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
| Year 1 | INTR8069 Writing International Relations 12 Units 12 units | INTR8071 World Politics 12 Units 12 units | ||
| INTR8032 Global Security 6 units | INTR8068 Foreign Policy Analysis 6 units | INTR8072 Approaches and Methods in International Relations 6 units | International Relations elective | |
| Year 2 | INTR8011 International Relations Theory 12 units | INTR8013 International Political Economy 6 units | International Relations elective | |
| INTR8038 Thesis 24 units OR INTR8039; |
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.
Indicative fees
Domestic Tuition Fees (DTF)
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.
Studying international relations at ANU means you will be studying the best program of its kind in Australia and graduating with one of the most respected degrees in this field in the world. The Master of International Relations is the only international relations program in Australia that blends a concern with global politics, leading disciplinary innovations in thought and practice, and an engagement with the Asia-Pacific region. The program equips you with a keen understanding of the pressing issues of our time by providing you with access to globally-recognised experts in face-to-face seminars.
In this degree, students will learn to make sense of the big political and security trends taking place in the region and the world, and come to terms with the significant debates in the field of International Relations. The Master of International Relations encourages and equips students to form their own world views and generate their own analyses of the important issues shaping our world today.
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.
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the dynamics of contemporary international relations, especially in the Asia-Pacific region;
- Discuss the key theories for the analysis of contemporary international relations;
- Use international relations theory to reflect upon contemporary problems in areas such as international security, global governance, international political economy or human rights;
- Conduct high-level research and writing to undertake self-directed study in international relations;
- Analyse new areas of concern in both scholarly and policy-relevant terms;
- Communicate their findings in academic and practical contexts, justifying their approach and methods as appropriate.
- Conduct in-depth, mainly self-directed research in the field
Research Strengths
TBC
Inherent Requirements
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Welcome to the Master of International Relations (Advanced). 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.
Students are to follow the degree requirements for the year you commenced the program. 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 ir@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 received any credit
If you have not received any credit for previous study you will follow the standard program of study with your first semester consisting of the following courses:
INTR8069 Writing International Relations (12 Units)
INTR8071 World Politics (12 units)
What courses should I enrol in, I have received 24 units of credit
If you have received 24 units of credit you are exempt from INTR8069 and INTR8071 and are not permitted to enrol in these courses.
If you are commencing in semester 1, you should enrol in the following courses:
INTR8011 International Relations Theory (12 units)
INTR8013 International Political Economy (6 units)
And an elective of your choice (6 units)
If you are commencing in semester 2, you should enrol in the following courses:
INTR8032 Global Security (6 units)
INTR8068 Making Foreign Policy (6 units)
INTR8072 Approaches and Methods in International Relations (6 units)
And an elective of your choice (6 units)
What courses should I enrol in, I have received 48 units of credit
If you have received 48 units of credit you are exempt from INTR8069 and INTR8071 and are not permitted to enrol in these courses. You have also
received credit for 18 units of electives. In addition, you are exempt from INTR8072, however you are allowed to enrol in this course should it fit your program as it is only offered in semester 2.
If you are commencing in semester 1, you should enrol in the following courses:
INTR8011 International Relations Theory (12 units)
INTR8013 International Political Economy (6 units)
And an elective of your choice (6 units)
If you are commencing in semester 2, you should enrol in the following courses:
INTR8032 Global Security (6 units)
INTR8068 Making Foreign Policy (6 units)
An elective from the list of Global Political System courses (6 units)
An elective from the list of International Politics, Policy and Security courses (6 units)
Transfers
If you are currently enrolled in the Master of International Relations
and you are considering applying for the Advanced program, you will need to
maintain a GPA of 6/7 in the Master of International Relations (ANU courses
only, credit will not be included in this calculation) and have completed 72
units of study (this can include credit from previous study). You should also
ensure that you undertake the elective INTR8072 Approaches and Methods in
International Relations as this is a compulsory course in the Advanced Program.
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 website on Transferring between degrees
If you have any queries regarding your degree, courses or enrolments, please feel free to contact the Student Engagement Team at ir@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 Department of International Relations