Advanced Certificate in Asian Studies at University of Pittsburgh

The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Asian Studies lets graduate students from any school or department deepen their study of a country or region in Asia through foreign language training and multidisciplinary area studies.

Faculty: University Center for International Studies  |  Department: Asian Studies Center  |  Duration: Five upper-level courses plus language proficiency  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

A minimum of five upper-level Asia-focused courses or graduate seminars in at least two departments (four may overlap with the primary program, including one seminar outside the major department), proficiency in reading and speaking one approved Asian language (at least three years of college-level study or equivalent, by coursework or exam), and a capstone paper, project or presentation showing interdisciplinary research.

Career pathways

Social and public policy programs, the US Foreign Service, international NGOs, multinational corporations and higher education.

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