Bachelor of International Studies

Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus

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Overview

Ready to create a global career? Dive into diverse cultures and build a global career by studying Deakin’s Bachelor of International Studies. If you're interested in different cultures, languages and perspectives outside of your own, this experience-rich course gives you a deep understanding of the international forces shaping the world today.   

The Bachelor of International Studies is a degree that can take you anywhere. Gain an understanding of globalisation and development, global power and capitalism and build your intercultural communication skills through core units. Combine these foundation skills with specialised study in your area of interest and add value to your degree through one of our many international experiences.

Course information

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent, see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.

Majors

Anthropology (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Arabic (Burwood, Online), Chinese (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Global experience, Indonesian (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), International relations (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Politics and policy studies (Burwood, Waurn Ponds, Online), Spanish (major Burwood, Online; minor Burwood, Online, Waurn Ponds).

Potential Career Outcomes

The professional, social and personal experiences on offer throughout Deakin’s Bachelor of International Studies prepare you for employment in a range of areas in the public sector. Additionally, you'll gain international experience opening up your career options globally. You may find employment in communications, defence, diplomacy, education, finance, immigration, trade and aid, NGO’s and more.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer96.2099.40
Median rank to receive an offer71.1576.45
Lowest rank to receive an offer56.8561.20

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Deakin University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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