Program Requirements

The Graduate Diploma of International Affairs requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

A minimum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

INTR8032 Global Security

INTR8071 Issues and Concepts in International Relation 12 unit

POLS8032 Globalisation: The Interaction of Economics and Politics

POLS8043 Violence and Political Order

STST8001 Strategic Studies

STST8004 Australian Strategic and Defence Policy

A maximum of 42 units from completion of courses from any of the following lists:

Australia’s Place in the World

INTR8017 Issues in Australian Foreign Policy

INTR8068 Foreign Policy Analysis

STST8004 Australian Strategic and Defence Policy

China

INTR8060 China's Global Engagement

INTR8074 Chinese Thinking on International Relations

STST8013 China’s Defence and Strategic Challenges

Contemporary Issues in International Affairs

DIPL8012 Special Topics in Diplomacy

INTR8018 Special Topics in International Relations

STST8017 Special Topics in Strategic Studies

Gender and International Affairs

ANTH8038 Gender & Development: Critical Issues in Policy & Practice

ANTH8106 Gender, Violence and Development

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

Global Governance and International Organizations

DIPL8006 Diplomacy, Politics and the United Nations

INTR8020 The Responsibility to Protect

INTR8045 Global Governance

INTR8046 The Evolution of the International System

INTR8074 Chinese Thinking on International Relations

POGO8044 Global Social Policy

POLS8019 Democracy and its Discontents

Globalisation and Development

ANTH8007 Key Concepts in Anthropology of Development

DIPL8009 Diplomacy: from cuneiform clay to digital tablets

DIPL8010 Harnessing Diplomacy for International Development 

EMDV8101 State, Society and Natural Resources

International Political Economy

EMDV8080 International Climate Change Policy and Economics

EMDV8082 Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy

INTR8013 International Political Economy

POGO8213 The Global Trading System

International Relations of the Asia-Pacific

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

EMDV8009 Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions

INTR8022 International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

INTR8043 Globalisation and Development in the Contemporary Pacific

INTR8067 US Foreign and Security Policy in the Asia-Pacific

MEAS8115 Islam in World Politics

STST8002 The New Power Politics of Asia

Methods and Analysis

INTR8011 International Relations Theory

INTR8069 Studying International Relations 12 Units

INTR8072 Researching International Relations: Curiosity, Methods and Ethics in the Study of Global Politics

STST8010 Strategic Studies Concepts and Asia Pacific Conflict

Pacific Studies

INTR8040 Ethnicity and Conflict in Asia and the Pacific

INTR8043 Globalisation and Development in the Contemporary Pacific

Security and Strategy

INTR8022 International Relations in the Asia-Pacific

INTR8032 Global Security

INTR8053 Ethics of Peace and War

INTR8062 Humanitarianism in World Politics

INTR8073 Human Security

MEAS8113 The Gulf Strategic Environment

NSPO8006 National Security Policymaking

NSPO8007 National Security: Concepts and Methods

NSPO8008 Ethical Challenges for National Security

NSPO8009 Cyber and Emerging Technologies in National Security

NSPO8012 Leadership, Risk and National Security Crisis Management

NSPO8013 Disease, Security and Biological Weapons

NSPO8014 Ethics and Technologies of War

NSPO8018 The Evolution of National Security Policy since 1945

STST8001 Strategic Studies

STST8021 Intelligence and Security

STST8026 Nuclear Strategy in the Asian Century

STST8027 Insurgency & Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare

STST8052 The Resort to Force: Understanding Military Power

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present one of the following:

• Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7
• Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7
• Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7
• 24 units of courses in a postgraduate program a GPA of 4/7
• Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
• A minimum 5 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program

The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.

Ranking and English Proficiency: 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. 

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. 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.

Further information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support

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.

Alternate Admin Requirements

• Bachelor or international equivalent with GPA 4/7; or
• Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or
• Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7; or
• 24 units of courses in a postgraduate program a GPA of 4/7; or
• GRE General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program; or
• A minimum 5 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program.

Fee Information

All students are required to pay the Services and amenities fee (SA Fee)

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

For further information on Fees and Payment please see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments

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. Demonstrate a broad knowledge of contemporary issues and challenges in international, diplomatic, political, and strategic affairs.
   
2. Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise key debates and theoretical thinking in international affairs, and foreign and defence policies.
   
3. Critically evaluate, communicate, and provide solutions to complex problems in international affairs and world politics.
   
4. Make independent judgements on the impact that key international issues play in driving political developments in the Asia Pacific region and around the world.
   
5. Effectively communicate knowledge, skills and ideas relating to both specialist and general audiences in written and oral format.

Inherent Requirements

Information on inherent requirements is currently not available for this program