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Overview
- Understand the forces shaping our world by exploring global systems, diplomacy, foreign policy, and the roles of states, organisations, and individuals in international affairs.
- Examine critical global issues such as war, peace, human rights, sustainable development, and security through diverse theoretical lenses and real-world case studies.
- Build essential skills in critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving to analyse complex global challenges and contribute to informed, ethical global engagement.
Career outcomes
As a graduate, you will be equipped to work in areas such as:
- international business
- foreign affairs
- government analysis
- foreign aid work
- foreign trade
- research and development.
Graduates of this degree have worked in overseas aid projects, as imagery and signals intelligence analysts in Australia, teaching English as a second language overseas, as counterterrorism advisors in Australia, and helping asylum seekers in the Pacific.
What you'll study
Explore the courses you'll study as part of this major.
Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for detailed recommended enrolment patterns and course availability.
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