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International Relations Thesis Part 1 (POLS90054) // Dates and times

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Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorDaniel McCarthy
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursRegular documented meetings with the supervisor(s) over two consecutive semesters of enrolment. Meetings should normally occur at least fortnightly and should be at least half an hour's duration.
    Total time commitment510 hours
    Teaching period 2 March 2026 to 31 May 2026
    Last self-enrol date13 March 2026
    Census date31 March 2026
    Last date to withdraw without fail 8 May 2026
    Assessment period ends26 June 2026

    Semester 1 contact information

    daniel.mccarthy@unimelb.edu.au

     

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorDaniel McCarthy
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursRegular documented meetings with the supervisor(s) over two consecutive semesters of enrolment. Meetings should normally occur at least fortnightly and should be at least half an hour's duration.
    Total time commitment510 hours
    Teaching period27 July 2026 to 25 October 2026
    Last self-enrol date 7 August 2026
    Census date31 August 2026
    Last date to withdraw without fail25 September 2026
    Assessment period ends20 November 2026

    Semester 2 contact information

    daniel.mccarthy@unimelb.edu.au

     

Time commitment details

510 hours total - inclusive of two semesters (thesis Part 1 and Part 2)

What do these dates mean

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Additional delivery details

This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in POLS90054 International Relations Thesis Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in POLS90055 International Relations Thesis Part 2, for a total enrolment of 37.5 credit points. Students will receive an overall result for the subject following completion of the two-subject sequence.

 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)

 

Last updated: 6 November 2025