Program Requirements

The Master of International Relations (Advanced) requires the completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

60 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

INTR8011 International Relations Theory (12 units)

INTR8013 International Political Economy

INTR8032 Global Security

INTR8068 Making Foreign Policy

INTR8069 Writing International Relations 12 Units

INTR8071 World Politics 12 Units

INTR8072 Approaches and Methods in International Relations

12 units from the completion of international politics, policy and security courses from the following list:

POLS8019 Democracy and its Discontents

ASIA8049 International History from Asia and the Pacific: Framing Critical Perspectives

DIPL8044 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (6 unit)

DIPL8003 Case Studies in Diplomacy

DIPL8008 The United Nations and Peace

DIPL8009 Diplomacy in a Globalising World

INTR8017 Issues in Australian Foreign Policy

INTR8018 Special Topics in International Relations

INTR8020 The Responsibility to Protect

INTR8022 Asia Pacific Security

INTR8028 Global Environmental Politics

INTR8036 World Politics

INTR8040 Ethnicity and Conflict in Asia and the Pacific

INTR8043 The Post-Colonial Pacific and Global Change

INTR8044 Global Civil Society and the Role of NGOs 1

INTR8045 Global Governance

INTR8046 The Evolution of the International System

INTR8050 States, Globalisation, and the Movement of Peoples

INTR8052 Conflict Resolution and Peace Building

INTR8053 Ethics of Peace and War

INTR8058 Islam, Politics and Conflict in Southeast Asia

INTR8059 Democracy in World Politics

INTR8060 China: Global Engagement and Domestic Transformation

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

INTR8067 U.S. Security Policy in the Asia-Pacific

INTR8070 International Organization

INTR8072 Approaches and Methods in International Relations

INTR8073 Human Security

INTR8074 Chinese Thinking on International Relations

INTR8076 The History of International Thought

MEAS8111 Islam, the West and International Terrorism

MEAS8112 Dynamics of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

MEAS8115 Islam in World Politics

NSPO8006 National Security Policymaking

NSPO8010 Civil-Military Relations

NSPO8015 Asian Regionalism and Security: Implications for Australia

NSPO8017 Malicious Networks: Transnational Terrorism and Crime

POGO8045 International Policy Making in the Shadow of the Future

POLS8032 Globalisation: the Interaction of Economics and Politics

STST8052 The Resort to Force: Understanding Military Power

STST8053 Alliances in Asia: theory, history and practice

STST8056 Strategy and Southeast Asia: Defence and Security Dynamics

24 units from the completion of research courses from the following list:

INTR8038 Thesis

INTR8039 Thesis (Part Time)

Students must achieve a minimum 70% weighted average mark in the first 72 units of courses attempted in order to remain enrolled in the Master of International Relations (Advanced).

If the total number of units attempted exceeds 72 in the same teaching period in which the 72nd unit is attempted, exactly 72 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 who do not have the required minimum average mark, or who do not have the written agreement of an identified supervisor once they have completed the coursework for the degree, may be transferred to the Master of International Relations

Master Research

TBC

Master Research Training

TBC

Study Options

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 6.0/7.0

Students must have the written agreement of an identified supervisor in order to enrol in INTR8038 Thesis or INTR8039 Thesis (part time) in a specified semester. Students who do not have the written agreement of an identified supervisor once they have completed the coursework for the degree, may be transferred to the Master of International Relations.

Cognate Disciplines

International relations and world politics; political science with a global focus; strategic and security studies; politics of Asia and the Pacific

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.

Applications for course credit

Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 24 units (one semester) of credit.

Credit Granted

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.

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.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the dynamics of contemporary international relations, especially in the Asia-Pacific region;
2. Discuss the key theories for the analysis of contemporary international relations;
3. Use international relations theory to reflect upon contemporary problems in areas such as international security, global governance, international political economy or human rights;
4. Conduct high-level research and writing to undertake self-directed study in international relations;
5. Analyse new areas of concern in both scholarly and policy-relevant terms;
6. Communicate their findings in academic and practical contexts, justifying their approach and methods as appropriate.
7. Conduct in-depth, mainly self-directed research in the field

Research Strengths

TBC

Inherent Requirements