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
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Level 1: ASIA1002 Asia from Colonial to Modern
- IREL1001The International Politics of Climate Change
- POLS1102Understanding Global Politics
- ASIA1001Asian Societies and Cultures
- CLAN1002Glory and Grandeur: An Introduction to the Ancient World
- GEOG1107Global Human Inequality
- HIST1103Europe to Hell and Back 1890-1945
- HUMR1001Human Rights in Global Perspective
- INDG1150Aboriginal Encounters: Strangers in our Backyard
- LAWS1111Law in Context
- PHIL1002Introduction to Critical Thinking Level 2: HUMR2001 Global and Environmental Justice
- IREL2001Foundations of Foreign Policy
- POLS2220Foundations of Global Political Economy
- ASIA2001Culture
- Society and the State in Asia
- ASIA2002Australia and Asia
- ASIA2004Popular Culture in Asia
- HIST2006Imperial America-1845 to Present
- INDG2300Indigenous Knowledge: Mind
- Body and Spirit
- LAWS2224Human Rights: Law and Context
- POLS2201Foundations of Public Policy
- POLS2202Foundations of Comparative Politics
- PPHE2211History of Political Ideas Level 3: ASIA3005 Autocracy and Democracy in Asia
- POLS3302Politics in South Asia and the Middle East
- POLS3308Greater China: Politics and International Relations
- POLS3324Islam and World Politics
- IREL3002The Politics of Human Rights
- HUMR3001Human Rights: Research and Practice
- POLS3304Policy and Diplomacy in Practice
- SOCS3888Asia-Pacific Field Study
- SVLG3003McCusker Centre for Citizenship Internship
- GEOG3308Climate Change: Policy and Practice
- HIST3917Russia and the Soviet Union 1900-2000
- INDG3400Indigenous People and Global Issues
- PHIL3006Philosophy East and West
- POLS3204The Politics of Gender
- POLS3335Social 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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