A postgraduate degree allows you to go deeper in a known field or explore new areas of interest.
BIR

Bachelor of International Relations

A single three year undergraduate award offered by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

Bachelor of International Relations

3 Years 144 Units BIR

Study plan and program details

Can you see yourself jet-setting the globe with a career in analytics, trade, foreign affairs, journalism, international business or research? You have found the right degree. ANU is a leader in the field of International Relations. The Bachelor of International Relations will give you world-class training in International Relations, providing the skills and background you need to understand the complex and exciting world of international affairs. Our program:

  • provides an overview of the historical and intellectual background of international relations which focuses on the interaction of state and non-state actors globally across many dimensions – cultural, economic, environmental, and military to name a few;
  • gives you an in-depth understanding of contemporary debates and challenges in international relations, as well as hands-on experience in policy analysis and data literacy, which will prove highly useful in the workplace of tomorrow; and
  • offers opportunities to study more specialised topics such as geopolitics and great power rivalry, international organisations, empire, terrorism, and human rights.
  • allows you to incorporate a language major or minor into your program.

Bachelor of International Relations students can pursue many additional options, including language study, going on exchange or doing an international/national internship.

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