Bachelor of International Studies

International Studies at Deakin is built around a compulsory in-country component: students typically undertake a study period abroad or an international internship as part of the degree, not as an optional add-on, which reflects the university's positioning of the course as preparation for careers in diplomacy, international development, trade, or global business rather than as a generalist arts degree with an international flavour. Deakin has long-standing exchange partnerships across Asia, Europe and the Americas that this degree draws on directly.

Coursework blends international relations and global politics with a language stream (options have included Indonesian, Chinese, French, Spanish and others) and area-studies electives, and a research or professional placement unit toward the end lets students apply the language and policy background to something practical, typically a placement with an NGO, government department, or company with international operations.