FASStrack Asia: National University of Singapore – Summer School

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore is launching a brand new summer school FASStrack Asia: The Summer School in June 2013.

If your interest is in Asia and all things Asian, this summer school will be perfect for you. As the world turns its gaze onto Asia, this summer program will showcase our strength of research in Asia and offer a spotlight on this region whereby you can gain a better understanding of various Asian-related topics and issues. Taught over a 6-week summer period, you will attend lectures, participate in active discussions and do research with academic experts specializing in their area of study. You will be joined by students from all over the world including local NUS students; who will no doubt tell you the best places to eat and shop in Singapore as we are known as a dining and shopping paradise. You will also be staying at U-Town, NUS latest residential colleges which combine living, playing and studying; with the latest sports/ teaching facilities and equipment as well as entertainment and dining amenities.

We offer courses related to China, Japan, South Asia, the Malay world as well as Asian language courses and in Economics. Some of them will feature a 10 to 12 days’ fieldtrip on one of the Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Indonesia and as well as shorter fieldtrips in Singapore or Malaysia over the weekends. There will also be social activities and events for student get-togethers.

And for some of you, you may be eligible for tuition fee waiver. Please check with your study abroad administrator at your home university for more details. If all of this sounds great to you, you can click here for more information on application, costs and other details. Application opens on 15 December. Application deadline is 8 March 2013.