Graduate Diploma in Strategic Affairs
The GDSA is a 48-unit qualification. Candidates are required to complete:
Two compulsory 12-unit courses
STST8001 Strategic Studies
STST8002 Key Security Challenges in the Asia-Pacific
And 24 units of other courses including at least 18 units of GSSD elective courses (see Summary of Courses link above) and up to one cross-campus course from an approved list (see http://rspas.anu.edu.au/gssd/)
Transfer from the Graduate Diploma to the Master of Strategic Affairs, or to the Master of Arts (Strategic Studies) will only be permitted if the candidate's results in the coursework are of a Distinction average (and with marks of at least 75% in the two core courses for transfer to the MA(SS)) and only if the Graduate Diploma has not yet been awarded.
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.
