The School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers courses which introduce students to the major ideas and issues of politics, both domestic and international. The teaching program is designed, in the first year, to introduce students to the study of politics.
In upper years, the teaching program focuses on:
• studying the political systems of countries that are of strategic significance to Australia
• exploring the nature of security and relations between states in the international system
• analysing security challenges in regions of significance to Australia
• and exploring some advanced topics in political analysis.

Minor
A minor sequence in Politics comprises of two Level I courses

and 12 units of credit in upper-level Politics courses.


Major
A major sequence in Politics comprises two Level I courses

and 36 units of credit in upper-level Politics courses

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers a fourth-year honours program consisting of coursework and sub-thesis which expands and further develops the intellectual skills of our best students. Admission to Politics honours is at the discretion of the Head of School. Interested students should contact the School Administrator within HASS.