Single degree

Three years full time (144 units) - four courses per semester (24 units)
An International Relations major (48 units)
One of the following specialisations (24 units):
•    Globalisation in International Relations
•    International Relations Theory
•    International Security
Either: a language minor (24 units)
Or: one of the following minors (24 units):
•    Analytical Philosophy
•    Contemporary Europe
•    Continental Philosophy
•    Corporate Sustainability
•    Environmental Policy
•    European History
•    History
•    International Communication
•    Latin American Studies
•    Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies
•    Moral and Political Philosophy
•    Philosophy and Science
Or:  an approved exchange or internship program (24 units)
Eight Electives from across the ANU (48 units)

Double degree

This degree requires 96 units
A maximum of 36 units of 1000 level courses
Three years full time - four courses per semester (24 units)
An International Relations major (48 units)
One of the following specialisations (24 units):
•    Globalisation in International Relations
•    International Relations Theory
•    International Security
Either: a language minor (24 units)
Or: one of the following minors (24 units):
•    Analytical Philosophy
•    Contemporary Europe
•    Continental Philosophy
•    Corporate Sustainability
•    Environmental Policy
•    European History
•    History
•    International Communication
•    Latin American Studies
•    Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies
•    Moral and Political Philosophy
•    Philosophy and Science
Or:  an approved exchange or internship program (24 units)

About this degree

Single degree
In a Bachelor of International Relations degree program you will study a total of 144 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 (6-unit) courses across your whole degree.
You'll need to take the International Relations major (8 courses), one specialisation (from the designated list) (4 courses) and one minor (from the designated list) (4 courses) or an approved exchange (4 courses). You'll also get to choose eight electives from courses right across ANU. You can use these electives to try a range of courses or to take a major or minor in a non-Arts subject.

Double degree
In a Bachelor of International Relations degree program you will study a total of 96 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 16 courses across your whole degree. However, for each semester you are likely to take 2 courses from your Bachelor of International Relations degree and then 2 courses from the other half of your double degree – still a total of 4 courses a semester.
You'll need to take the International Relations major (8 courses), one specialisation (from the designated list) (4 courses) and one minor (from the designated list) (4 courses) or an approved exchange (4 courses).

Enrolment Status

While it's possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.
•    A course (usually 6 units) can only be counted towards one major, minor or specialisation.
•    You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
•    You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.
•    You need to enrol in courses for the International Relations major
•    You need to enrol in courses for at least one potential minor from the designated list
You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Bachelor of International Relations half of the double degree

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as POLS1234.

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

You need to enrol in two 1000-level courses for your International Relations major:
•    POLS1005 - Introduction to International Relations: Foundations and Concepts
•    POLS1006 - Introduction to International Relations: Contemporary Global Issues

You need to enrol in two 1000-level courses (if available) from one of the following minors:
•    Advanced French Studies
•    Advanced German Studies
•    Advanced Italian Studies
•    Advanced Spanish Studies
•    Arabic
•    Chinese Language
•    Classical Chinese
•    French Language and Culture
•    German Language and Culture
•    Hindi Language
•    Indonesian Language
•    Italian Language and Culture
•    Japanese Language
•    Korean Language
•    Persian
•    Russian
•    Sanskrit Language
•    Spanish Language and Culture
•    Thai Language
•    Turkish
•    Urdu Language
•    Vietnamese Language
•    Analytical Philosophy
•    Contemporary Europe
•    Continental Philosophy
•    Corporate Sustainability
•    Environmental Policy
•    European History
•    History
•    International Communication
•    Latin American Studies
•    Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies
•    Moral and Political Philosophy
•    Philosophy and Science
•    Political Science

Electives

Single Degree
While you only need to enrol in courses for one major, one minor and one specialisation, you can use your electives to enrol in 1000-level courses for other Arts majors or minors. That way you keep your options open. Once you've selected courses for the major you should choose electives to make up the balance of your courses.

Study Options

Bachelor of International Relations - Single Degree

This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of International Relations.

Study Options

Bachelor of International Relations - Double Degree

Study Options

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