Online Arts Politics International Study Degree :: Accredited Universities

Forge your own political future with our Politics and International Studies course

Do you see yourself influencing policy and changing the landscape of local or national politics? Or are you an implementer, wanting to help develop practical frameworks for change?

Join the only course in WA offering this unique combination of politics and international studies, and gain an in-depth and well-rounded appreciation of Australian politics in the context of the global environment.

Develop your critical thinking and analytical skills

Submerge yourself in the ideas of the great thinkers and examine major events and trends from past to present.

Learn how governments and societies are organised. And develop your analytical and critical thinking skills to help you better express your arguments on how you intend improve them.

Benefit from our well-established Internship Program

Our course also offers internships, which give you first-hand experience of the machination of government, government departments and how they interact with each other. This offers an invaluable snapshot into your potential future direction.

We offer internships in State Parliament working with politicians at the cutting edge of policy-making, or with a government department learning how policy translates into practice.

Entry Requirements

Secondary school results
English competency

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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Expand on your passion for Asia at Murdoch, home of the renowned Asia Research Centre, and benefit from the academic strengths of staff associated with the most highly regarded Asian research institute in Western Australia.

We are also founders and hosts of the Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) - Australia's most respected Indonesian in-country collaboration involving 22 universities from Australia, New Zealand, Britain and the Netherlands.

Benefit from our close geographic presence to Asia

We sit on the edge of the dynamic region, sharing a unique social, political, economic and environmental interdependence.

This interdependence opens up endless possibilities for adventurous individuals like you who want to live and work in countries like China, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, India or East Timor.

Take advantage of our strong Japanese and Indonesian connections

Our lecturers have travelled, lived and researched extensively across the Asian region. And with particularly strong academic and institutional ties with Japan and Indonesia, you will be able to take advantage of a range of fantastic opportunities to study overseas - not to mention links to great job prospects after graduation.

Boost your marketability with a double major. Why not combine your Asian Studies major with another such as Law, Business, Journalism, Education, Tourism, Politics or International Studies, to give you that extra edge?

You could also add a language such as Japanese or Indonesian. But if languages really interest you, make sure you also look at the Indonesian or Japanese majors, as they provides opportunity for a one-year overseas placement to help you really cement those skills.

Entry Requirements

Secondary school results
English competency

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This dynamic major focuses on current international topics and issues, covering the fields of political theory, international relations theory, foreign policy, strategic studies and political history.

You will explore national and regional security in broad contexts, including military, politics and economics. Political and regional globalisation, with an emphasis on Asia, is explored in-depth. Issues of trade, environmental change, resource management and human rights are further topics you will study.

This major can also help you to develop your skills in problem solving and written and oral communications.

International relations is offered as part of the Bachelor of Arts. You can enhance your studies with a secondary major or choose from a range of elective units to support your career goals.

You can also study International Relations as part of the Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts double degree.

When coupled with Business Law or Economics you can complete this major as part of our Bachelor of Arts or our Bachelor of Commerce. Your choice will determine your core units.

You also can study this major as part of a Science and Arts double degree.

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to submit a portfolio. Refer to humanities.curtin.edu.au/portfolio for details.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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If youre interested in politics and world affairs, this program is for you. Political Science brings together the study of government and politics with international relations. Graduates pursue careers as politicians, diplomats, researchers and consultants.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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Politics is life, and like life, politics is struggle. The study of politics equips you with the concepts, theories, and facts necessary to make sense of that struggle.

Politics is about us: how we make decisions in society and who gets what, when, and how. Politics is also concerned with the conflict of ideas and values, not only at the level of the local community or the nation, but also internationally. More specifically, it has to do with who governs and how and why decisions that affect all of us (such as how much students pay to study at a university) are made.

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics will possess knowledge of key themes in political thought and ideology, and an understanding of the relationship between political theory and public policy. The major yields knowledge of the socio-economic processes and interests that structure political life and an understanding of the comparative method in the study of politics. Graduates will understand the institutional and dynamic properties of New Zealand's political system alongside an understanding of regional and international politics. Finally, graduates will gain knowledge of the research methods appropriate to the study of politics.

Entry Requirements

To enrol in the Bachelor of Arts programme you must qualify for undergraduate admission, either through Bursaries and Scholarship Examinations, NCEA Level 3, New Zealand University Entrance, Admission with Equivalent Status, Discretionary Entrance or Adult Admission. Please visit http://enrol.massey.ac.nz for details.

Other Fees

Enrolment Fee - $51.40 (NZD)

Student Services Levy - $237.50 (NZD)

Massey Foundation Fee -$22.40 (NZD)

Distance Learning overseas venue fee - $214.20 (NZD)

Textbooks

Incidental Unit Fees

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