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Coursework Degrees in International Studies

The Graduate Program in International Studies is a cross-Faculty, interdisciplinary suite of fee-paying coursework degrees. Drawing on the research strengths of the Faculty of Arts, these flexible degrees focus on the contemporary challenges of a globalising world.

Coordinated by the Australian Centre, the International Studies program focuses on the shifting dynamics between nation-states, globalisation and cultural identity.

Following two core subjects on key theories and themes in International Studies, course options are particularly flexible, with electives from departments across the Faculty. These electives are grouped into categories of: 1) governance and conflict, 2) globalisation, migration and media, and 3) regional and cultural studies.

This gives you opportunities to study International Politics, History, Development Studies, Asian Studies, Gender and Development, Philosophy, Social Theory and Cultural Studies. Depending on how you structure your electives, you can develop your expertise in a region (such as the Asia-Pacific, Europe or the Islamic world) or a theme (such as policy, transnational organisations, human rights, gender or development).

International Studies can be studied as:

• a Masters (depending on qualifications for level of entry, this consists of between eight and sixteen subjects, over 1 to 2 full-time years, with an optional thesis equal to 2 subjects).
• a Postgraduate Diploma (consisting of eight subjects over 1 full-time year, with an optional thesis) or
• a Postgraduate Certificate (consisting of four subjects over 1 full-time semester).

The Masters and Postgraduate Diploma degrees can be completed by coursework alone, or with an optional thesis (of 10,000 words) equal to 2 electives. The thesis can be supervised by appropriate staff from participating departments across the Faculty.

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Program in International Studies should:

• understand the roles of international organizations and institutions, and their interaction with national and regional institutions, cultures and societies;
• critically appreciate how the processes described by key concepts such as internationalism, globalisation and transnationalism are shaping the contemporary world;
• understand the theory and method of comparative and cross-disciplinary approaches;
• understand, through detailed examination of selective case studies, how key concepts and approaches in international studies may be applied to processes, 'problems' and cultures.

Masters of International Studies coursework co-ordinator (Associate Professor John Murphy).

Further information for international students (non-citizens or non-residents).

Postgraduate coursework fees

The Faculty sets course fees for the postgraduate coursework degrees in International Studies.

Further information for Australian citizens or permanent residents about course fees.

Information about the Commonwealth government’s FEE-HELP to support paying coursework fees by deferring payment through the tax system is at http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/Main/FeesLoansAndScholarships/Undergraduate/FullFeesAndFEE-HELP/Default.htm

Further information for international students regarding fees.

Postgraduate research students do not pay course fees.

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