View BA Programs in Area studies in Asia 2019

Globalization and internationalization are now central issues for higher education worldwide, and particularly for the International Black Sea University, established in 1995, that serves the mission to develop educational, cultural, economic, and social issues between Georgia and Turkey. The only English American Studies Program, opened first time in Georgia in 2002 at the International Black Sea University, based precisely on principles of globalization and internationalization, got involved in the relations between the two countries and thus created the triangle of relations, that is often mentioned at the American Studies program annual scientific conferences by the American Ambassadors accredited in Georgia. American Studies Program at the International Black Sea University (I.B.S.U.) is simultaneously multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary in character. As a multidisciplinary program, it provides an opportunity for students to investigate the heritage and contemporary developments of the U.S.A. from the variety of disciplines: American History, American Geography, American Literature, American Novel, Multiculturalism, American Media, American Politics, American Economics, American Business, Hollywood, Women’s Studies in the U.S., etc. Besides, our program involves Computing, Second foreign-language: Spanish, Turkish, German, Russian, French, Georgian (for foreign students). American Studies program will give chance to Georgian, as well as foreign students to get high level Western, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary education about the United States envisaging Georgian requirements. This mission will be carried out by highly qualified Georgian, as well American Fulbright Professors invited by the US embassy in Georgia. The mission of this program is to organize the educational process in a way, that will... [-]

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Duration: 3 years

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Minimum Entry Requirements: No preliminary knowledge of the subject or an African language is required.

Interview Policy: Applicants with non-standard qualifications may be invited for the interview.... [-]

Programme Code: T500 BA/AfSt

Duration: 3 years

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Minimum Entry Requirements: No preliminary knowledge of the subject or the language is required, although we do look for the ability to learn a language (e.g. language at A-level or equivalent).... [-]

Programme Code: T508 BA/ALC

Duration: 4 years. Students will spend a period abroad depending on which African language they have chosen

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Minimum Entry Requirements: No preliminary knowledge of the subject or the language is required, although we do look for the ability to learn a language (e.g. language at A-level or equivalent). Applicants with non-standard qualifications may be invited for the interview.... [-]

Year 1 (Preliminary Year)

This year is not compulsory for students with appropriate qualifications for Year 2 entry

The first year comprises a special programme of English for Academic Purposes designed by highly experienced staff from the acclaimed Centre for English Language Learning (CELE) at the University of Nottingham. This is carefully integrated with the study programmes offered by each academic school so as to prepare students fully for years 2-4 of the degree.

Year 2 (Qualifying Year)

In this first year of specialist study, you can choose from modules covering the historical, social and cultural foundations of modern Europe. These modules are structured around the student-centered learning approach with extensive reading as you practice the study skills you will need for more independent research later in your degree. You will also embark on your language training, which is designed to foster the multi-lingual communication skills needed to be successful in the international arena today.... [-]

This programme enables students to gain a strong grounding in business management theories, as well as draw on SOAS’s expert knowledge of the historical and cultural context of Southeast Asia. In addition to developing a critical, analytical understanding of the region, students gain significant knowledge and skills (including one SEA language skill) which will boost their qualifications for finding employment, or further study for a higher degree.

The degree is awarded by SOAS University of London but is taught at the Ngee Ann Academy, Singapore.

Combined Degree (3 or 4 years with optional Year Abroad available)

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Mode of Attendance: Full-Time

Sanskrit has functioned for over two thousand years as the basic vehicle of classical Indian literature. It is the key to a first-hand understanding of the vast field of classical Hindu religion and philosophy, being the language of the Vedas and Upanishads, the great epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and the texts of Vedanta and Yoga.

It is also an important language for the study of Buddhism, Indo-European comparative philology, and the achievements of the classical civilization of India in such wider fields as aesthetic theory, linguistics, law and political theory, medicine, mathematics, and astronomy.... [-]

Duration: 3 years or 4 years (including a year abroad). Students can also take Vietnamese throughout their degree and spend a year in Vietnam by taking the programme BA South East Asian Studies (including a year abroad).

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Duration: 3 years

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Minimum Entry Requirements: While a foreign language at A-level will be useful we strongly encourage students with less traditional backgrounds to apply or to discuss their application with the department.... [-]

Programme Code: See "Combinations"

Duration: 4 Years

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Minimum Entry Requirements: While a foreign language at A-level will be useful we strongly encourage students with less traditional backgrounds to apply or to discuss their application with the department.... [-]

Programme Code: TND2 BA/SASIM

Duration: 4 Years

Minimum Entry Requirements: Languages at SOAS are taught ab initio, and no prior knowledge is required. A foreign language at A-level or equivalent is preferred but not essential.

Interview Policy: Candidates with ‘non-standard’ qualifications are often invited for the interview, though many applications are assessed on the basis of the UCAS forms alone.

Start of programme: September

Mode of Attendance: Full-time

SOAS is the only University in the UK where you can combine the study of management with the study of the language and culture of South Asia as part of your BA degree.... [-]

Programme Code: TNC2 BA/SASIM

Duration: 3 years

Minimum Entry Requirements: Languages at SOAS are taught ab initio, and no prior knowledge is required. A foreign language at A-level or equivalent is preferred but not essential.

Interview Policy: Candidates with ‘non-standard’ qualifications are often invited for the interview, though many applications are assessed on the basis of the UCAS forms alone.

Start of programme: September

Mode of Attendance: Full-time

BA South Asian Studies and International Management as a 3-year degree combines the study of management and finance (with the particular focus on Asia) with the study of South Asia from a number of aspects (culture, history, music, art, literature, politics, economics, law, anthropology). The programme consists of four modules every year, with at least five modules completed in your first subject and four in the second subject. Students can choose whether to pursue language learning or focus exclusively on culture modules related to South Asia. Students who decide not to pursue language study and spend the third year abroad can transfer to the BA South Asian Studies and International Management 3-year degree.... [-]

Programme Code: See "Combinations"

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Minimum Entry Requirements: While a foreign language at A-level will be useful we strongly encourage students with less traditional backgrounds to apply or to discuss their application with the department.... [-]

Duration: 3 or 4 years

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Subjects Preferred: No

Interview Policy:Candidates with "non-standard" qualifications usually invited

The Politics degree at SOAS is structured around four core subdisciplines, namely political theory, political sociology, political economy, and international relations. Students receive a thorough training in the theories and methods of these sub-disciplines, which are then applied to the analysis of real world political situations.... [-]

Duration: Three years

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*taught at King’s College, London

Interview Policy: Candidates with "non-standard" qualifications may be invited for interview

Start of programme: September

Mode of Attendance: Full-time

The BA Middle Eastern Studies and … is a three-year programme that offers students the opportunity to study the history and culture of the Middle East alongside with acquiring competence for one or more Middle Eastern languages. The two-subject degree allows students to combine the study of the region of the Middle East with a specific discipline. All disciplines at SOAS are taught with a regional focus on Asia and Africa, and students will be able to choose modules in their second subject that supplement their 2 interest in the Middle East as a region.... [-]