Overview
About this course
Understand and address the world’s most pressing challenges, including war and peace, social and economic justice, poverty, development and environmental sustainability. Develop sophisticated critical thinking through this intellectually rigorous, research-intensive program.
Who is it for?
A postgraduate qualification aimed at those looking to elevate their understanding of international relations in the international and local context and ground their existing profession with a renewed approach through practical exercises and skills-building.
Structure
What you’ll study
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in International Relations are required to complete 48 credit points, including:
- minimum of 12 credit points of core units of study; and
- minimum of 24 credit points of core elective units of study; and
- maximum of 12 credit points of elective units of study.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in International Relations requires:
- a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, or an equivalent qualification; or
- completion of the Graduate Certificate in International Relations with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
International qualifications
For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution, and qualification.
A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band