Bachelor of International Relations (3 Year Program)

Designed for students who wish to study via a two-semester model, this three-year program means you will study during the January and September semesters of each year only and will complete the degree overthree years rather than the usual two.

The Bachelor of International Relations (3 Year Program) aims to prepare students for a career in a globalised economy.

Global and regional interdependence means that no nation – least of all Australia – is unaffected by developments beyond its borders.

National survival is now based on international orientation;

businesses, governments and organisations need people equipped not only with relevant professional skills,with competencies in international relations.

View the Bachelor of International Relations (3 Year Program) - Program Structure and Sequencing

The Bachelor of International Relations program comprises 24 subjects, as follows:

University core subjects (3)

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication (CORE 1)
• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership (CORE 2)
• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (CORE 3)

Plus: Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement

Majors (12)

Students must choose two (2) of the following majors:

International Relations (6)

The major comprises six (6) subjects drawn from the list of INTR subjects:

• Introduction to International Relations (INTR11-100)
• Introduction to Geopolitics (INTR11-101)
• Hacking, Networks and Security (INTR11-102)
• Australian Public and Foreign Policy (INTR12-200)
• Strategic India (INTR12-201)
• The United Nations (INTR12-203)
• Global Institutions and Conflict Resolution (INTR12-206)
• Public Diplomacy and Social Media (INTR12-208)
• East-West International Diplomacy (INTR12-210)
• Global Development: Theory and Practice (INTR12-213)
• Global Political Economy (INTR12-214)
• Latin America in the International System  (INTR12-221)
• Terrorism (INTR12-230)
• Strategic China (INTR13-301)
• Chinese Defence Policy (INTR13-303)
• Eurasia (INTR13-304)
• Australia and the Asia-Pacific (INTR13-305)
• Prospects for Global Politics (INTR13-306)
• Diplomacy: Theory and Practice (INTR13-309)
• Alternative Globalisations (INTR13-310)
• International Relations Practicum/Internship* (INTR13-700)

*Faculty approval required for Internship subject

International Diplomacy (6)

The major comprises six (6) subjects and must include:

• Introduction to International Relations (INTR11-100)
• Introduction to Geopolitics (INTR11-101)
• Diplomacy: Theory and Practice (INTR13-309)

plus three (3) of the following:

• Australian Public and Foreign Policy (INTR12-200)
• Strategic China (INTR13-301)
• The United Nations (INTR12-203)
• East-West International Diplomacy (INTR12-210)
• Global Development: Theory and Practice (INTR12-213)
• Strategic India (INTR12-201)
• International Relations Practicum (INTR13-700)

OR two (2) subjects drawn from the list above plus one Foreign Language subject.

Global Governance and Regional Politics (6)

The major comprises of six (6) subjects and must include:

• The United Nations (INTR12-203)

and either

• Prospects for Global Politics (INTR13-306)
• Alternative Globalisations (INTR13-310) 

Plus four (4) subjects drawn from the following:

• Introduction to International Relations (INTR11-100)
• Introduction to Geopolitics (INTR11-101)
• Strategic India (INTR12-201)
• East-West International Diplomacy (INTR12-210)
• Latin America in the International System (INTR12-221)
• Strategic China (INTR13-301)
• Eurasia (INTR13-304)
• Australia & the Asia-Pacific (INTR13-305)

Electives (9)

Students can choose 9 subjects (90CP) from the list of available subjects from across the University, provided they meet the subject requisites, enrolment restrictions and any other faculty requirements.  

International students

To fulfil your student visa requirements, you will need to enrol in 40 credit points per semester.

Teaching methodology

Bond University’s teaching methodology involves a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, examinations, projects, presentations, assignments, computer labs and industry projects.

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)

Entry score for 2021 entry

Visit our student profile if you are interested in the profile of all students who commenced undergraduate study at the Faculty in the January semester 2020.

Applicants must meet the University's general minimum admission criteria.

Graduates of this program will have a global perspective which will suit their areas of interest and professional goals whilst having developed the skill base necessary to operate in a global environment. Graduates could expect to find employment in Defence, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, International Business, Media, Trade.