Bachelor of Arts

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International Relations

Unit Set Code

MJ-A000018 (major)

MN-A000018 (minor)

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)**, Cloud (Online)

**Waurn Ponds (Geelong) availability to be confirmed

Overview

International relations provides you with a better understanding of conflict and cooperation, and war and peace, in contemporary international politics. Study issues in global politics: the nature of power and security, globalisation and global governance, human rights and global justice, the politics of the Asian region and Australia’s place in the world.

Career outcomes

Graduates can expect to gain employment in a wide range of areas including federal defence agencies, foreign affairs departments, immigration departments/consultancies, major corporations, management consultancies and multicultural associations. 

Students majoring in International Relations should also consider a complementary major sequence or electives in Politics and Policy Studies or major or minor in Middle East Studies.

Units

• To complete a Major sequence in International Relations select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
• To complete a Minor sequence in International Relations select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3

Complete the following 2 units from level 1:

Complete the following unit from level 2:

Complete a further 3 units from level 2, selected from:

Complete 2 units from level 3, selected from:

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