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The Bachelor of International Studies (UNSW BInSt) is an innovative and practical program in which you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary world, pick up a useful second language, and experience one-year of study overseas. The program satisfies a growing demand in Australia and globally for graduates who are highly skilled, well informed and professionally equipped to meet the challenges of work in a rapidly changing global environment.
The program examines the interactions of nations, economies, institutions, peoples, cultures, technologies and ideas against a background of increasing international integration and changing modernity. The program challenges students to: examine the dynamics of global and regional change; explore key issues and challenges in global change, evaluate the importance of globalisation, and debate key questions centred on nationalism, sovereignty, social change, development, and transnational interaction. Students specialize in an area of study, complete language study and a one-year Overseas Study Program (OSP) at one of the more than 180 approved partner universities around the world. The UNSW BInSt can be completed full-time in Single mode (normally 4 years), in Dual Mode (the equivalent of 3 years full-time) or part-time. The basic requirements of the program are simple. The BInSt has a depth component and a breadth component. Students enrolled in Single mode do both the depth and breadth component while students enrolled in Dual Mode only complete the depth component. The Depth component (Blue Zone) is:
The Breadth component (for students completing the program in Single mode) (Green Zone) is:
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes The Program Objectives of UNSW BInSt are:
The Graduate Attributes for this Program are as follows:
The basic requirements for the degree are:
Single Mode (192 UOC) made up of:
Dual Mode (144 UOC) made up of:
Core International Studies Compulsory International Studies courses (18 UOC) made up of:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Note: Students completing either the International Relations, Development Studies or Globalisation Studies major streams will not have these courses counted toward the UOC requirement for their major stream. They will be required to complete 54 UOC in their major stream in addition to these courses. Language Study Compulsory Language courses (24 UOC) in one of the following Languages:
Streams 54 units of credit from any of the "Internal Stream" or "External Stream" listed below
External Stream UOC Requirement — International Business
The External Stream requirement for the award of the major stream in International Business is 48 UOC. Students completing this stream, however, will undertake one (6 UOC) Prescribed Faculty Elective to meet the depth requirements of the program. Core Language Study and Language Stream Students choosing to complete a Stream in a Language must complete that study in a Language other than the Language which they chose for the Core requirement. Overseas Exchange Students undertake two semesters of approved study at an overseas university. The Overseas Study Program (OSP) provides invaluable experience of other cultures, languages and peoples – experience greatly valued by employers internationally. UNSW manages a large and active exchange program with more than 180 different student exchange opportunities at prestigious partner universities in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Overseas Exchange and Dual Mode Overseas exchange is full-time overseas for two semesters. Students enrolled in the program in Dual Mode would suspend study in their other degree program during this period of exchange.
Prescribed Faculty Elective A Prescribed Faculty Elective is any course chosen by the student from the offerings of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Free Electives Students completing the program in Single mode have a 36 UOC free elective breadth requirement. Students may complete any courses for which they are eligible to enrol either within or outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
General Education Students completing the program in Single mode complete 12 UOC of General Education. Students complete any two courses for which they are eligible to enrol outside the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This requirement is met if the external stream, International Business, is completed.
Award with Distinction High achieving students who secure a WAM of 75 across their program and who have completed at at least 48 uoc of their program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".
Honours High achieving BInst students (in Single or Dual Mode) may apply for entry to Honours. Honours is an additional year of study (two years part-time) which allows a student to further explore their stream specialisation. It involves seminars and the completion or a research project or thesis. Those students who are considering Honours should submit an expression of interest at the beginning of Level 4 and complete a formal application at the end of Level 4. Both should be submitted to the designated School or Stream Honours Convenor. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher in the stream seeking to be further studied and is subject to resources and the approval of the Head of School in which the stream is based. Honours is awarded in three classes (Class 1, Class 2 in two Divisions, and Class 3). If requirements for these classes are not met the Pass degree will be awarded if the student is not already a Graduate of the program.
Development Studies Single Mode - Sample Program
European Studies Single Mode - Sample Program Globalisation Studies Single Mode - Sample Program International Business Single Mode - Sample Program International Relations Single Mode - Sample Program Language Studies Single Mode - Sample Program Single Mode To qualify for the award of the degree at pass level, a student must:
Dual Mode To qualify for the award of the degree at pass level, a student must:
Honours To qualify for the award of the degree with Honours, a Single or Dual award student must:
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
For further information, go to http://ssis.arts.unsw.edu.au/areas-of-study/international-studies-63.html
The Academic Rules for the UNSW BInSt and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.
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