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Bachelor of International and Global Studies

Three years full-time
Six years part-time

The Bachelor of International and Global studies degree focuses on the increasing interconnectedness of our world that has been brought about through travel, communication technology, political processes and globalizing markets. As such, new areas for analysis are evolving bringing with them new career opportunities.

This degree focuses on the way these processes are evolving. The title of the degree reflects the fact that these global processes are linked by national interaction involving nation-state authorities in inter-national relations and also through less formal processes of integration, such as through networks, migration and political and cultural connections. In this degree, we give attention to this full spectrum of global connections.

Our degree presents an inter-disciplinary social science approach. As such, you will address these international and global issues from the perspective of politics, sociology, political economy, anthropology, and media and cultural studies. For example, for your second major, you can choose to focus on one of these disciplines, or you can choose from other subject areas, such as languages, area studies and international business. You can also complement your major with other choices, which can be taken from a wider range of subject areas within the University. Our degree offers opportunities for you to be able to study abroad (but has no requirement for you to do so).

Our degree will provide you with the conceptual ability, and the skills needed to be able to interpret and operate effectively in an increasingly integrated world. We regard these attributes to be critical to your success in a variety of professional fields. Additionally,the Bachelor of International and Global Studies degree offers you not only flexibility, but also the scope to be able to study across a range of subject areas.

By achieving an awareness of the major issues that concern world society, politics and economy, you will be equipped to operate effectively as members of the world community with skills in analysis, evaluation and communication. As a result, you will be able to compete successfully within the global marketplace in advisory, management, and research positions for both the private and public sector in Australia and beyond, including working in combination with other professions at an international level (medicine, law, environmental work).

Core major to be chosen from one of

* If International Business is undertaken as the BIGS core major, a Part A Arts major must also be completed

Optional second major may be chosen from:

Any one of the core majors or from the list of Table A or B majors. This gives students access to a wide range of disciplines and area studies from across the Faculty of Arts and some other Faculty offerings too.


Language studies are not required in this degree, but are a welcome inclusion.

Bachelor of International and Global Studies sample degree structure

Year One Year Two Year Three
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2
BIGS CORE MAJOR JUNIOR PRE-REQ UNIT BIGS CORE MAJOR JUNIOR PRE-REQ UNIT BIGS CORE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT BIGS CORE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT BIGS CORE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT BIGS CORE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT
INGS1001 POWER AND MONEY IN GLOBAL SOCIETY INGS1002 GLOBAL CULTURE AND SOCIETY INGS2601 TRANSNATIONAL SPACES AND NETWORKS BIGS CORE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT INGS3601 CURRENT GLOBAL ISSUES BIGS CORE MAJOR SENIOR UNIT
TABLE A
JUNIOR UNIT		 TABLE A
JUNIOR UNIT		 TABLE A OR B
SENIOR UNIT		 TABLE A OR B
SENIOR UNIT		 TABLE A OR B MAJOR OR ELECTIVE SENIOR UNIT TABLE A OR B MAJOR OR ELECTIVE SENIOR UNIT
TABLE A OR B MAJOR OR ELECTIVE JUNIOR UNIT TABLE A OR B MAJOR OR ELECTIVE JUNIOR UNIT TABLE A OR B MAJOR OR ELECTIVE SENIOR UNIT TABLE A OR B MAJOR OR ELECTIVE SENIOR UNIT TABLE A OR B MAJOR OR ELECTIVE SENIOR UNIT TABLE A OR B MAJOR OR ELECTIVE SENIOR UNIT
24 credits 24 credits 24 credits 24 credits 24 credits 24 credits
Core units of study and semester offerings are subject to change Total 144 credits
The BIGS core major must be chosen from the following subject areas: American Studies; European Studies; Anthropology; Government and International Relations; Arab World, Islam and the Middle East; International Business*; Asian Studies; Political Economy; Sociology.
* If International Business is undertaken as the BIGS core major, a Table A (Arts and Social Sciences) major must also be completed.