The International Studies component in the program Bachelor of International Studies Bachelor of Laws provides the knowledge and skills essential for understanding and working in the rapidly changing global environment.

The Global Studies plan requires the completion of a sequence of courses in Global Studies and a core sequence of courses in International Studies, together with an approved overseas program to be undertaken during the third or fourth year of study. There is scope in the degree for students to study a language in depth. Courses in the Bachelor of International Studies in Global Studies are offered at all levels; they are taught in English and they require no previous knowledge of other languages.

The basic requirements for the Global Studies plan are:

1. a total of 138 units of credit.

2. 30 units of credit in INST courses, including 12 units of credit at Level 1 and INST3900 at Level 4.

3. 36 units of credit in Global Studies (GLST) including GLST1100 at Level 1 and GLST3000 at Level 4.

4. a sequence of 24 units of credit in one of the following approved Asian languages: CHIN Chinese, FREN French, GERS German, GREK Greek (Modern), ITAL Italian, INDO Indonesian, JAPN Japanese, KORE Korean, RUSS Russian or SPAN Spanish.

5. 48 units of credit at an approved overseas university over two sessions (INST3101 and INST3102).

To fulfill the degree requirements of the Bachelor of International Studies program, all students complete one year of overseas study (INST3101 and INST3102).

For further information, please contact Rosi Benninghaus in the International Programs Office, Room G67, Morven Brown building.
Email: bis@unsw.edu.au