Program Overview
The Graduate Diploma in International Relations from the University of Sydney equips students with a comprehensive understanding of international affairs. Through hands-on exercises, critical thinking, and research, it prepares professionals for careers in diverse fields such as consulting, government, media, and international organizations. The program emphasizes specialization in areas like Economics, Political Economy, and Sociology, providing advanced training for career advancement.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Graduate Diploma in International Relations is a postgraduate qualification designed to enhance understanding of international relations in both international and local contexts. It aims to equip students with a renewed approach to their existing professions through practical exercises and skills-building. The program emphasizes critical thinking and research, allowing students to address pressing global challenges such as war and peace, social and economic justice, poverty, development, and environmental sustainability.
Outline:
- Duration: 1 year full-time (Available part-time)
- Location: Camperdown/Darlington University of Sydney
- Study mode: Face to face
- Credit points: 48
- Course structure:
- Minimum of 12 credit points of core units of study
- Minimum of 24 credit points of core elective units of study
- Maximum of 12 credit points of elective units of study
- Modules:
- The department houses the Centre for International Security Studies and the Electoral Integrity project.
- Academics are recognized experts in international relations theory, public policy, international political economy and security, Australian and comparative politics, migration, and North and Southeast Asian politics.
- The International Relations program allows specialization in Economics, Political Economy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Sociology, Social Policy and Development, or International Law.
Careers:
The Graduate Diploma of International Relations can lead to careers in:
- International business
- Consulting
- Government
- Journalism
- International organizations including the United Nations or European Union The program also provides advanced training for professionals in these sectors, supporting career advancement.
Other:
- The program provides a deep understanding of complex problem solving in a globalized world.
- The University of Sydney is a member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of leading Australian research-intensive universities.
