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The learning experience

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Program Duration

1 Year
Program Credit

48 Units
Program Delivery In Person

In-person

Why study this program?

The Graduate Diploma of International Affairs equips you with the knowledge and skills required for understanding emerging issues in international affairs. The program explores the ways in which globalisation, development, democratisation, terrorism, human security, war and conflict drive political developments in the Asia Pacific, and around the world.

The program provides a pathway for entry into the MA International Relations and the MA Strategic Studies. Students who are considering proceeding from DIAFF into one of these MA programs should seek advice from the relevant Program Director in order to ensure that the courses taken during the Graduate Diploma are eligible for credit towards their chosen Masters degree.

The learning experience

Students are exposed to cutting-edge debates and equipped with the analytical tools to critically analyse key issues in regional and global affairs. The program covers:

  • Global security
  • International political economy
  • International relations of the Asia-Pacific
  • Issues and concepts in International Relations
  • Peace and conflict studies

Career opportunities

This diploma provides students with a critical understanding of world affairs and prepares them with the necessary skills to advance their career in a wide range of professions such as:

  • Consultancies
  • Government and public service
  • International development and aid
  • International organisations
  • International trade and business
  • Journalism
  • Multinational corporations
  • Think tanks, policy institutes, and research centres

Entry pathways

Admission requirements and additional information on fees and program details are available on the DIAFF programs and courses page.

Pathway to a Master degree

You may wish to consider extending your Graduate Diploma to complete a Master degree. Study in the Graduate Diploma of International Affairs may count as credit towards the Master of Diplomacy, Master of International Relations, Master of Strategic Studies, Master of Pacific Development, Master of International Law and Diplomacy, or Master of Political Science.

Graduate Certificate pathway

There are multiple pathway options for this degree including the Graduate Certificate of International Relations, Graduate Certificate of Strategic Studies, Graduate Certificate of Diplomacy, Graduate Certificate of Pacific Development, or Graduate Certificate of Political Science. These certificates are 24-unit (6 months full-time) programs.

World-class academics are your teachers

The ANU IR Department brings together a diverse range of discipline-leading experts who deliver cutting-edge research-led teaching.

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Associate Professor Mathew Davies

Mathew's research examines the intersection of regional order building, human rights and governance in Southeast Asia, paying particular regard to the Assocation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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David Envall

Dr David Envall

David's research examines Japanese foreign and security policymaking, focusing especially on the evolution of Japan's security policy doctrines and the role of political leadership in Japanese diplomacy.
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Associate Professor Luke Glanville

Luke's research focuses on international ethics and the history of international thought and practice, with particular interests in refugees, atrocities, sovereignty, and colonialism.
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Dr Sarah Logan

Sarah's primary research focus is the impact of technology, especially the internet, on International Relations. She is interested in how technology interacts with traditional understandings of statehood, power and agency.
Dr Joseph MacKay
Dr Joseph MacKay

Dr Joseph Mackay

Joseph's research focuses on historical manifestations of international hierarchies, at both the micro and macro levels, as well as on a variety of IR-theoretic and qualitative methodological issues.
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Dr Deepak Nair

Deepak's research centers on the microsociological study of international relations. Everyday practices, face-to-face interactions, emotions, and embodied experiences are the small units of analysis that take centrestage in his research.
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Dr Eglantine Staunton

Eglantine's work focuses on human protection (in particular, atrocity prevention and the Responsibility to Protect), norm diffusion, and France's foreign policy. 
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Dr Maria Tanyag

Maria's research agenda is motivated by the grand challenge of understanding gendered insecurities, contestations and transformative politics in the context of multiple and intersecting crises.
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Professor Wesley Widmaier

Wesley's research addresses the interplay of wars, crises, and change - and the ways in which stability can cause instabilty, a concern that spans debates in International Political Economy and International Security.

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