The Graduate Certificate in International Relations (IR) is a coursework program aimed at developing conceptual and empirical understanding and skill sets in research and knowledge development in the IR field.

Students will gain an understanding of how states and other political entities shape the international system.

The GCIR will cover four key areas that encompass the core dimensions of the international relations discipline:

international theory, the development of the international system, international security, and international political economy.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Graduate Certificate in International Relations.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

To complete the Graduate Certificate in International Relations

To fulfil the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in International Relations, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.