Graduate Diploma of International Affairs

The Graduate Diploma of International Affairs is a flexible 1-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) postgraduate qualification. This program, through a wide range of graduate level course choices, will teach you how to critically analyse international affairs and foreign policies through a diverse range of disciplines. 

The program enhances opportunities for training and education, particularly for part-time students from the public service and government sectors seeking to build their skills and knowledge in regional and international politics, security, and diplomacy.

This diploma will prepare you with the necessary skills to advance your career in a wide range of professions such as:

• Consultancies
• Diplomatic or foreign service
• Foreign affairs
• Government and public service
• Intergovernmental agencies
• International trade and business
• International development and aid
• Journalism
• Multinational corporations
• Private not-for-profit organisations
• University teaching and research
• Think tanks, policy institutes, and research centres

The Graduate Diploma of International Affairs is a 48-unit program that explores 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.

You will have access to a niche network of scholars from diverse backgrounds and be taught by globally recognised experts who are regular contributors to policymaking in Australia and the region. Their knowledge encompasses international theory, international security, international political economy, comparative politics, foreign policy analysis, human rights, and international institutions.

The program is designed for students and working professionals and attracts a diverse student cohort from more than 20 countries as well as high-profile visitors from NATO, the United Nations, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and more.