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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    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.

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    Friday 22 September 2023

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