The School of Culture, History & Language (CHL) is a community of research experts and academics dedicated to investigating and learning with, and about, the people, languages, and lands of Asia & the Pacific.
At CHL, there are plenty of study options to suit your needs. Do a straight degree, or customise your studies to your strengths, passions and goals.
As an integral component of the University’s research focus, CHL prides itself in its strong and versatile research presence across disciplines.
Pacific and Oceania Studies at CHL is highly interdisciplinary. Our scholars explore critical historical and contemporary issues and examine the ways in which the region is framed, constructed and represented.
We offer Australia's most comprehensive program for traditional China studies. We encounter people of the Chinese past with the fullest possible understanding of their own languages and modes of thought.
ANU offers the most comprehensive program for the study of modern China in Australia. We encourage questions we do not currently ask and explore unfamiliar answers to familiar questions.
We have the largest network of distinguished and emerging scholars with professional expertise on Japan in Australia.
We are globally renowned for our language programs, some of which aren’t offered anywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere. This includes Tok Pisin, the first Melanesian creole program in the world to be offered entirely online.
The Korean studies program at ANU maintains its standing as the strongest in the southern hemisphere, with a long tradition of excellence in research, teaching, and community service.
Studying Indonesian at the ANU is a unique learning experience. In-class learning and in-country programs provide ample opportunities to gain linguistic as well as cultural fluency.
We have an outstanding range of expertise on the politics, languages, society, economics and cultures of the region.