The GDIA is a 48-unit coursework award. It has three compulsory 12-unit core courses - World Politics, Writing International Relations, and Contemporary Issues in International Relations and two 6-unit elective courses drawn from the Master of International Affairs program.

The grade requirement for the GDIA is at least 50%, with no fails recorded.

If students achieve an average of 70% for the two semesters of Graduate Diploma coursework, with no fails recorded, they are eligible to transfer to the MIA or the MAIR and gain status for 24 units of the GDIA coursework.

See GSIA Working Rules for further details.

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