You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 65% average (check calculator below).
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
Are you ready to meet the challenges, opportunities and diversity of a dynamic and every-changing global environment?
A degree in international studies will guide you toward a multitude of careers across the globe: from policy making in China to community development in South America. If you’re passionate about international affairs and cultural diversity, this course will help prepare you for a versatile and imaginative future.
During your studies, you will build a strong understanding of intercultural, social and political issues and how to address them. You have the opportunity to select a specialisation stream, with three to choose from:
Your career in International Studies
A career in International Studies prepares you for work across a range of diverse fields, including diplomacy, international aid and development, politics, defence and security, human rights law and communications.
You may also decide to pursue general international studies, instead build knowledge in global history, politics and economics, learn about social theory, risk, and human rights.Through the core and elective subjects you select, you’ll develop professional skills in international relations, diplomacy, business, and humanitarian policy. You’ll learn from experienced professionals and academics who share their knowledge, research, experience and contacts to help you prepare for a varied and exciting global career.
In second and third years, you will have the opportunity to undertake an internship with an international organisation either in Australia or overseas, and be offered the chance to join exchange programs and study tours.
RMIT graduates possess the initiative, independence, language and entrepreneurial skills to handle the challenges of working and managing within culturally diverse environments.
CRICOS Code: 0100991
Program Structure
To graduate you must complete the following. Please note, all courses may not be available each semester.
Year One
Complete the following Six (6) courses:
Course Title
Global Processes
Global History and Security
Global Mobility and Ethnic Relations
Global Political Economy
Intercultural Communication
Critical Ideas in Contemporary Social and Political Theory
ANDSelect and complete Two (2) Language Courses from the list of Language Option Courses at the end of the Program Structure:
Year Two
Complete the following Three (3) courses:
Course Title
Global Careers
Global Governance and International Law
Foundations of Social Research
ANDSelect and complete Two (2) Language Courses from the list of Language Option Courses at the end of the Program Structure:ANDSelect and complete Three (3) Courses from the list of Program Option Courses at the end of the Program Structure:
Year Three
Complete the following Three (3) courses:
Course Title
Global Research Project
Global Internship
Global Professional Practice
AND{Select and complete Two (2) Courses from the list of Program Option Courses at the end of the Program Structure:ORSelect and complete Two (2) Language Courses from the list of Language Option Courses at the end of the Program Structure:}ANDSelect and complete Two (2) Courses from any:University Elective
Options Course List:
Program Option Courses
Course Title
Applied Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples
Global Conflict and Humanitarian Intervention
Contemporary Africa
Contemporary Europe: Unity, Diversity, Ideology
Contemporary Foreign Policy
Culture and Politics in Latin America
Culture and Business Practice in Asia
Digital Technology and Globalisation
Feeding the World: Contemporary Issues in the Global Production and Consumption of Food
Gender, Development and Globalisation
Global Crime
Global Feminisms
Global Language
Global Learning: Education, Globalisation and Social Change
Globalising Societies
Indigenous Fieldwork
Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
Indigenous Policy
Indigenous Studies
Global Development, Themes, Debates and Practice
Global Diplomacy
Intercultural Conflict Resolution
International Perspective on Community Development
Introduction to Global Security
Language Management in Global Organisations
Statistical and Numerical Literacy for Global Citizens
Negotiating Transnational Agreements
Peace-Building and Conflict Resolution
Postcolonial Cultural Studies
Race and Racism
Culture,Conflict & Globalisation
Rethinking Global Security,War and Violence
Introduction to Language
Global Social Movement Strategies and Impacts
Sustainable Futures
Teaching English in Global Contexts
Terrorism and Society
The Lurujarri Dreaming Trail
Language and Society
Language and the Law Forensic Linguistics
Language and Culture In-Country
Discourse Studies for Translators and Interpreters
Theoretical Bases of Translating and Interpreting
ANDLanguage Option Courses:
Course Title
Chinese 1
Chinese 2
Chinese 3
Chinese 4
Chinese 5
Chinese 6
Chinese Language and Society
Chinese Language in Context
French 1
French 2
French 3
French 4
French 5
French 6
French Language and Society
French Language in Context
German 1
German 2
German 3
German 4
Italian 1
Italian 2
Japanese 1
Japanese 2
Japanese 3
Japanese 4
Japanese 5
Japanese 6
Japanese Language and Society
Japanese Language in Context
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
Spanish 5
Spanish 6
Spanish Language and Society
Spanish Language in Context
Chinese for Professional Communication
Chinese through Drama
Translating Practice and Principles
Interpreting Practice and Principles
Translation and Interpreting Consolidation Practice
Be prepared for careers with an international focus in a range of local and overseas organisations, including governments, businesses, NGOs and community organisations.
As a graduate, you will have knowledge of international systems and global processes, cross-cultural negotiation and management, and strategic and ethical leadership.
Graduates have gone on to work with:
Oxfam
UNDP
UNICEF
World Vision
Deloitte
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
