Program Requirements

The Diploma of Politics and International Relations requires the completion of 48 units of 1000-level courses.

A maximum of 12 units of language courses.

The 48 units must consist of:

6 units from the completion of the following course:

ESEN1001 Academic Skills for University Studies

AND one of the following sequences of courses:

For articulation into the BACHELOR OF ASIAN STUDIES

12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

ASIA1025 Asia and the Pacific: Power, diversity and change

ASIA1030 Asia and the Pacific in Motion

A maximum of 12 units from the completion of the following language courses:

CHIN1012 Modern Chinese 1: Spoken

CHIN1013 Modern Chinese 1: Written

OR

HIND1100 Hindi 1

HIND1200 Hindi 2

OR

INDN1002 Indonesian 1

INDN1003 Indonesian 2

OR

JPNS1012 Japanese 1: Spoken 

JPNS1014 Japanese 1: Written 

OR

KORE1020 Korean 1

KORE1021 Korean 2

OR

SKRT1002 Sanskrit 1

SKRT1003 Sanskrit 2

OR

TETM1002 Tetum 1

TETM1003 Tetum 2

OR

THAI1002 Thai 1

THAI1003 Thai 2

OR

VIET1002 Vietnamese 1

VIET1003 Vietnamese 2

OR

For articulation into the BACHELOR OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

18 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

POLS1002 Introduction to Politics

POLS1005 Introduction to International Relations

POLS1009 Introduction to Data and Methods for Political Science and International Relations

A maximum of 6 units from the completion of the following International Relations and Social Science Breadth courses:

ECON1101 Microeconomics 1

SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research

STAT1003 Statistical Techniques

STST1001 Introduction to International Security Studies

OR

For articulation into the BACHELOR OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES

6 units from the completion of the following compulsory course:

STST1001 Introduction to International Security Studies

A minimum of 18 units from the completion of courses within one or more of the following Security, Language, and Area Studies majors and minors:

CRIM1001 Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality

GEND1001 Sex, Gender and Identity: An Introduction to Gender Studies

HIST1209 Terror to Terrorism: A History

HIST1214 Empires in Global History

MEAS1001 Introduction to the Modern Middle East

MEAS1002 Islam: History and Institutions

PASI1011 Pacific Encounters: An Introduction to Pacific Studies

PASI1012 Pacific Worlds: Critical Inquiry in Oceania

PHIL1004 Fundamental Ideas in Philosophy: An Introduction

PHIL1005 Logic and Critical Thinking

POLS1002 Introduction to Politics

POLS1005 Introduction to International Relations Foundations and Concepts

POLS1009 Introduction to Data and Methods for Political Science and International Relations

SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research

SOCY1002 Self and Society

SOCY1004 Economy and Society

OR

For articulation into the BACHELOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

POLS1002 Introduction to Politics

POLS1009 Introduction to Data and Methods for Political Science and International Relations

12 units from the completion of courses from the following list:

ASIA1025 Asia and the Pacific: Power, diversity and change

ASIA1030 Asia and the Pacific Motion

ASIA1035 Introduction to Asian Politics

DEMO1001 Global Population Challenges

ECHI1006 The Australian Economics: Past and Present

ENVS1003 Introduction to Environmental and Social Research

INDG1001 Country, Kinship and Continuities: An Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies

INDG1002 Resilience, Responsibility, and Resurgence: First Peoples' Experiences and Ways of Being

MEAS1001 Introduction to Modern Middle East

MEAS1002 Islam: History and Institutions

PASI1011 Pacific Encounters: An Introduction to Pacific Studies

POLS1005 Introduction to International Relations Foundations and Concepts

SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research

STAT1003 Statistical Techniques

OR

For articulation into the BACHELOR OF PUBLIC POLICY

12 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

EMET1001 Foundations of Economic and Financial Models

POLS1009 Introduction to Data and Methods for Political Science and International Relations

12 units from the completion of courses from the following list:

DEMO1001 Global Population Challenges

ECON1101 Microeconomics 1

ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1

SOCY1002 Self and Society

AND a maximum of 18 units taken from the following list of Diploma Elective Courses:

AATD1001 SoCIETIE Initiative

ANTH1002 Culture and Human Diversity: Introducing Anthropology

ANTH1003 Anthropology: Critical Foundations

ARTH1006 Art History and Curational Studies 1: Cultures and Meaning

ARTH1007 Art History and Curational Studies 2: Vision and Materiality

ARTV1020 Drawn from life: Techniques and Perspectives of Observational Drawing

ARTV1034 Foundations of Contemporary Arts Practices

ASIA1025 Asia and the Pacific: Power, diversity and change

ASIA1030 Asia and the Pacific in Motion

ASIA1035 Introduction to Asian Politics

BIAN1001 The Human Voyage: Introduction to Biological Anthropology

CHIN1012 Modern Chinese 1: Spoken

CHIN1013 Modern Chinese 1: Written

CRIM1001 Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality

CRIM1002 Criminological Perspectives: Understanding Crime

DEMO1001 Global Population Challenges

DESN1002 Visual Communication: Design and Production

DESN1003 Contemporary Design in Context

ENGL1100 Secrets and Lies: Literature and the Self

ENGL1200 Imagined Worlds

ENVS1004 Australia's Environment

GEND1001 Sex, Gender and Identity: An Introduction to Gender Studies

HIND1100 Hindi 1

HIND1200 Hindi 2

HIST1209 Terror to Terrorism: A History

HIST1214 Empires in Global History

HLTH1001 Health in the 21st Century

HLTH1002 Research Methods in the Health Sciences

INDN1002 Indonesian 1

INDN1003 Indonesian 2

JPNS1012 Japanese 1: Spoken 

JPNS1014 Japanese 1: Written 

KORE1020 Korean 1

KORE1021 Korean 2

LING1001 Language Unlocked: An Introduction to Linguistics

MEAS1001 Introduction to the Modern Middle East

MEAS1002 Islam: History and Institutions

MUSI1110 Introduction to Music Technology

PASI1011 Pacific Encounters: An Introduction to Pacific Studies

PASI1012 Pacific Worlds: Critical Inquiry in Oceania

PHIL1004 Fundamental Ideas in Philosophy: An Introduction

PHIL1005 Logic and Critical Thinking

POLS1002 Introduction to Politics

POLS1005 Introduction to International Relations Foundations and Concepts

POLS1009 Introduction to Data and Methods for Political Science and International Relations

SKRT1002 Sanskrit 1

SKRT1003 Sanskrit 2

SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research

SOCY1002 Self and Society

SOCY1004 Economy and Society

TETM1002 Tetum 1

TETM1003 Tetum 2

THAI1002 Thai 1

THAI1003 Thai 2

VIET1002 Vietnamese 1

VIET1003 Vietnamese 2

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Admission Requirements

For admission to this program, in addition to those qualifications accepted for admission to all other undergraduate programs, the following qualifications will be considered when assessing applicant’s eligibility:

• A completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV.
• Completion of the General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi) or the General Secondary Education Certificate (Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-aama), where;
• the applicant has achieved an average of 80% or above in academic subjects within the General Secondary Education Certificate; and
• when presented alongside a completed Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) with a result that meets the minimum selection requirement of the program.

As a pathway diploma, credit in recognition of prior learning is not available for this 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 the academic literacy skills necessary to comprehend and communicate discipline specific knowledge through reading, writing, listening, and speaking at university level
2. Understand, and engage in critique of, the introductory conceptual frameworks that characterise particular fields of Politics and International Relations
3. Apply introductory conceptual frameworks to the appreciation of contemporary events and issues
4. Use informed judgement to critically engage with a range of sources/events to build independent and well-reasoned positions, arguments, and self-reflection

Further Information

To be admitted to their principal program upon the completion of the Diploma of Politics and International Relations, students must achieve a GPA of:

• 4.0 or above for the Bachelor of Asian Studies
• 4.6 or above for the Bachelor of International Relations
• 4.6 or above for the Bachelor of International Security Studies
• 4.6 or above for the Bachelor of Political Science
• 4.6 or above for the Bachelor of Public Policy