Best Southeast Asian Studies graduate certificate programs - Updated 2020

The South Asia Institute administers a Certificate in South Asia Studies for students matriculated in graduate degree programs at Columbia. To earn the Certificate, students must complete 24 credits of graduate courses on South Asia, in at least three different disciplines, e.g. Anthropology, Art History, Economics, History, Literature, Politics, Religion, etc. The sequence of courses selected by the student pursuing the Certificate must be approved by the Institute director. The requirements for the certificate must be completed by the time of graduation from the M.A. or Ph.D. program. Elementary and Intermediate anguage courses may not be counted toward the Certificate. Advanced level may count toward the Certificate. The certificate is an additional credential that graduate students may earn with courses that will count toward coursework requirement for the M.A. or Ph.D. degree. Courses with comparative content, where South Asia is not the principal field of inquiry and discussion, may or may not be counted toward the certificate, at the discretion of the Institute.

The Asian Studies Graduate Certificate is awarded to individuals already admitted to a Georgetown University graduate program who have completed the relevant requirements. Students who wish to register for the certificate are asked to do so by the end of their first semester, but no later than the end of the first year of their graduate studies program. It is important for students to declare their interest in the Graduate Certificate early to ensure future course planning for the following academic year. Candidates for the Asian Studies Graduate Certificate must register with the Asian Studies Program by completing the Graduate Certificate Registration Form. To earn the Asian Studies Graduate Certificate, graduate students must complete the following requirements.

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies offers a 15-credit hour Graduate Certificate Program in Southeast Asian Studies. The goal of the certificate is to provide a program of study grounded in in-depth interdisciplinary understandings of Southeast Asia to graduate students whose academic and career trajectories require area-focused knowledge and training. A basic level of proficiency in a Southeast Asia language is required for completion of the Certificate.

BUCSA is pleased to offer the Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies. Graduate students in any Boston University graduate or professional program can earn the certificate by fulfilling the following requirements while also fulfilling the requirements of their degree programs. The Graduate Certificate in most cases canbe completed without taking courses beyond the number required for the student’s degree. The certificate will be awarded only upon completion of the degree program.

The certificate introduces students to continuity and change in the Asian world, encompassing East Asia, the Middle East, and South Asia. Students in the Asian Studies Certificate will benefit from being exposed to diverse approaches to the study of Asia. A certificate can be earned with 15 credits in courses that focus on Asia.