Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advanced Studies - International and Global Studies

University of Sydney

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00026A

This specialised stream within the B Arts/B Advanced Studies has a specific focus on the political, economic, social, cultural and historical dimensions of globalisation. You will acquire an understanding of the dynamics of global issues, relations between nations in international arenas, and the ways in which global forces and interactions shape local experiences and institutions. You will also complete a research, community, industry or entrepreneurship project in your fourth year.

Structure

This course requires completion of a program in International and Global Studies (including a major in Global Studies), a minor in a modern language, and a minimum of 12 credit points of study abroad/exchange. A second major must be taken from Table A or Table S. Pathways are available for applicants with no prior language experience, as well as for those with prior experience in the respective language of study.

Subjects

  • Table A: Agricultural and resource economics
  • American studies
  • ancient Greek
  • ancient history
  • anthropology
  • Arabic language and cultures
  • archaeology
  • art history
  • Asian studies
  • Australian literature
  • biblical studies and classical Hebrew
  • Celtic studies
  • Chinese studies
  • criminology
  • cultural studies
  • digital cultures
  • diversity studies
  • econometrics
  • economics
  • economic policy
  • English
  • European studies
  • film studies
  • financial economics
  • French and francophone studies
  • gender studies
  • Germanic studies
  • Hebrew (modern)
  • history
  • Indigenous studies
  • Indonesian studies
  • international comparative literary studies
  • international relations
  • Italian studies
  • Japanese studies
  • Jewish civilisation, thought and culture
  • Korean studies
  • Latin
  • linguistics
  • modern Greek studies
  • music
  • philosophy
  • political economy
  • politics
  • psychology
  • Sanskrit
  • social policy
  • socio-legal studies
  • sociology
  • Spanish and Latin American studies
  • studies in religion
  • theatre and performance studies
  • writing studies. Table S: Accounting
  • agricultural and resource economics
  • American studies
  • anatomy and histology
  • ancient Greek
  • ancient history
  • animal health, disease and welfare
  • animal production
  • anthropology
  • applied medical science
  • Arabic language and cultures
  • archaeology
  • art history
  • Asian studies
  • banking
  • behavioural science
  • biblical studies and classical Hebrew
  • , biochemistry and molecular biology
  • biology
  • business analytics
  • business information systems
  • business law
  • cell and developmental biology
  • chemistry
  • Chinese studies
  • computer science
  • cultural studies
  • data science
  • design
  • digital cultures
  • ecology and evolutionary biology
  • econometrics
  • economic policy
  • economics
  • education
  • English
  • environmental studies
  • European studies
  • film studies
  • finance
  • financial economics
  • financial mathematics and statistics
  • food science
  • French and francophone studies
  • gender studies
  • genetics and genomics
  • geography
  • geology and geophysics
  • Germanic studies
  • health
  • hearing and sp

Standard entry requirements

Year 12 or equivalent. Assumed knowledge: Depends on the first-year units selected.

Further information

Career opportunities: Examples include adviser and manager in Australian or international organisations with a specific global or regional dimension to their work. Graduate studies can be pursued in areas such as cultural studies, development, human rights, international law, migration studies, social policy.

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