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Politics and International Studies

Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2025

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Overview

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this specialisation, students should be able to:

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Last updated: 6 November 2025

Structure

50 credit points

Duration: 6 months full-time / 1 year part-time

 

Program Requirements -

  • elective subjects (50 points)

 

Total 50 points

Subject Options

Elective Subjects

50 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PPMN90056 Business and Government
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POLS90030 Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POLS90034 International Policymaking in Practice
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
POLS90047 Diplomacy: Theory and Practice Not available in 2025 12.5
POLS90051 Technology and Power in World Politics Not available in 2025 12.5
ASIA90018 Indonesia Rising? Not available in 2025 12.5
POLS90063 Indigenous Social & Political Movements
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POLS90016 International Organisations
March (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POLS90012 Trade Policy Politics & Governance Not available in 2025 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
POLS90035 Great Power Politics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POLS90050 Terrorism and Insurgency Not available in 2025 12.5
POLS90060 Sex and Power in Global Politics Not available in 2025 12.5
POLS90065 Cyberpolitics in International Relations
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps

Last updated: 6 November 2025