Asia
Guidelines
Each Arts & Sciences department has designated a Study Abroad Advisor who advises students as they plan to study abroad, approves the WU Study Plan, and evaluates course work completed abroad for major/minor credit. Please consult with the department's Study Abroad Advisor for information on coursework recommended/required by the department to be completed prior to study abroad, minimum grades in coursework abroad for major/minor credit, required portfolios if applicable and other department policies regarding study abroad.
Please consult the Study Abroad Advisor Directory for contact information.
Programs with a foreign language requirement
Find a country by letter: B C I J N S V
Country |
University/Program |
Approved Departments** |
Term(s) |
Program Notes |
China |
Associated Colleges in China |
Chinese | Spring |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 4 semesters of college Mandarin required - Boren scholarships available |
China |
CET: Chinese Language Program |
Chinese | Spring |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 2 semesters of college Mandarin required - Boren scholarships available |
China |
Chinese University Hong Kong (CUHK) |
Economics, History, International & Area Studies, Political Science |
Summer |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA |
China |
Duke Study in China |
Chinese, International & Area Studies | Fall |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 2 semesters of college Mandarin required - Boren scholarships available |
China |
SIT: Chinese Culture and Ethnic Minorities |
Anthropology, International & Area Studies | Fall Spring |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 2 semesters of college Mandarin required - SIT scholarships available - Boren scholarships available |
China |
SIT: Community Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine |
Anthropology, International & Area Studies |
Summer |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 2 semesters of college Mandarin required - SIT scholarships available |
China |
International & Area Studies |
Summer |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA | |
China |
WU's Summer Chinese Language Program at Fudan University |
Chinese |
Summer |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 2 semesters of college Mandarin required - WU in China Freeman Scholarships available |
India |
SIT: Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development |
Anthropology, International & Area Studies | Fall Spring |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 2 semesters of college Hindi required - SIT scholarships available - Boren scholarships available |
India |
SIT: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples |
Anthropology, International & Area Studies | Fall Spring |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 2 semesters of college Hindi required - SIT scholarships available - Boren scholarships available |
India |
WU's Village India Program |
Anthropology |
Summer |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA |
Japan |
International Christian University, Summer Courses in Japanese |
Japanese |
Summer |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 2 semesters of college Japanese required |
Japan |
International & Area Studies, Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities, Japanese *Students from other departments may apply to summer program for general credit |
AY Fall Spring *Summer* |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 4 semesters of college Japanese required - Bridging Scholarships available - Boren scholarships available *Requirements differ for summer program |
|
Japan |
International & Area Studies, Japanese | AY
|
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 4 semesters of college Japanese required - Bridging Scholarships available - Boren scholarships available |
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Nepal |
SIT: Social Entrepreneurship in the Himalayas |
Anthropology, International & Area Studies | Fall Spring |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - SIT scholarships available |
Singapore |
National University Singapore |
Economics, History, International & Area Studies, Political Science, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies |
AY Fall Spring |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA |
South Korea |
Economics, History, Political Science |
AY Fall Spring *Summer* |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 2 semesters of college Korean or equivalent required |
|
South Korea |
Korean |
AY Fall Spring *Summer* |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - 1 semester of college Korean or equivalent required |
|
Vietnam |
Environmental Studies | Fall Spring |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - SIT scholarships available - Boren scholarships available |
|
Vietnam |
SIT: National Development and Globalization |
Anthropology, International & Area Studies | Fall Spring |
- Minimum 3.0 GPA - SIT scholarships available - Boren scholarships available |
**Departmental Approval and Petitioning
Only declared majors and minors in an approved department are eligible to apply. Students in other majors or minors and students wishing to participate in an unlisted program must submit a petition through the Overseas Programs Office.
Please visit the How to Apply page for more information.