国际研究荣誉学士学位

A ‘capstone’ to your bachelor's degree, the Bachelor of International Studies with Honours is an opportunity to drill deep into your specialist area, to extend your intellectual range, and sharpen your research capabilities. Develop advanced communication techniques and in-depth knowledge of issues that affect nations across the security, political, economic, social and cultural spectrum. Hone your analytical abilities and gain high level personal and professional communication skills.

Position yourself for inevitable workplace change by further developing your transferable intercultural skills, which are highly valued in today’s globalised job market.

Why study the Bachelor of International Studies with Honours with UNE?

The Bachelor of International Studies with Honours will help you extend your intellectual range by independently applying advanced knowledge, research principles and methods, in an area of international studies. You will have the opportunity to hone your research, communication and writing skills by producing a dissertation on a specialised topic custom made in line with your interests in your chosen discipline.

On graduation, you will have the skills to independently research, write about and discuss critical issues. These skills will be invaluable in your career, provide an ideal preparation if you wish to pursue further studies in any area, and prove essential to lifelong learning as well as help you to future-proof your career in a rapidly changing world.

What makes our course different?

Our International Studies teaching staff have backgrounds in the areas of security studies, international relations, global political economy, political theory, the comparative politics and societies of Asia Pacific politics, Australia’s role in a globalised world, Asian and European languages and cultures as well as international law. As an honours student, you will have opportunities to:

• Study on campus or completely online, at home in your own time.
• Take a deep dive into an area of interest and produce a dissertation of your own ideas, preparing you for an exciting and rewarding career in the field of your choice.

UNE is Australia’s oldest regional university and a pioneer in the delivery of distance education. Students consistently award UNE 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support, so no matter whether you choose to study online or on-campus, you are in very good hands.

Study online

Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus

Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.