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Undergraduate courseBachelor of International StudiesFAST FACTSTaught on-campus at Flinders. Available to Australian and international students. Course length: The course requires three years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time. An additional one-year honours program is offered to selected students.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites and no knowledge is assumed. SATAC Code: 214221 [For Australian students] WHY STUDY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES?This course provides a contemporary and historical understanding of foreign societies, cultures, languages and systems of government and of the complex relationships within the international system. It is very flexible, combining core topics in International Relations with a range of specialist options, including languages. In this course you will analyse:
WHAT JOBS WILL I GET?The Bachelor of International Studies gives graduates an advantage in seeking job opportunities in international, government and non-government organisations, including diplomacy, foreign affairs, defence, intelligence, foreign aid, humanitarian services, politics, education, language services and journalism.As well as specific skills, students will develop enhanced general skills relevant to many jobs in management, administration, consulting firms, the media, the public service, commerce and industry. These include skills in research, communication, policy and political analysis, and information management. To find out more about the jobs this degree can lead to, go to the Your Career section of our graduate careers website. WHAT WILL I STUDY?In First Year students will take three core topics:
The options are American Studies, Asian Studies, Development Studies, Globalisation, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Politics or a language. Available languages include Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Modern Greek, Japanese and Spanish. Language studies are encouraged but are not mandatory. Two other core topics are selected in Second Year from a pool of three topics:
One core topic Perspectives in International Studies is required in Third Year. The full program of study is set out in the Course rule and topic descriptions for this degree. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Year 12 applicants must have qualified for SACE and obtained Recorded Achievement in at least five two-unit SACE Stage 2 subjects. Included among the five must be four HESS General subjects.
Non-school leavers from various backgrounds, such as tertiary transfers, TAFE, Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) and other access schemes are eligible to apply. There are no prerequisites.
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