ObjectivesGlobal and regional interdependence means that no nation – least of all Australia – is unaffected by developments beyond its borders. National survival is now premised on international orientation. This means that businesses, for example, need people equipped not only with business skills but also with competencies in international relations.
Practical experienceWork Experience & Internships Some students without practical workplace experience, or with workplace experience in a field different from their studies, choose to undertake an internship as part of their degree. This intensely practical professional development approach fosters graduates who are ready, willing and able to hit the ground running and make an immediate impact in the workplace.
Entry requirementsSuccessful completion of Year 12 or equivalent, Bond College Certificate.
Academic titleBachelor of International Relations
Course descriptionAttendance
International Students: Students must undertake four subjects per semester (equivalent to 40 credit points) to fulfil student visa requirements.
Domestic Students: Most Students undertake four subjects per semester (equivalent to 40 credit points). You may, however, enrol in fewer subjects (equivalent to 30 credit points) and extend your degree over a longer period.
Bond's Teaching methodology involves a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, examinations, projects, presentations, assignments, computer labs and industry projects.
Combined Degrees
Students can combine this degree with any other undergraduate degree at Bond (except Medicine) to suit their professional and personal interests. Bond's three-semester academic year allows students to complete two degrees in the same time it would take to complete just one degree at other universities (dependant upon degree combination).
Program Structure
Core Subjects
Every Bachelor degree student at Bond is required to complete at least one subject from each of the following four discipline clusters
Communication (1)
* CORE11-100 Communication Skills
* CORE11-101 Public Speaking: Presentation Skills for Leaders
Outcomes: To communicate effectively in writing, speaking and visual; to understand the nature of communication processes and sources of difficulty in communication.
Information Technology (1)
* CORE11-110 Information Technology 1
* CORE11-111 Business Applications of IT
Outcomes: To work effectively with contemporary information technology; to evaluate critically the current and future role of computing technology in the storage, retrieval and processing of information.
Values (1)
* CORE11-120 Cultural and Ethical Values
* CORE11-120 Contemporary Issues in Law and Society
Outcomes: To appreciate the foundation of moral, ethical and social theories and their relevance to issues of public concern and debate; to use theoretical ideas in formulating arguments about how particular issues should be resolved.
Organisations (1)
Outcomes: To appreciate the natural, dynamic and strategic positioning of organisations within their environments; to appreciate the nature of effective work in groups.
Majors (12)
Twelve (12) subjects from the list of International Relations (INTR) undergraduate subjects. Students must complete two or more majors.
Within this degree, students may specialise and complete majors in the areas of: International Relations (6)
The major comprises six (6) subjects drawn from the list of INTR subjects
International Diplomacy (6)
Six (6) of the following subjects:
* INTR12-200 Australian Identity in the International Perspective
* INTR12-210 East-West International Diplomacy
* INTR13-309 Introduction to Diplomacy
* INTR11-100 Introduction to International Relations
* INTR13-301 Strategic China
* INTR13-307 Multilateral Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
* INTR13-700 International Relations Practicum
* INTR12-203 The United Nations
* INTR12-213 International Development (Theory and Practice)
* INTR12-201 Strategic India
Plus any other International Relations or Foreign Language subject
Global Governance and Regional Politics (6)
The major comprises six (6) subjects and must include
* INTR12-203 The United Nations
and one (1) of these governance subjects:
* INTR13-310 Alternative Globalisations
* INTR13-306 Prospects for Global Politics
And two (2) from the following Regions subjects:
* INTR12-201 South Asia
* INTR12-202 The Middle East
* INTR12-210 East-West International Diplomacy
* INTR12-212 European Political Economy
* INTR13-301 China and Northeast Asia
* INTR13-304 Eurasia
* INTR13-305 Australia & the Asia-Pacific
* INTR12-221 Latin America in the International System
Plus two (2) other INTR subjects (including those in the above sections)
Electives (8)
Any eight (8) other subjects of which at least four (4) must come from the H&SS list of undergraduate subjects.