Master of Diplomacy

Year 1	DIPL8001 Transnational Diplomacy 6 to 12 units	Diplomatic Studies Elective	Diplomatic Studies Elective
Year 1	DIPL8000 Research Methods in Diplomacy 6 units	DIPL8004 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 12 units	Foreign Affairs or Language Elective
Year 2 48 units	Foreign Affairs or Language Elective	Foreign Affairs or Language Elective	Foreign Affairs or Language Elective	Foreign Affairs or Language Elective
Year 2 48 units	Diplomatic Studies Elective	Diplomatic Studies Elective	Diplomatic Studies Elective	Diplomatic Studies Elective

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0

Cognate Disciplines

International Relations, Public Policy and Administration, Strategic or Security Studies, Political Science, History, Sociology, Economics and Development Studies, Social Science, Law, Regional Studies

English Language Requirements

All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students.

Assessment of Qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au

ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.

Application for course credits

Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 24 units (one semester) of credit. Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Bachelor degree with Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 48 units (one year) of credit.

Annual indicative fee for domestic students: $30,720.00

For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees

Annual indicative fee for international students: $43,680.00

For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

The Master of Diplomacy is your pathway to professional advancement, equipping you with knowledge about practices of international affairs and real-world skills to effectively represent your country or organisation at an international level.

The degree provides exciting study and career options in the important and prestigious arena of diplomatic practice. You will be taught by internationally recognised research scholars from the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy and senior diplomats from Australia and elsewhere, and you will graduate from a world-class university, positioning you firmly in the centre of a global network of leading scholars and policy-makers.

Career Options

Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.

The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.

This program is available for applications until second semester, 2019

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of transnational diplomacy and its contemporary challenges, from the perspective of multiple actors, such as a civil service department, multilateral body, international corporation or non-government organisation;
Display effective diplomatic skills with the ability to engage with transnational issues in a globalised environment with the use of negotiation, persuasion, advocacy and protocol
Use theories of diplomatic studies to reflect upon the global management of the world’s problems through diplomatic dialogue, and the role of the use of force, and design multi-stakeholder processes that lead to solutions;
Use high-level research and writing skills to undertake self-directed study in diplomacy and communicate findings in academic and practical contexts, justifying their approach and methods as appropriate.
Use their knowledge and skills to analyse new areas of concern in both scholarly and policy-relevant terms;

Inherent Requirements

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Welcome to the Master of Diplomacy. This section will help you to choose which courses you should enrol in for your first semester as well as general information to assist you throughout your degree. Aside from personal interest, a student’s enrolment will depend primarily on whether or not they have received credit on admission, and whether they are studying full time or part time. Students who accept credit will need to follow a much stricter enrolment plan, and will not be able to select from the broader list of electives. This ensures students will achieve the essential outcomes of the degree. The following guidelines are based on the assumption you are studying full time.

Students are to follow the degree requirements for the year they commenced their studies. If you would like to undertake a course that is not listed in your degree requirements, you will need to seek approval by sending an email to apcd@anu.edu.au

Enrolment is managed through the Interactive Student Information System (ISIS) while the online learning platform is known as Wattle. These two websites will be some of the most common sites used throughout your degree. It is a good idea to familiarise yourself with them as soon as possible.

What courses should I enrol in? I have not accepted credit

If you have not received any credit for previous study, commencing in Semester 1 and studying full time, you should enrol in the following course:

DIPL8001 Transnational Diplomacy (12 units)

Transnational Diplomacy is an ideal foundational course to help you launch your studies, whether you have a cognate background or not. In addition, you should select a further 12 units from available courses in semester one. These courses can be DIPL coded or might come from the long list of available electives from other areas in the School the College or University. Read the program requirements under the “study” tab and note the compulsory courses as well as units required from each list.

If you are commencing in Semester 2, we advise that you enrol in the following course:

DIPL8009 Diplomacy: from cuneiform clay to digital tablets (6 units)

This is not a compulsory course but will provide you a good introduction to the degree in place of Transnational Diplomacy which is only offered in semester 1.

You will also need to enrolled in a further 18 units of courses in semester 2 which you can select from the available lists.

What courses should I enrol in? I have received 24 units of credit.

If you have received 24 units of credit your enrolment as a full-time commencing student will be as above. You will not however be entitled to enroll in any non-DIPL coded courses (i.e. from the foreign affairs or language specialisation courses).

What courses should I enrolled in? I have received 48 units of credit.

If you have received 48 units of credit your commencing enrolment will be the same as if you have received no credit. You will not however be entitled to enrol in any non-DIPL coded courses (i.e. from the foreign affairs and/or language specialisation courses). Outside of the compulsory courses (totalling 30 units) you should also enrol in a further 18 units of diplomatic studies courses. This is reduced from 42 units for students who have not received credit.

Transfers

If you are considering applying to transfer to the Master of Diplomacy (Advanced), you will need to maintain a GPA of 6/7 in the Master of Diplomacy (ANU courses only, credit will not be included in this calculation) and have completed at least 24 units of study. Please be aware that you will need to maintain a 75% average to be eligible to enrol in the Thesis component of the Advanced program. Failure to do so will require you to transfer back to the Master of Diplomacy (to graduate or complete your degree with a further 24 units of coursework).

A GPA of 6/7 is equivalent to a Distinction average. See GPA website for more information.

Applications to transfer generally close 31 May for a semester 2 transfer and 31 October for a transfer to semester 1 the following year. This means that you have to apply before you have received your final results. However, the application will only be processed once all grades are finalised.

For more information, please see the following websites:

Master of Diplomacy (Advanced)

Transferring between degrees

If you have any queries regarding your degree, courses or enrolments, please feel free to contact the Student Engagement Team at apcd@anu.edu.au

We look forward to assisting you through your degree and your time here at ANU with the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs and the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy