Asian Study Programmes

Welcome to the Asian Study Programmes

The extraordinary economic growth of the Southeast Asian countries, in combination with their fascinating natural, cultural and historical heritage, has placed them among the most attractive regions in the world.

The Asian Study Programmes (ASP) are summer schools organised by ASEA-UNINET Austria to give European students and young academic staff a unique chance to discover the variety of Southeast Asia’s culture, history, politics and economy. The ASPs take place alternately in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. During the four-week programmes you will attend classes held by prominent Asian lecturers, meet government officials and top representatives from the business community. Additionally the summer schools include intercultural group works- and field trips to cultural sites and companies. Based on ASEA-UNINET’s unique connections with the partner countries, the summer schools offer you an exclusive and widely acknowledged curriculum. This not only gives you ECTS points from Austrian universities but furthermore a competitive advantage in the job market. The first Asian Study Programme was organised in Thailand in 1995 - as one of the first Asian summer schools in all of Europe. Since then three more programme evolved - and more than several hundred students and young academic staff have taken part successfully.