Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma of International and Strategic Affairs is a flexible 1 year full-time (or part-time equivalent) postgraduate qualification designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills required for understanding emerging issues in international relations and strategic studies, both globally and in Asia and the Pacific.
Through a wide range of course choices, students will learn how to critically analyse international affairs and foreign and defence policies. The program will engage students in a diverse range of disciplines and explore how issues such as globalisation, development, democratisation, terrorism, human security, war and conflict drive political developments in the Asia Pacific region and around the world.
The program provides a pathway for entry into the Masters of International Relations and the Master of Strategic Studies. Students who are considering proceeding from this qualification into an approved Master program should seek academic advice from the relevant program convenor in order to ensure that the courses taken during the Graduate Diploma are eligible for credit toward their chosen Master degree.
Career Options
This program provides students with an understanding of world affairs and prepares them with the necessary skills to advance their career in a wide range of professions such as:
* Consultancies
* Defence
* Diplomatic / Foreign service
* Foreign affairs
* Government and public service
* Intelligence
* International security
* Intergovernmental agencies
* International trade and business
* International development and aid
* Journalism
* Multinational corporations
* Private not for profit
* Think tanks, policy institutes, and research centres
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Welcome to the Graduate Diploma of International Affairs. This section for new students will help you to choose which courses you should enrol in for your first semester as well as general information to assist you throughout your degree.
The Graduate Diploma of International Affairs is a 48 unit program. This consists of 8 x 6 unit courses and can be completed full time in one year or taken part time over a longer period. (Note: International students must study a full time load)
After you have accepted your offer online you will be emailed your password and Student ID. Please follow all the instructions in the matriculation email you receive to activate your Interactive Student Information System (ISIS) account. You must then follow the instructions provided here and enrol online in your courses through ISIS. Enrolment is managed through ISIS while the online learning platform is known as Wattle. These two websites will be some of the most common sites used throughout your degree. It is a good idea to familiarise yourself with them as soon as possible.