Program Requirements

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

24 units from the completion of the following Introductory Compulsory courses:

INTR8069 Writing International Relations 12 Units

INTR8071 World Politics 12 Units

36 units from the completion of the following Compulsory courses:

INTR8011 International Relations Theory (12 units)

INTR8013 International Political Economy

INTR8032 Global Security

INTR8068 Foreign Policy Analysis

INTR8072 Approaches and Methods in International Relations

A maximum of 12 units from the completion of the following International Politics, Policy and Security courses:

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 & the World: Politics, Identity & Security

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 Organisation

INTR8072 Approaches and Methods in International Relations

INTR8073 Human Security

INTR8074 Chinese Thinking on International Relations

INTR8076 The History of International Thought

INTR8077 Women, Peace and Security: Defining and Addressing Complex Security Challenges of the 21st Century

INTR8078 Interventions and Statebuilding: From Fragility to Resilience

INTR8079 Radical and Reactionary Ideas in International Politics

A maximum of 12 units from the completion of 6-unit 8000-level courses with the following Alpha codes:

ASIA, DIPL, MEAS, NSPO, PASI, POGO, POLS, STST

A maximum of 6 units from the completion of Experiential courses from the following list:

ANIP6503 Australian National Internships Program Internship A (Graduate)

CRWF7001 Editor’s practicum: online public engagement, academic blogging and digital disruption

VCPG6001 Unravelling Complexity

VCPG6002 Mobilising Research

VCPG6003 Leadership and Influence in a Complex World

VCPG6004 Creating Impact

VCPG6200 Innovation and Professional Practice Internship

VCPG8001 Dealing with Wicked Problems

VCPG8002 Ignorance!

24 units from the completion of the following Research courses:

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

Study Options

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.

Applicants must present 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.

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.

Academic achievement & English language proficiency

The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 6.0/7.0.

However, applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes.

If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of:

• a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or

• demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.

Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.

Diversity factors

As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe.

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.

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 findings in academic and practical contexts, justifying the approach and methods used as appropriate;

7. Conduct in-depth, mainly self-directed research in the field.