UndergraduatePolitical Science & International Relations
Bachelor of International Relations
Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
About this program
This two-year International Relations degree (six trimesters, 24 subjects) covers international security, strategic analysis, political economy, global governance, and climate politics, with a second-year major in a chosen specialist area. Bond builds the program around applied work: a dedicated Model United Nations subject feeds into global competitions and the student-run UN association's conferences, simulation exercises run through most subjects, and for-credit internships place students in embassy, government, and NGO settings. Teaching staff include specialists in international security, intelligence, and sports diplomacy.
First year combines IR foundations with Bond's core subjects in critical thinking and leadership plus open electives. Graduates typically move into DFAT, defence and intelligence agencies, diplomatic missions, and international NGOs. The compressed schedule also leaves time to add a Law or Business degree, or to progress straight to postgraduate study.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- CORE11-011Critical Thinking and Communication
- CORE11-012Responsibility
- Integrity and Civic Discourse
- CORE11-013Collaboration for Global Change
Admissions
ATAR - Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank: 65 (Australian Year 12 qualification or equivalent Selection Rank.). IB - International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24 (IB Diploma and total aggregate score achieved)
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