International Relations Thesis Part 1 (POLS90054) // Eligibility and requirements

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Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in the thesis must also complete Social Science Research Seminar (may be taken concurrently).

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
POLS40013 Social Science Research Seminar
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

This subject is available to students admitted to the Master of International Relations program. To be eligible to enrol in the thesis, all students must be in the final 100 points of their program, and must submit a 300 word thesis proposal for approval by the course coordinator prior to the first semester  of enrolment in the thesis.

  • For the 100 point program, students must have a weighted average mark (WAM) of 80% (H1) from the last 100 points of previous study (or equivalent)
  • For the 150 point program, students must have completed at least 25 points of core subjects within the program, with a WAM of 80% (H1)
  • For the 200 point program, students must have completed at least 37.5 points of compulsory or core subjects within the program, with a WAM of 80% (H1)

Students completing the thesis must enrol in Thesis Part 1 and Part 2 in consecutive semesters.

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ASIA90012 International Relations Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
ASIA90013 International Relations Thesis Part 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
HIST90034 International Relations Thesis Part 1
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
HIST90035 International Relations Thesis Part 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
POLS90009 International Relations Internship
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

International Relations Minor Thesis ASIA90010/HIST90031/POLS90027

International Politics Thesis POLS40012

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022