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.