Graduate Diploma of International Affairs

    Graduate Diploma of International Affairs

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 38,540 / year(s)
    Next IntakeJuly 25, 2026
    Graduate Diploma of International Affairs

    About

    The Graduate Diploma of International Affairs is an exit pathway for those already in the Master of International Relations program. It is not open to direct entry or application from potential students. It is a flexible 1-year full time (or part-time equivalent) postgraduate qualification totalling 48 units. Students complete a minimum of 24 units from core courses and a maximum of 24 units of 8000-level courses from within the INTR course codes.


    Graduating with the Graduate Diploma of International Affairs will demonstrate your possession of the knowledge and skills required for understanding emerging issues in international relations, both globally and in Asia and the Pacific. Through a wide range of course choices, students will learn how to critically analyse international affairs and foreign and defence policies. The program will engage students in a diverse range of disciplines and explore how issues such as globalisation, development, democratisation, terrorism, human security, war and conflict drive political developments in the Asia Pacific region and around the world.

    Disciplines

    College of Asia and the Pacific

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admission Requirements

    Applicants must present one of the following:

  • Bachelor degree or international equivalent with GPA 4/7
  • Graduate Diploma or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7
  • Graduate Certificate or international equivalent with a GPA 4/7
  • 24 units of courses in a postgraduate program a GPA of 4/7
  • Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General test, completed no more than 5 years before the time of application, with a minimum score of 155 for Verbal Reasoning, 155 for Quantitative Reasoning and 4.0 in Analytical Writing and a minimum of 3 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
  • A minimum 5 years full-time equivalent work experience at ANZSCO Skill Level 1 in a field related to the program
  • The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.

    Ranking and English Proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.

    In line with the University's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of:

  • a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or
  • demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency
  • Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.

    Further information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 64
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

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    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    38,540 / year(s)
    Application Fee 150
    Graduate Diploma of International Affairs
    Australian National University
    Australian National University
    Australia

    Australia, Canberra

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