C10020v3 Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

The course is available at both City and Kuring-gai campuses (see also C10021 Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies).

The Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is offered jointly by the Faculty of Business and the Institute for International Studies. The degree integrates the study of Business with a major in the language and culture of another country.

Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Business (C10026/C10027). There is a range of entry levels to the various Language and Culture programs. Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.

For recognition of prior learning in the business component, see Bachelor of Business (C10026).

All students must complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Business and 96 credit points relating to the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. For full details of the Bachelor of Business component of the combined degree, refer to the Bachelor of Business (C10026).

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. Students study a language and culture in their second and third year and spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Students are required to complete all appropriate subjects in their combined degree, including four consecutive semesters of study of Language and Culture before proceeding to In-country Study.

The Institute for International Studies makes arrangements for students to spend two semesters of In-country Study at an institution of higher education in the country of their major. The In-country Study is the key component of the International Studies program. It provides a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the language and culture of another country through a learning program at a host university, through involvement in the life of the local community and through project work which is supervised by the Institute. Each student's individual study program depends on their level of language competence and the subjects and other learning experiences that are available at the host university.

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Course diagram

The typical program shown below is for a full-time student who has chosen the Germany major as their International Studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program has the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.

For full details of the Business component, see the Bachelor of Business (C10026).

Further information on the International Studies program is available from the Institute on: