Bachelor of Arts in Pacific and Asian Studies

Study the histories, traditions and languages of China, Japan, Oceania and Southeast Asia. Examine what makes this region such a cultural and economic powerhouse. Attend our field schools in China, Taiwan, Japan and Indonesia. Graduate with strong language skills and detailed regional knowledge. Focus your degree on Chinese, Japanese or the Indonesian/Malay language.
The Department of Pacific and Asian Studies offers Honours, Majors, Minors, and Certificate Programs to help you achieve your academic, personal, and career goals. Our undergraduate degrees are designed for both general educational and professional purposes, while helping you find your passion and your paths in life. Students who experience our programs will achieve the following:
A working knowledge of one Asian language,
A general knowledge of the history, society and culture of the Asia-Pacific region, with specific emphasis on modern and contemporary issues, seen from an appropriate, Asian perspective yet sensitive to their global contexts,
A more specific knowledge of one country or region covered by the department,
Training in appropriate critical and analytical skills, training in the indispensable, transferable skills of academic research, rhetoric, and writing, and a grasp of the ideas essential to understanding Asia as a region and as a collection of diverse countries and issues,
An appreciation and sensitivity for the cultures of Asia and the world conceived of on their own terms.

Careers
Cultural programs coordinator, Fund developer, Human resources coordinator, Immigration or intelligence officer
International project coordinator, Legal professional, Marketer, Policy analyst, Student services officer, Territorial salesperson
Trade officer, Translator or interpreter

completion of four years of full-time academic studies in which all language of instruction is English, at a high school or post-secondary institution in a recognized English-speaking country
High school diploma or equivalent (academic stream) with high-level results / minimum GPA 3.0 or equivalent
completion of Grade 12 English or its equivalent in Canada with a final grade of 86% or higher within the last three years prior to admission
a score of 86% or higher on the BC Provincial Grade 12 English Examination within the last three years prior to admission
a score of 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition
a score of 4 or higher on IB Higher Level English A
English Language Proficiency Requirement: minimum IELTS 6.5 (no subscore below 6.0) / TOEFL minimum 90 (no section less than 20) or equivalent