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Message from the Director of StudiesThe Graduate Studies in International Affairs program at the Australian National University provides advanced academic preparation for those seeking a career in the field of international relations whether in diplomacy, international agencies such as the United Nations, non-government organizations, the civil service, journalism, or academic research and teaching. It is also highly relevant for those in mid-career who wish to change direction, move into international policy areas or who wish to take time out to make sense of the day-to-day international policy work in which they have been involved. Taught by the Department of International Relations in the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, the GSIA program draws on the Department’s 50-year experience in providing graduate training in international relations. Its more than 600 graduates are drawn from over 40 countries. The GSIA offers a number of degree options. For those with general international relations interests: • Master
of International Affairs (coursework only) For those with a particular interest in diplomacy the GSIA, in conjunction with the Australian National University’s Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy (APCD), offers combined degree programs in diplomacy and international relations. • Master
of Diplomacy/Master of International Affairs If you are interested in conflict resolution and peace-building you should investigate the GSIA’s Peace and Conflict Studies specialisation. This is offered in partnership with one of the world’s most prestigious peace research centres, the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO). This specialisation is designed to provide advanced academic training in conflict resolution and peace-building within a broader understanding of international relations. Students spend one semester (August to December) in Oslo, pursuing courses specially developed and taught by the staff of PRIO. In each of these options students interested in an Asia-Pacific specialisation can balance a regional focus in courses such as Asia-Pacific Security, Ethnicity and Conflict in Asia and the Pacific, and Securing Southeast Asia, with globally-oriented courses such as Global Governance, Evolution of the International System, Global Security and International Political Economy. In the following pages we have set out why you should think about
enrolling in one of the degree programs offered by the GSIA and
where it might lead. We have also set out information about our
curriculum, our faculty members and the experience of our past students.
We hope you will be able to join us.
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