The Bridging Program may be a 48-unit or 24-unit program. It has a dedicated introductory course, World Politics but otherwise draws on the same coursework as the Master of International Affairs.

Students undertaking a 48-unit Program are only examined on 30 units. One 12-unit and one 6-unit course is taken as reading courses (without examination). Students undertaking a 24-unit Program are examined on 18 of the 24 units. One 6-unit elective is taken as a reading course.

Students who commence a 48-unit Bridging Program in semester one will complete the Bridging program in November. Students who commence a 24-unit program in July will also complete the program in November.

To qualify for admission to the MIA or MAIR Programs, Bridging Program candidates must attain a credit (65%) average across all examinable units, with no fails recorded, and complete the reading units to the satisfaction of the supervisor.

See GSIA Working Rules for further details.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.