Bachelor of International and Global Studies

3 years full-time

This degree offers students a broad perspective on major issues in international and global studies, drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives, including politics, economics, anthropology, sociology, and cultural and linguistic studies. Through study in these discipline areas, students gain an awareness of major issues in world society, politics, and economy. Graduates will be equipped to operate effectively as members of the world community with skills in analysis, evaluation and communication.

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Requirements

Please note: Students who commenced their degree prior to 2013 should refer to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate Handbook from the year they commenced.

To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete 144 credit points, comprising:

1. No more than 48 junior credit points, and
2. A minimum of 96 senior credit points and
3. 12 junior and 12 senior credit points in core International and Global Studies (INGS) units from the Table of International and Global Studies units of study;
4. At least one Bachelor of International and Global Studies core major (see table below) and
5. A maximum of 12 junior and/or 48 senior credit points from Table B units of study.
6. A second major or elective units from either Table A or Table B. If the core major selected is International Business, a second major must be taken from Table A.

Please note: It is a good idea to include some study of a language other than English to compliment your studies in international and global studies. Languages are listed in Table A of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Handbook and are offered in various streams, including complete beginners. Studying a language will help you to apply knowledge gained in the core units and will assist you if you wish to consider completing part of your degree as an Exchange student overseas.

Compulsory International and Global Studies Units

International and Global Studies Core Major Options

*Completing an International Business Major

If you elect to undertake International Business as the core major for your degree, you must also complete a Table A Arts and Social Sciences major as a second major.

The pre-requisites for the International Business major are at least six junior units of study (36 credit points) which must include at least two of the junior units (12 credit points) required for the Bachelor of International and Global Studies.

To add units in International Business to your current enrolment for the BIGS degree, please follow the procedures for varying your enrolment via email or on paper that are outlined here.

Pathways

There are a few ways to structure your degree. Below is an example based on a standard full-time structure over three years:

						Credit Points
First Year	S1	INGS1001 Power and Money in Global Society	BIGS Core Major Junior Pre-req Unit	Arts (Table A) Junior Unit Choice	Arts (Table A or B) Junior Unit Choice	24
	S2	INGS1002 Global Culture and Society	BIGS Core Major Junior Pre-req Unit	Arts (Table A) Junior Unit Choice	Arts (Table A or B) Junior Unit Choice	24
Second Year	S1	INGS2601 Transnational Spaces and Networks	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	24
	S2	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	24
Third Year	S1	INGS3601 Current Global Issues	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	24
	S2	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	BIGS Core Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	24
					Total=	144
		BIGS Core Major options: American Studies; European Studies; Anthropology; Government and International Relations; Arab World, Islam and the Middle East; International Business*; Asian Studies; Political Economy; Australian Studies; Sociology. * If International Business is undertaken as the BIGS core major, a Table A Arts major must also be completed