105 Short courses in Asian Studies

Spend a summer at the Chinese School and you’ll experience the single most effective method for rapid language acquisition: a total immersion environment with the Language Pledge®—a promise to read, write, listen, and speak only in your language of study. Middlebury Institute of International Studies offers the Chinese programme.

The Chinese Language Program at Zhejiang University of Technology is centered on the integrative Chinese language teaching for overseas students.

Live the Russian language and culture—from interpreting poetry and learning the balalaika to discussing post-Soviet politics and mastering etiquette—at the Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian. Middlebury Institute of International Studies offers the Russian programme.

Learn Mandarin Chinese in this Learn Mandarin Chinese Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Learning Chinese in real-life situations with ease and fun.

Rather than teaching regulations in isolation, the Employment Strategies in China program from Institute for China Studies connects law to practice through case studies, real-world examples, and guidance on contracts, payroll, labor dispatch, tax exposure, and social security obligations.

University College London (UCL)'s Georgian Online Evening Language Classes (All Levels) 30-week online course will help you communicate with confidence in Georgian.

The China Coaching Programme course from Institute for China Studies supports working professionals and business executives making better informed business decisions via executive coaching.

Pre-Intermediate Japanese at International House is a course for students who have been studying the Japanese language for quite some time and who are wanting to progress to a more advanced level.

Learning a foreign language is a wonderful opportunity to not only learn the language itself, but also to reveal different perspectives on life, enabling you to explore new cultures through a different lens. This Japanese course is offered at Nottingham Trent University.

Pack your bags — and your Korean! Korean - Language for Travel at International House is a practical A1 course that helps you speak with confidence on holiday or work trips.

Pre-Intermediate Korean classes take place at International House's school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students.

This Chinese Security Policy course at the University of Aberdeen is designed to lift the veil on a misunderstood, controversial, and increasingly critical feature of global security and world affairs.

The Chinese Law Taught in English programme of the China-EU School of Law is a one-semester abroad programme for international visiting students. CLTE will expose students to the historical background, transitional nature and developmental trajectory of Chinese law. Courses aim to provide students with general knowledge of Chinese law as well as a comparative approach to legal studies.

By participating in Summer Session in Japanese Language at Sophia University, you will be able to immerse yourself in the Japanese language and earn credits upon successful course completion.

This Mandarin Chinese for Intermediate Learners - Capstone Project offered by Coursera in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University is part of the Learn Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate Specialization.

The Chinese Language Program at the Central University of Finance and Economics offers both long-term and short-term Chinese language classes to International students around the world.

The Open University UK's Elementary Chinese 3 16-unit online course takes you further on your journey towards learning Chinese, one of the world’s most exciting languages. As the final module in our elementary level course it builds on your language development including giving advice and expressing a formal apology, and using conditional sentences.

UCL's Japanese Evening Language Classes (All Levels) ten-week online evening courses are open to everyone and will help you to communicate effectively in Japanese.

Han-Tang Chinese classical dance has a unique identity and style, with refined and sophisticated characteristics. This Chinese Han-Tang Classical Dance course at Goldsmiths, University of London is an intermediate course aimed at students who have interests in Chinese dance and who have received basic flexibility training.

This Taichi short course at Goldsmiths, University of London introduces this traditional martial arts form.