该专业旨在满足澳大利亚政府，企业和社会的需求，使亚洲各个州和人民参与进来，以谋求国家利益，并作为全球化进程的一部分。它为学生提供了学习当代亚洲以及亚洲国家丰富多样的历史，政治，文化和语言以及影响澳大利亚在该地区和整个世界的利益和角色的国际问题的机会。主要领域还包括与美国和欧洲以及亚洲本身有关的一系列部门，以及涉及世界其他地区的国际关系部门。它力求使毕业生接受广泛，自由的教育，并具有在澳大利亚与世界乃至整个亚洲之间，尤其是通过政治，经济，商业，文化，外交和战略联系进行调解的技能。鼓励学生与专业一起修读亚洲语
This major has been designed to meet the needs of Australian government, business and society to engage the states and peoples of Asia at all levels in pursuit of national interests and as part of the globalisation process.<br><br>It provides students with the opportunity to study contemporary Asia, as well as the rich and diverse histories, politics, cultures and languages of Asian countries and the international issues affecting Australia's interests and role in the region and in the world at large.<br><br>The major area also includes a range of units concerned with the United States and Europe as well as with Asia itself, and units in international relations covering other parts of the world. It seeks to produce graduates with a broad, liberal education with the skills to mediate between Australia and the world in general and Asia in particular through political, economic, commercial, cultural, diplomatic and strategic links.<br><br>Students are encouraged to undertake a sub-major in an Asian language in conjunction with the major. Employment opportunities may be found in the State and Commonwealth public service, overseas organisations, the media, business and industry, education and research.