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.

Key:
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
Beijing

Chinese
Spring
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 4 semesters of college Mandarin required
- Boren scholarships available

China

CET: Chinese Language Program
Beijing

Chinese
Spring
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 2 semesters of college Mandarin required
- Boren scholarships available

China

Chinese University Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong

Economics, History, International & Area Studies, Political Science
*Students from other departments may apply to program for general credit

Summer
- Minimum 3.0 GPA

China

Duke Study in China
Kunming

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
Kunming

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
Kunming

Anthropology, International & Area Studies
*Students from other departments may apply to program for general credit

Summer
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 2 semesters of college Mandarin required
- SIT scholarships available

China

University of Hong Kong Summer Program (HKU)
Hong Kong

International & Area Studies

Summer
- Minimum 3.0 GPA

China

WU's Summer Chinese Language Program at Fudan University
Shanghai

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
Jaipur

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
Dharamsala

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
Kalleda Village

Anthropology
*This program is open to qualified students from all departments

Summer
- Minimum 3.0 GPA

Japan

International Christian University, Summer Courses in Japanese
Tokyo

Japanese

Summer
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 2 semesters of college Japanese required

Japan

Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
Kyoto

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

Waseda University Exchange Program
Tokyo

International & Area Studies, Japanese
AY
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 4 semesters of college Japanese required
- Bridging Scholarships available
- Boren scholarships available

Nepal

SIT: Social Entrepreneurship in the Himalayas
Kathmandu

Anthropology, International & Area Studies
Fall
Spring
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- SIT scholarships available

Singapore

National University Singapore
Singapore

Economics, History, International & Area Studies, Political Science, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

AY
Fall
Spring
- Minimum 3.0 GPA

South Korea

Seoul National University
Seoul

Economics, History, Political Science
*Students from other departments may apply to summer program for general credit

AY
Fall
Spring
*Summer*
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 2 semesters of college Korean or equivalent required

South Korea

Yonsei University Exchange Program
Seoul

Korean
*Students from other departments may apply to summer program for general credit

AY
Fall
Spring
*Summer*
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 1 semester of college Korean or equivalent required

Vietnam

SIT: Delta Ecology and Resource Management
Can Tho

Environmental Studies
Fall
Spring
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- SIT scholarships available
- Boren scholarships available

Vietnam

SIT: National Development and Globalization
Ho Chi Minh City

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.