As an East Asian Studies major or minor, you can: 

• Explore a variety of courses that can count towards your major or minor as core requirements, related courses, and electives.
• Develop foreign language proficiency skills
• Conduct unique research according to your interests and host location
• Explore the history and modern day elements of the host culture

How will #UConnChangeYourWorld

These programs are recommended based on your academic interests but students can explore additional approved program options via the Program Search.

Faculty Led:

Summer Chinese Language & Cultural Immersion in Shanghai
Shanghai, China
Featuring a three-week language and culture course, cultural workshops and field trips in Shanghai, as well as to Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Exchange:

Fudan University
Shanghai, China
A major research university with courses aligned in subjects such as Anthropology, Chinese language, Economics, History, Marketing and Political science. Situated at the mouth of the Yangtze River on China’s east coast, Shanghai’s rapid growth over the last twenty years has made it into a truly global city and a major center for commerce, technology, education, fashion, and the arts in Asia. 

National Chengchi University
Taipei, Taiwan
A comprehensive public university known as the “best place to study Mandarin,” with courses aligned in Economics, History and Philosophy.  NCCU’s “vision is to build a first-rate international humanities and social sciences academic temple, and nurture ‘Humane, Global, Innovative’ successors for the new century.”

National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
A university located in the East Asian hub of Taiwan and known as the cultural center of Taipei with diverse academic offerings in Chinese and English. The University’s vision embraces strong knowledge, strong techniques and strong elites, guided by independent thought and a pioneering spirit of enterprise.

Sogang University 
Seoul, South Korea
One of the top comprehensive research universities in Korea.  With 8,000 undergraduate students, it offers courses in Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Communication, and Law, many of which are taught in English. Sogang is located in Seoul, one of the oldest cities in Korea. It is a city that combines the old and the new with century-old palaces, city gates, shrines, traditional gardens, along with skyscrapers, shopping malls and bustling nightlife.

Sophia University
Tokyo, Japan
A private university where old traditions and new high-tech culture meld, with courses aligned in Anthropology, Chinese language, Japanese language, Political Science, and Sociology. Contemporary Japan is a land of intrigue. It is exemplary of how a country can uphold its ancient traditions and coexist fluidly with a new economic grace. Where else is it possible to participate in a traditional tea ceremony against a backdrop of suburban sprawl, which contains some of the largest corporations in the world? Tokyo, Japan’s capital and economic hub, is a shining example of how old traditions and new high-tech culture meld to create one of the most fascinating cities in the world.

University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
One of the leading teaching and research universities in Australia, academics include Asian Studies. Its motto–Scientia Manu et Mente (“Knowledge by Hand and Mind”)–encapsulates the University’s central philosophy of balancing the practical and the scholarly.

University of Nottingham Ningbo
Ningbo, China
The first Sino-Foreign University in China with approval from the Chinese Ministry of Education, offering a wide range of academic subjects taught in English reflecting the high academic standards of Nottingham UK.

Waseda University
Tokyo, Japan
A comprehensive university with 13 undergraduate schools and courses aligned in Drama, History, Japanese language, Linguistics, Political Science and Sociology. Waseda  is at the forefront of many Japanese universities in its aim to promote the internationalization of education and research, and it is actively involved in international exchange. 

Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea
The oldest university in Korea, situated just outside the metropolitan center with courses aligned in Anthropology, Business, Economics, History, Korean, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology. Korea provides a particularly advantageous position from which to study the changing culture, economics, and politics of all the nations of the East Asian region. As one of the most rapidly developing countries in the world, Korea has become a model for educational expansion, agricultural reform, family planning, industrial development, and a host of other issues facing the nations of Asia and the world. 

*University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
One of the leading teaching and research universities in Australia, academics include Asian Studies. Its motto–Scientia Manu et Mente (“Knowledge by Hand and Mind”)–encapsulates the University’s central philosophy of balancing the practical and the scholarly.
* This exchange may be an option in the case of program cancellati0ns in Asian countries due to the ongoing pandemic. Be sure to discuss this with your Academic and EGL advisor if you plan to add this as a second choice program.

Affiliated:

Education Abroad Network: Semester in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Students will study at RMIT University, the first international university in Vietnam. The program offers an opportunity for students to take courses in both Japanese Studies and language, in addition to Asian Studies, while providing a comprehensive array of other academic subjects.

National Taiwan University Summer School
Taipei, Taiwan
The summer program offers courses that can be taken in English or Chinese in the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. Students can begin or continue Chinese language study.

Waseda University Summer Session
Tokyo, Japan
The summer program offers small class sizes and academic subjects within the humanities and social sciences. Courses are offered in English and students can study Japanese language.

Yonsei International Summer School
Seoul, South Korea
Students may take two or three 3-credit courses (the typical load is two courses). All courses are taught in English, however participants may qualify to take one course which is conducted in the Korean language. Subjects include Korean Studies, East Asian Studies, Korean Language, Politics Law & Culture, Business and Economics, Science and Engineering.

Finances are an integral part of the program selection and planning process. Research scholarships early to meet application deadlines and request feedback on essays from advisors and the Writing Center.

Featured Scholarships:

Freeman-Asia Scholarship

Nottingham China Scholarships

Toshizo Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship Program 

To learn more and discover other financial opportunities to fund your Experiential Global Learning opportunity, visit our scholarships page.