60 Full-time Short courses in Asian Studies

Learn to speak Korean—but also learn about Korean literature, history, politics, art, film, music, food, and dance—because culture is integral to language. Middlebury Institute of International Studies offers the Korean programme.

Learn how to master the powerful art of Chinese Sword Dance with Goldsmiths, University of London's Chinese Sword Dance.

Goldsmiths, University of London's Intermediate Mandarin Chinese course is for those who have completed Beginners Chinese or who already have a good command of around 200 characters.

The Summer Session at  J. F. Oberlin University is maximum 10 weeks, 5 sessions, intensive program in Tokyo, Japan. Courses offered in 2027 will be several content course and three levels of Japanese language courses. 

Upper Elementary 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.

Why not try out a sample beginners lesson before signing up to a full course? This Mandarin Taster Lesson at International House is aimed at students who have never studied the language before.

Lower Elementary Japanese at International House is a course for students who have already completed a Beginners course.

Elementary Mandarin at International House is a course for students who have already studied some Mandarin.

The Southeast Asian Engineering programme from Study In Bali is designed  to tackle the unique engineering challenges of Southeast Asia, this programme trains students in skills essential for tropical environments—such as earthquake-resistant construction, sustainable urban transportation, and renewable energy solutions.

By participating in the Session in Japanese Studies at Sophia University, you will be able to delve into Japanese language, culture and contemporary social issues, and earn credits upon successful course completion.

The Summer Session in East Asian Studies offered by Sophia University will give you the opportunity to take part in a three-week academic program exploring through the East Asian culture and society.

Come to Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University to learn the most widely-spoken language in the world at a leading Sino-British University in this Chinese Language Summer School.

The University of Science and Technology Beijing has developed into one of China's most influential key national universities. It offers a Chinese Language Program for overseas students.

The Japanese - Beginners course offered by University of Oxford is for complete beginners in the language and those who have acquired some expressions informally through travel or socialising.

The Chinese (Mandarin) - Beginners course offered by University of Oxford is for complete beginners in the language and those who have acquired some expressions informally through travel or socialising.

Beginners Mandarin at International House is a course for students who have never studied the language before.

Upper-Intermediate Korean at International House is a course for students who have studied the Korean language to a high level and wish to work on fluency.

Elementary Korean at International House is a course designed for students who have already completed a Beginners course or have a basic foundation in Korean, and can recognise and use the Korean alphabet (Hangeul).

The Winter Session at  J. F. Oberlin University is an intensive program held in the center of Tokyo, offering two sessions, a maximum of four weeks (with an optional Hakuba Snow Trip available). 

The Japanese Club at International House is an intermediate to advanced face-to-face course designed for students who have been studying Japanese for some time and would like to continue developing their fluency and cultural awareness.