Southern Cross University
Bachelor of Arts (Politics and International Relations)
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationThe Bachelor of Arts focuses on human cultures, values and beliefs that will broaden your mind with challenging ideas. This course fosters transferable skills that are highly valued across all sectors – qualities such as communication, analysis, critical thinking and problem solving.
At Southern Cross you have the opportunity to apply those skills to the real world through community engagement as you delve into contemporary social and environmental issues. Graduates develop cultural awareness and a deeper understanding of how to build their creative capacities and communication effectiveness.
Politics and International Relations
This major takes a strong social justice approach to cover political, cultural and economic relations from local government to international organisations.
Delivery mode
Southern Cross University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Blended
Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.
Locations
- Military Road, East Lismore
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Language requirements
IELTS Overall Score 6.0
Credit for prior learning
Candidates who completed an Associate Degree of Creative Writing or the Associate Degree of Arts may be granted advanced standing for up to sixteen (16) units towards the Bachelor of Arts.
Where a student has completed multiple awards of the same level below AQF level 7, only one will be assessed for Advanced Standing.
Course requirements
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Arts, students must complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points), comprising:
- 6 core units (72 credit points), and
- 1 major (96 credit points) and 10 university-wide electives (120 credit points): or
- 1 major (96 credit points) and 1 shared major (96 credit points) and 2 university wide electives (24 credit points), or
- 1 major (96 credit points), a second major (96 credit points) and 2 university wide electives (24 credit points).
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Arts (Politics and International Relations) will prepare you for the following roles.
Diplomat
Diplomats, also known as Public Diplomacy Officers, work for the Australian government and are responsible for advancing Australian interests overs...
Policy Adviser
A Policy Adviser helps to develop and improve policies impacting on government departments, commercial businesses and not-for-profit organisations....
Political Adviser
Political Advisors provide specialist advisory services to politicians, parliamentarians, and government officials. They are employed by state and...
About Southern Cross University
From our very beginning, we have been a University to challenge convention. Emerging from the richly-diverse regions of the Northern Rivers, Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast we have grown to now connect with more than 75,000 alumni around the globe. We are proud of our regions, of the opportunities we give to students who might be the first in generations to attend university and to the growing number of Indigenous students who choose Southern Cross.
We pay tribute to the high achievers, several of whom have received the prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarships, and those who have gone on to lead their businesses and organisations. You will be inspired and supported by people who share your ambitions to achieve personal success while having a positive impact on the world. We hold true to the values of excellence, boldness, trust and accountability. Threading through the entire Southern Cross experience is a deep sense of caring – for each other, for our communities, for our planet and for our futures.
Modern life can feel like a compromise between the desire for progress and the need for change. At Southern Cross University, we aim to set you on a path where your personal success and the ability to contribute positively to the world, are aligned ambitions.
