Undergraduate
Bachelor of International Relations
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
Recent world events - including the pandemic, war in Ukraine, supply chain disruptions, and climate-related emergencies - underscore the need for people trained to dynamically respond to crises of a global scale. UWA's Bachelor of International Relations is a professional and practice-oriented program that provides the crucial conceptual knowledge and real-world experience required to tackle our most pressing global challenges. Students develop a rigorous understanding of International Relations from a range of perspectives - political, legal, historical and sociological. In line with UWA's expertise and Perth's geography, students receive unique training focusing on the Indo-Pacific region. This comprehensive program includes the option of completing a language major as well as multiple opportunities to develop industry networks, including through in-country fieldwork. Bachelor of International Relations
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Level 1: ASIA1002 Asia from Colonial to Modern, IREL1001 The International Politics of Climate Change, POLS1102 Understanding Global Politics, ASIA1001 Asian Societies and Cultures, CLAN1002 Glory and Grandeur: An Introduction to the Ancient World, GEOG1107 Global Human Inequality, HIST1103 Europe to Hell and Back 1890-1945, HUMR1001 Human Rights in Global Perspective, INDG1150 Aboriginal Encounters: Strangers in our Backyard, LAWS1111 Law in Context, PHIL1002 Introduction to Critical Thinking Level 2: HUMR2001 Global and Environmental Justice, IREL2001 Foundations of Foreign Policy, POLS2220 Foundations of Global Political Economy, ASIA2001 Culture, Society and the State in Asia, ASIA2002 Australia and Asia, ASIA2004 Popular Culture in Asia, HIST2006 Imperial America-1845 to Present, INDG2300 Indigenous Knowledge: Mind, Body and Spirit, LAWS2224 Human Rights: Law and Context, POLS2201 Foundations of Public Policy, POLS2202 Foundations of Comparative Politics, PPHE2211 History of Political Ideas Level 3: ASIA3005 Autocracy and Democracy in Asia, POLS3302 Politics in South Asia and the Middle East, POLS3308 Greater China: Politics and International Relations, POLS3324 Islam and World Politics, IREL3002 The Politics of Human Rights, HUMR3001 Human Rights: Research and Practice, POLS3304 Policy and Diplomacy in Practice, SOCS3888 Asia-Pacific Field Study, SVLG3003 McCusker Centre for Citizenship Internship, GEOG3308 Climate Change: Policy and Practice, HIST3917 Russia and the Soviet Union 1900-2000, INDG3400 Indigenous People and Global Issues, PHIL3006 Philosophy East and West, POLS3204 The Politics of Gender, POLS3335 Social Movements and the Politics of Change
Admissions
6.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have - (a) achieved an ATAR of at least 70, or equivalent as recognised by UWA; or (b) an assured pathway offer; or (c) a place in a relevant UWA access program.
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