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International StudiesMajorMinor

International studies will help you understand and navigate the many challenges facing the contemporary world order. By taking a closer look at international justice and human rights, politics, and security, you will gain the knowledge you need for a career in foreign affairs, international business, government and non-governmental organisations, media, or development.

Major (8)

For a major in International Studies, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
INT101 Introduction to International Relations and Politics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
INT102 Global Environmental Politics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 
HIS240 History of Nationalism and National Identity: 18th Century and Beyond
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 
INT203 Power, Politics and the Media
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12Anti: INT270 and INT370
JST202 International Justice and Human Rights
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: Any 2 courses or enrolled in Program AR505 or AR605
INT250 Forces of Change in International Politics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
INT301 Rights and Justice in a Multispecies World
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
INT335 International Relations Theory and Practice
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Anti: INT235

Minor (4)

For a minor in International Studies students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
INT101 Introduction to International Relations and Politics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
HIS240 History of Nationalism and National Identity: 18th Century and Beyond
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 
INT250 Forces of Change in International Politics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
INT335 International Relations Theory and Practice
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Anti: INT235