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Undergraduate Programs Information

Major or minor in Asian Studies.

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Including: Master of Arts in Asian Studies, Master’s in Asian International Affairs, and Graduate Certificates in Asian Studies.

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Student Testimonials

The Asian Studies Program was incredible because most professors were undertaking their own research, passionate about their subject of study, and enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge with students. It felt fresh and profound at the same time. Inspiring!

Christina Geisse

I was able to delve deep and focus on the areas of Asian Studies that truly interested me, and therefore gained a much more thorough and developed understanding of my fields of interest, which are applicable to my current career path. Also, the professors are extremely helpful and want their students to succeed. They were very supportive both while I was at UH and after I graduated.

Alumni Spotlight: Carol Li, MAIA Graduate

October 6, 2023
Alia Jeraj
Alumni, Community, MAIA Program, Students

Check out CALL‘s three-part video following Carol Li at a Conversations with Former UK Prime Minister Pacific Forum event. Carol Li is an Asian Studies Alumni who works as a Program and Publications Manager of Pacific Forum. She shared why she chose UH Mānoa’s Asian Studies MAIA program, her chosen career path, post-graduation experiences, and her management expertise with next generation initiatives.

Watch the full series here!

Alumni Carol Li MAIA Pacific Forum