In a rapidly changing world, a Bachelor of Arts from ACU will provide you with the ultimate skill set to meet the challenges of a competitive employment landscape. Our course is designed to produce curious minds who think outside the box and thrive in the modern workplace. As you follow your passions, you will receive a world-class education and develop highly transferrable skills that are at the heart of the new economy: creative thinking, problem-solving, communication, and critical analysis.
You will build interdisciplinary knowledge and become immersed in inquiry, connection, and creativity, by developing foundational skills in research and critical thought, evaluation and communication, digital literacy and creative storytelling across the arts, humanities, and social sciences. You will learn how to draw upon insights, theories, approaches, and develop your capacity for collaboration and innovation to effect meaningful change in society.
Major : Politics and International Relations
Politics is the study of power, violence and justice in our world. The questions of who gets what, why and how much, are persistent concerns plaguing all societies. In a world increasingly short of resources individuals and nations now frequently do battle with each other to secure their own prosperity and peace. By looking at how these battles are won and lost, the discipline of Politics gives students insight into the workings of diplomacy, warfare, elections, the global economy, the nature of political parties, and the rise and fall of great powers.
From everyday politics at the local level to the politics among nations, the Politics major at ACU will offer students interested in world affairs the conceptual tools to think critically and act decisively in a world that is ever changing. Graduates find employment within the public service, NGOs, international organisations such as the UN, as well as in the private sector.
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Delivery mode
This course is available in the following study modes:
Locations
1100 Nudgee Road, Banyo 4014
115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy 3065
40 Edward Street, North Sydney 2060
Entry Requirements
You must meet ONE of the following requirements:
Completed Year 12 (ATAR optional) with ATAR score 58.50 or equivalent.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
New South Wales
- Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3), Mathematics (other than Mathematics General 2) for study in Mathematics (Band 3)
Queensland
- Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C)
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.
- Prerequisite for study in Mathematics: Units 3 and 4: Mathematical Methods
English language proficiency requirements:
- Academic IELTS: Overall score: 6.5
- TOEFL: Internet based total of 79
- PTE Academic: 58
- CAE: Overall CAE score 185
- ACU English Language test; or ACU EAP: B (65-74%)
Required Year 12 studies and subjects required to meet prerequisites:
- Australian Capital Territory: ACT Year 12 Certificate; subject results need to be accredited as T or H and be studied as a major.
- New South Wales: Higher School Certificate (HSC); HSC subject results need to be passed at a minimum of Performance Band 2.
- Queensland: Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE); General subject results from units 3 & 4 need to be completed to a minimum of C grade.
- Victoria: Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE); VCE subject results (Units 3 and 4) need to be completed at the minimum 25 VCE study score (or other study score as stated).
EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Course fees
Course fee
$50,976
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About Australian Catholic University
Within the Catholic intellectual tradition and acting in Truth and Love, Australian Catholic University is committed to the pursuit of knowledge, the dignity of the human person and the common good.
Our mission is at the heart of everything we do at ACU. It guides our approach to learning and teaching, our welcoming and engaging on-campus culture, and our commitment to building a better society by producing graduates willing to invest in this same commitment.
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