International and Global Studies – your gateway to international career opportunities
International and Global Studies (INGS) enhances students’ cultural competence and international career opportunities
The BA/BAS International and Global Studies degree equips students with the analytical tools to solve complex problems in a global context.
Students looking to expand their international career horizons are attracted to International and Global Studies or INGS. This is a dedicated stream within the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
The degree provides students with an opportunity to take several units together as a cohort and the core major relates local trends to global impact. Courses span across global history, international affairs, interstate relations, transnational forces, social movements and more.
This versitile degree is designed for students who are interested in perparing for a career with an international focus. Language and cultural identity are a prominent part of the coursework which allows students to develop regional expertise on a certain geographic area within a wider global setting.
Study International Global Studies at the University of Sydney
At the core of INGS is the Global Studies major, a set of units specially tailored to the degree.
Students are able to take a second major from the Shared Pool of majors, minor and electives. These could range from history and politics to music and theatre performance.
Moreover, INGS is the only degree which has a language requirement that can be taken as a minor (equivalent to six units of study) or as a second major.
To further advance cultural competence, INGS students take a semester of study overseas as part of a summer or winter intensive.
The University of Sydney has partnered with renowned institutions all over the world so students have the opportunity to further their studies in a range of exciting international destinations.
The fourth year of INGS builds towards the final path of either advanced coursework, which requires a substantial real-world individual or collaborative project, or honours with a thesis component. For students interested in postgraduate studies, the honours component is the natural next step.
INGS equips its graduates with skill for international career paths across the public service, diplomacy, non-government organisations or policymaking. Our graduates are also working in the private sector, as researchers or even as foreign correspondents.
Armed with a global outlook and critical skills for operating across international boundaries, our graduates demonstrate a high level of cultural competence and are sought-after around the world. This degree will give you an international edge.