Politics and International Relations
The modern political landscape is changing, with modern concerns such as climate change and digital espionage only adding layers of complexity.
In order to make informed political decisions, it is vital to understand how the world works. That’s exactly what we offer with our politics and international relations majors.
Through our political science and international relations degrees, students will learn global politics and policy as well as history and conflict. With an emphasis on the common challenges facing nations around the world – such as human rights, violence and ethics – our politics and international relations courses give a thorough overview of traditional and modern security problems with a particular focus on Australia’s role in the Asia-Pacific region.
Understanding international politics is the first step in creating what we all want: a safe and prosperous world. Browse our courses to find detailed course information, application dates, entry requirements, fees, subjects, ATAR calculator and more.
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STUDENT SUCCESS
Making Nobel Peace Prize-winning change
What do Obama, Mother Theresa and Swinburne PhD candidate Dimity Hawkins have in common? They’ve all been involved in Nobel Peace Prize-winning work. Dimity helped found the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in 2006. Last year, they were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize – the first Australian organisation to receive it. ‘I was completely blown away by the win,’ she said.
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The Voice: how do other countries represent Indigenous voices in government?
One of the claims advanced by the “no” campaign in the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament is that “there is no comparable constitutional body like this anywhere in the world”. Yet across the globe there are many political institutions that seek to guarantee Indigenous peoples are heard.
Friday 22 September 2023
