C04205v1 Master of Arts in International Studies

Note(s)

Students intending to complete the Master of Arts in International Studies are encouraged to enrol directly into this program rather than enrolling initially in the Graduate Diploma and transferring to the Master of Arts. This assists students and the Institute for International Studies with planning an appropriate sequence of subjects.

Overview

Course aims

The program aims to enable students to learn or improve their knowledge of the language of a country they choose to study, learn about cultural diversity and comparative social change, and learn about contemporary society in the country they choose to study.

Articulation

Additional recognition of prior learning

Subjects undertaken for the Graduate Diploma in International Studies can be credited as 48 credit points towards this course.

Course duration and attendance

This course is offered on a one-and-a-half-year full-time, or equivalent part-time basis.

Course structure

The course totals 72 credit points of study and focuses on developing or extending the student's experience of language and culture. A compulsory component of the program involves at least two semesters of study of a language and culture other than English.

Students may spend a semester overseas at an institution of higher education in the country of their language and culture major through arrangements made by the Institute for International Studies.

Full-time students undertake 24 credit points per semester. Part-time students should undertake 16 credit points per semester. It may be possible to commence this course part-time in Spring semester subject to the availability of language subjects.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The example programs below show subject choices for the Germany major; other majors are available.

Other information

Further information is available from the Faculty on: