Bachelor of International Studies - Plan BP332P25

Bachelor of International Studies - Plan BP332P25

Student type:
Entry score:

Various*

Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Part-time 6 years
Fees:

Commonwealth Supported Places

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Entry score:

See admissions

Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Fees:

AU$35,520 (2025 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
To graduate you must complete the following: Note: All courses listed may not be available each semester

You must complete a total of 288 credit points as follows:

Year 1: Four (4) Foundation courses (48 credit points) and 48 credit points from your chosen combination; and
Year 2: Two (2) Core courses (24 credit points) AND seventy-two (72) credit points from your chosen combination; and
Year 3: One (1) Core course (12 credit points) AND One (1) course (12 cp) from the Program Options list AND seventy-two (72) credit points from your chosen combination

List of Combinations

Combination 1: Complete one (1) Major (96 credit points) and one (1) Language Minor (48 credit points), and one (1) Disciplinary Minor (48 credit points)

Combination 2: Complete one (1) Major (96 credit points) and one (1) Language Minor (48 credit points), and four (4) courses (48 credit points) from any of the courses in the Disciplinary Minors list OR University Electives

'Program options’ include courses in the Program Options list.

‘University Electives’ can be found on the RMIT University Electives webpage.
Details of majors, minors, and program options can be found at the end of the program structure.

NOTE: If you use a course toward the completion of a major or minor, you cannot use that same course again to count toward another major or minor

NOTE: Not all major and minor fields of study can be undertaken together. Please follow enrolment plans provided to via Enrolment Online for your chosen major.

Year One of Program
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Digital Disruption: Meeting the Challenges of our Digital Age12HUSO2363City Campus
Globalisation and our Global Futures12SOCU1011City Campus
Global Political Economy12SOCU2112City Campus
Intercultural Communication12SOCU1025City Campus
ANDComplete Forty-eight (48) credit points from your chosen combination
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Foundations of Social Research12HUSO2166City Campus
Global Careers12SOCU1031City Campus
ANDComplete Seventy-two (72) credit points from your chosen combination
AND
Year Three of Program
Complete the following One (1) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Global Challenges12SOCU2315City Campus
ANDSelect and Complete One (1) 12 credit point Course from the Program Option list ANDComplete Seventy-two (72) credit points from your chosen combination
AND
Major: Global Politics
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Global History12SOCU1026City Campus
Global Governance and International Law12SOCU1036City Campus
Global Conflict, War and Violence12HUSO2316City Campus
Technology and Global Risk12POLI1110City Campus
Contemporary Foreign Policy and the Asia Pacific12HUSO2328City Campus
ANDSelect and Complete Thirty-six (36) credit points from the following list of courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Global Research Project12SOCU1042City Campus
Global Feminisms12HUSO2388City Campus
Politics and Communication12COMM2409City Campus
Contemporary Europe: Unity, Diversity, Ideology12HUSO2318City Campus
Globalising Societies12HUSO2329City Campus
International Perspective on Community Development12HUSO1301City Campus
Global Leadership for Social Change12SOCU2108City Campus
Humanitarian Interventions and Peace Transitions12SOCU2237City Campus
Global Internship24HUSO2314City Campus
AND
Major: Development & Social Equity
Complete the following Five (5) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Global History12SOCU1026City Campus
Global Governance and International Law12SOCU1036City Campus
International Development, Themes, Debates and Practice12HUSO2036City Campus
Gender, Development and Globalisation12HUSO2092City Campus
Asia Pacific Futures12SOCU1016City Campus
ANDSelect and Complete Thirty-six (36) credit points from the following list of courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Global Research Project12SOCU1042City Campus
Moving People, Changing Places: Migration, Mobility and Displacement12SOCU1027City Campus
Sport, Equity and Social Change12SOCU2316City Campus
Development Economics12ECON1259City Campus
Fundamentals of Humanitarian Innovation12OENG1252City Campus
Sustainable Futures12ENVI1153City Campus
Globalising Societies12HUSO2329City Campus
International Perspective on Community Development12HUSO1301City Campus
Global Leadership for Social Change12SOCU2108City Campus
Global Internship24HUSO2314City Campus
AND
Major: Language & Intercultural Communication
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Introduction to Language12LANG1323City Campus
Politics of Global Languages12SOCU1046City Campus
Language in the Global Workplace12SOCU1049City Campus
ANDSelect and Complete Thirty-six (36) credit points from the following list of courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Global Research Project12SOCU1042City Campus
Language and Society12LANG1325City Campus
Globalising Societies12HUSO2329City Campus
International Perspective on Community Development12HUSO1301City Campus
Global Leadership for Social Change12SOCU2108City Campus
Language and Culture In-Country12LANG1335City Campus
Global Internship24HUSO2314City Campus
ANDSelect and Complete Twenty-four (24) credit points from any of the available Language Minors:
AND
Language Minors:
List of Language Minors:
AND
Minor: Chinese
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Chinese 112LANG1068City Campus
Chinese 212LANG1069City Campus
Chinese 312LANG1070City Campus
Chinese 412LANG1071City Campus
Chinese 512LANG1072City Campus
Chinese 612LANG1073City Campus
Chinese Language and Society12LANG1245City Campus
Chinese Language in Context12LANG1247City Campus
Chinese for Professional Communication12LANG1266City Campus
Chinese through Drama12LANG1267City Campus
AND
Minor: Japanese
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Japanese 112LANG1093City Campus
Japanese 212LANG1094City Campus
Japanese 312LANG1146City Campus
Japanese 412LANG1095City Campus
Japanese 512LANG1097City Campus
Japanese 612LANG1098City Campus
Japanese Language and Society12LANG1276City Campus
Japanese Language in Context12LANG1277City Campus
AND
Minor: Spanish
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Spanish 112LANG1168City Campus
Spanish 212LANG1178City Campus
Spanish 312LANG1184City Campus
Spanish 412LANG1200City Campus
Spanish 512LANG1207City Campus
Spanish 612LANG1209City Campus
Spanish Language and Society12LANG1278City Campus
Spanish Language in Context12LANG1279City Campus
AND
Minor: French
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
French 112LANG1167City Campus
French 212LANG1182City Campus
French 312LANG1186City Campus
French 412LANG1196City Campus
French 512LANG1249City Campus
French 612LANG1251City Campus
French Language and Society12LANG1272City Campus
French Language in Context12LANG1273City Campus
AND
Disciplinary Minors:
List of Disciplinary Minors:
AND
Minor: Translating & Interpreting
Complete the following One (1) Course:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Ethics and Professional Issues12LANG1435City Campus
ANDComplete 36 Credit Points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Discourse Studies for Translators and Interpreters12LANG1329City Campus
Theoretical Bases of Translating and Interpreting12LANG1333City Campus
Interpreting Certification Practice 124LANG1436City Campus
Translation Certification Practice24LANG1437City Campus
AND
Minor: Global Politics
Select and Complete Four (4) of the following Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Politics and Communication12COMM2409City Campus
Global Governance and International Law12SOCU1036City Campus
Global Conflict, War and Violence12HUSO2316City Campus
Global Feminisms12HUSO2388City Campus
Technology and Global Risk12POLI1110City Campus
Contemporary Foreign Policy and the Asia Pacific12HUSO2328City Campus
Humanitarian Interventions and Peace Transitions12SOCU2237City Campus
AND
Minor: Development & Social Equity
Select and Complete Four (4) of the following Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Sport, Equity and Social Change12SOCU2316City Campus
Global Governance and International Law12SOCU1036City Campus
Development Economics12ECON1259City Campus
International Development, Themes, Debates and Practice12HUSO2036City Campus
Gender, Development and Globalisation12HUSO2092City Campus
Moving People, Changing Places: Migration, Mobility and Displacement12SOCU1027City Campus
Asia Pacific Futures12SOCU1016City Campus
AND
Minor: Language & Intercultural Communication
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Language in the Global Workplace12SOCU1049City Campus
Language and Society12LANG1325City Campus
Politics of Global Languages12SOCU1046City Campus
Introduction to Language12LANG1323City Campus
AND
Minor: Foundations in Sustainability
Complete 24 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Sustainable Futures12ENVI1153City Campus
Climate Change Responses12ENVI1212City Campus
ANDComplete 24 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Environmental Processes and Change12ENVI1211City Campus
Environmental Management and Assessment12ENVI1049City Campus
Building Responsible Relationships with First Peoples and Country12ENVI1048City Campus
Communicating Sustainability12ENVI1137City Campus
Development Economics12ECON1259City Campus
Energy and Earth's Environment12PHYS2066City Campus
Environmental Policy Project12ENVI1179City Campus
AND
Minor: Social Impact
Complete 12 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Principles of Social Impact12BUSM2656City Campus
ANDComplete 36 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Social Enterprise and Innovation12BUSM4702City Campus
Law, Business and Human Rights12LAW2593City Campus
Development Economics12ECON1259City Campus
Marketing and Society12MKTG1423City Campus
Sustainable Finance and Investment12BAFI3275City Campus
Sustainability Reporting, Accountability and Socially Responsible Entities12ACCT2333City Campus
AND
Minor: Gender Studies
Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Introduction to Gender12COMM2925City Campus
Gender, Development and Globalisation12HUSO2092City Campus
Global Feminisms12HUSO2388City Campus
Rethinking Masculinities12COMM2926City Campus
Feminist and Queer Perspectives12COMM2879City Campus
Gender, Communication and Social Change12COMM2927City Campus
AND
Minor: Asian Media & Culture
Select and Complete Four (4) of the following Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Contemporary Asian Modernities12COMM2878City Campus
Asian Media and Communication12COMM2871City Campus
Asian Mobilities: Practices, Experiences and Impacts12COMM2873City Campus
Exploring Asian Popular Culture12COMM2345City Campus
Sex, Politics & Social Change in Asia12COMM2253City Campus
AND
Minor: Contemporary Politics & Communication
Select and Complete Four (4) of the following Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Rhetorics & Politics of the Contemporary World12COMM2402City Campus
Politics and Communication12COMM2409City Campus
Changing Economies and Communication12COMM2408City Campus
Screening Politics and Technologies12COMM2636City Campus
Work, Politics and Technology12COMM2407City Campus
AND
Minor: Dispute Resolution
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Alternative Dispute Resolution12HWSS1144City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation12HWSS2157City Campus
The Practice of Mediation12HWSS2202City Campus
Arbitration12JUST2326City Campus
AND
Minor: Law & Procedure
Select and Complete Four (4) of the following Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Criminal Law12HUSO2231City Campus
Civil Obligations12JUST2315City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure12HWSS2120City Campus
Contemporary Sentencing12JUST2289City Campus
Forensic Studies12ONPS2169City Campus
Evidence and Proof in Litigation12JUST2270City Campus
Civil Procedure12SOCU2094City Campus
AND
Program Option List
List of Program Option Courses:
Course TitleCredit PointsCourse CodeCampus
Learning on Country: Indigenous Communities in a Global Context12HUSO2215City Campus
Critical Ideas in International, Social, and Political Thought12HUSO2266City Campus
Many Ways of Knowing: Studies in Epistemological Diversity12SOCU2314City Campus
Crisis Live: Critical Global Analysis in Real Time12SOCU2080City Campus
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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.