Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts/Master of International Affairs vertical double degree requires the completion of 192 units, of which:

A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 192 units must consist of:

144 units from completion of the following Bachelor of Arts vertical double degree component:

144 units from completion of requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, of which the electives must include:

12 units from completion of courses from the following list, which may contribute to meeting the requirements of the Master of International Affairs vertical double degree component below:

ANIP3003 Australian National Internships Program Internship A

ANIP3005 Australian National Internship B

ANIP3006 Australian National Internship C

ANIP3007 Australian National Internships Program D

PHIL2113 Global Justice

POLS2043 Pressure Groups and Political Lobbying

POLS2064 Global Social Movements

POLS2094 Issues in International Political Economy

POLS2101 Refugee Politics: Displacement and Exclusion in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

POLS2104 Media Politics: Political leaders, media moguls, journalists and audiences.

POLS2113 Human Rights

POLS3001 Foreign Policy Analysis: Understanding Global and Australian Foreign Policy Decision-Making

POLS3017 International Relations Theory

POLS3025 Contemporary Political Analysis

SOCY2038 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods

SOCY2043 Qualitative Research Methods

SOCY2101 Social Policy: Principles and Practice

SOCY3123 Policy and Program Evaluation

12 units from completion of courses from the following list, which may contribute to meeting the requirements of the Master of International Affairs vertical double degree component below:

ANTH8038 Critical Issues in Gender and Development

ASIA8814 Politics of the Korean Peninsula

INTR8013 International Political Economy 1

INTR8017 Issues in Australian Foreign Policy

INTR8032 Global Security 1

INTR8045 Global Governance 1

INTR8046 The Evolution of the International System 1

INTR8051 Ethics and Culture in World Politics

INTR8055 Contemporary Issues in International Political Economy

INTR8058 Politics of Islam in Southeast Asia

INTR8062 Humanitarianism in World Politics

INTR8063 Japan and Northeast Asia in the Postwar World: war and national identity

INTR8064 Gender, War, and Justice in South and Southeast Asia

INTR8065 Writing International Relations

INTR8068 Making Foreign Policy

INTR8070 International Organization

MEAS8100 Oil Religion Politics and Conflict in the Middle East

MEAS8102 Islamic Radicalism

MEAS8111 Islam, the West and International Terrorism

NSPO8013 Disease, Security and Biological Weapons

NSPO8014 Ethics and Technologies of War

NSPO8015 Asian Regionalism and Security: Implications for Australia

POGO8045 International Policy Making in the Shadow of the Future

POLS8020 Non-Traditional Approaches to Security

STST8021 Intelligence and Security

STST8051 Great and Powerful Friends: Strategic alliances and Australian security

96 units from completion of the following Master of International Affairs vertical double degree component, which must consist of:

48 units from the granting of credit from the Bachelor of Arts:

24 units of specified credit towards the Master of International Affairs from courses completed as part of the Bachelor of Arts vertical double degree component

24 units of unspecified credit towards the Master of International Affairs, from completion of the cognate Bachelor of Arts

48 units from completion of the remaining requirements for the Master of International Affairs

Students must achieve a minimum 65% weighted average mark in the first 96 units of courses attempted in order to enrol in 6000-level, 7000-level or 8000-level courses.

If the total number of units attempted exceeds 96 in the same teaching period in which the 96th unit is attempted, exactly 96 units will be used in the calculation of the weighted average mark with units from the course with the highest mark applied first followed by further units from courses in descending order of marks.

Students must achieve a minimum 65% weighted average mark in the first 144 units of courses attempted in order to commence the Master of International Affairs vertical double degree component.

If the total number of units attempted exceeds 144 in the same teaching period in which the 144th unit is attempted, exactly 144 units will be used in the calculation of the weighted average mark with units from the course with the highest mark applied first followed by further units from courses in descending order of marks.

Majors

Minors

Specialisations

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

Admission Requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications:

• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR
• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR
• At least one standard full-time year (1.0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent; OR
• An approved tertiary preparation course unless subsequent study is undertaken.

Click HERE for further information about domestic admission.

The table below is a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Domestic applicant entry requirements

From 2010, the UAI/ENTER/TER will be referred to as ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for admission. See http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/atar/ for further information.

Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on a UAI equivalent that is not available to students.

International applicant entry requirements

International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

Prerequisites

Progression requirements

A 65% mark average for the first 96 completed units, with no single failing grade, is required to be able to progress to 6000, 7000 and 8000 level courses in the Bachelor of Arts.

A 65% mark average for the 144 completed units from the Bachelor of Arts, with no failing grade, is required to progress to the Master of International Affairs.

Adjustment Factors

The National Access Scheme 2014

ANU offers bonus points for nationally strategic senior secondary subjects, and in recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. 

Bonus points are applied to all applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedule, and no more than 10 points (maximum 5 academic points and maximum 5 equity points) will be awarded.

Bonus points do not apply to programs with an ATAR cutoff of 98 or higher.

Bonus Points are only awarded to domestic applicants applying for admission through UAC who have not previously attempted tertiary study.

How to apply

Academic Bonus Points: senior secondary students do not need to apply for ANU academic bonus points. They are automatically added in accordance with the schedule.

Educational Access Scheme: senior secondary students do not need to apply if their school is part of the Priority School Funding Program or Country Areas Program. All other applicants should refer to www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/eas for more information.

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.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts/Master of International Affairs find employment in government, international organisations, NGOs, media groups and businesses.

You will also be equipped with transferable world-class skills in critical analysis, research and communication valued by employers across all fields. 

Learning Outcomes

Bachelor of Arts

Upon successful completion of this program, students will have developed specific subject knowledge and a range of transferable skills.

Subject knowledge

Students should be able to:

• Outline theories, factual content and research procedures in their major and other fields of study;
• Identify relevant literature, and national and international issues related to their major or other fields of study;
• Analyse and critically evaluate ideas and solve problems;
• Determine the processes through which current knowledge was developed; and
• Construct relationships and connections between different fields of study.

Transferable skills

Within their fields of study students will have developed:

• Communication and presentation skills (oral, written, electronic, graphic);
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills (including an understanding of cultural diversity);
• Management and planning skills (including self-management skills); and
• Intellectual and creative skills.

Master of International Affairs

Graduates from this program will be expected to have a demonstrated:

• Knowledge of the dynamics of contemporary international relations, especially in the Asia-Pacific region;
• Knowledge of the key theories for the analysis of contemporary international relations;
• Ability to use international relations theory to reflect upon contemporary problems in areas such as international security, global governance, international political economy or human rights;
• High-level research and writing skills to undertake self-directed study in international relations;
• Capacity to utilise their knowledge and skills to analyse new areas of concern in both scholarly and policy-relevant terms;
• Ability to communicate their findings in academic and practical contexts, justifying their approach and methods in appropriate.