central Asia and the Middle East, China, Oceania, South and Southeast Asia, together with a solid background in one of the relevant social science disciplines. The Bachelor of Development Studies (with Year in Asia) is the perfect degree to establish yourself as a future leader in the Asian Century. You will combine study at ANU with one year at a university in an Asian location like Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul or Bangkok. Your Year in Asia will build on the strengths of your Bachelor degree. You will develop an advanced level of language proficiency and an exceptional capacity to understand the societies and cultures of our region. You will study with world-class teachers at ANU and then put your learning into practice on the ground in Asia.