Global Utilities

La Trobe University
University Handbook 2008

Disciplines and areas of study

Master of International Policy Studies by Coursework – Melbourne (Bundoora) (AMIPS)

Both fee-paying and Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available. Details of fees are provided with the application kit.

Duration

The course is one year full-time or two years part-time.

Admission requirements

Applicants are normally required to have completed four years of full-time undergraduate study, preferably a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours. In determining eligibility, appropriate professional experience will be taken into account, especially if it involves substantial writing assignments.

Course requirements

The course consists of three semester-length units, each worth 20 credit points, and a 15000- to18000-word thesis worth 60 credit points. Normally, two units will be taught in first semester and one unit in second semester. In addition to the three units, students will be required to attend a number of workshops to assist with thesis preparation and skill development.

Fifth year units (20 credit points)
Teaching period Unit title Unit code
TE-SEM-1 China, Indonesia and India: State, Nation and Security POL5CJI
TE-SEM-1 Security Policy in a Borderless World POL5SPW
TE-SEM-2 Globalisation and Governance POL5GAG

A full description of these units, including the unit name, unit code, credit points, campus/location, unit coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites, and readings, appears below. For the most recent descriptions of units, students should access the unit database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.