Graduate Diploma in International Relations

Understand and address the world’s most pressing challenges, including war and peace, social and economic justice, poverty, development and environmental sustainability.

Investigate relations among states and non-state actors, including the evolution of the international system.

Develop sophisticated critical thinking through this intellectually rigorous, research-intensive program.The Department of Government and International Relations is one of the largest of its kind in Australia, with links to some of the major policy think tanks in Australia, such as the Australian Institute of International Affairs, and the Lowy Institute.

We also house the Centre for International Security Studies and the Electoral Integrity project.Our academics are recognised 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 you to specialise in Economics, Political Economy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Sociology, Social Policy and Development, or International Law.

You will gain a deep understanding of complex problem solving in a globalised world.

Admission requirement

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in International Relations requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the Graduate Certificate in International Relations with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

You can progress from the Graduate Diploma to Masters in the same subject area, after successful completion of the shorter course.

What you'll study