Study Abroad

Students in the Asian Studies M.A. program have a variety of options to study abroad for a semester, summer, or for other short programs as an integral part of their degree.

Asian Studies students can earn up to 10 credits towards their M.A. degree while spending a semester at an Elliott School International Exchange Partners in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, India and Singapore. All programs offer a full curriculum in English, with opportunities for language study. Because of the academic calendar of these institutions in Tokyo and Shanghai differ from that at GW, Asian Studies students who wish to study in those locations should plan to study abroad during their first spring semester in the M.A. program.

During the summer, the University of Hong Kong offers a special two-week course on "Current Issues in China's International Relations" taught at Peking University in Beijing. The course is taught in English.

Students can also study abroad with GW Summer Abroad Programs and with other accredited study abroad programs.

How can study abroad fit into your Plan of Study?

Below is an example for an Asian Studies student who chooses to study in Tokyo at Waseda University's Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies:

Fall @ GW	- PSc 288 Politics of Japan - PSc 273 Political Economy of Asia - PSc 289 Japanese Foreign Policy - IAff 203 Congress and Foreign Policy
Spring @ Waseda	- Theory of Japan's Economic Development - ASEAN Regional Integration - International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region - Law and Business in Japan
Fall @ GW	- IAff 282 Asian Regional Security - PSc 270 Politics of China - Hist 297 US - East Asian Relations - IAff 202 Negotiating Skills
Spring @ GW	- PSc 249 Politics of Int'l. Security - PPsy 204 Theory and Practice of Int'l Negotiations - IAff 257 Transnational Security Issues - IAff 329 Asian Studies Program Capstone

For more information, see Graduate Study Abroad.

Last Updated: 06.11.07