Korean Studies at Curtin University

Study Korean Studies in Perth at Curtin - face to face or fully online!

About Korean Studies at Curtin University

Curtin University was the among the first Universities in Australia to introduce Korean Studies curriculum in the 1990s, with one of the largest Asian Studies departments in Australia at the time. Curtin University was the first university in Western Australia to introduce a Korean Studies degree program in 1992, and after a short hiatus in the 2010s  the University relaunched the full Korean Studies major program in 2023. We are pleased to be the first University in Australia to offer the full major fully online both to Curtin Korean Studies and via the Open Universities Australia (OUA).  

The Korean Studies major consists of 6 language units, and 4 studies units, which aim to introduce students to aspects of Korean culture, society, history and politics. You can find more details about the major here.

We also run a vibrant Postgraduate and Undergraduate engagement program and offer scholarships for high achieving students at this level. 

Our goal is to support the education of next generation of Korea-experts in Australia, and Curtin University graduates have been rated the best in the country for employer satisfaction, showing they have the skills and qualifications employers value, want and need. 

For the Honours or PhD programs, contact Assoc/Prof Jo Elfving-Hwang: joanna.elfving-hwang@curtin.edu.au.