Offered By	Sch of International Political & Strategic Studies
Minimum	24 units
Academic Contact	Brendan.Taylor@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	6817XGCSS
CRICOS Code	072685C
UAC Code	832933(Grad Cert in Strategic Studies) 835933(Grad Cert in Strategic Studies)

This qualification offers students graduate coursework opportunities in strategic studies. Students are encouraged to develop frameworks for understanding the leading challenges in strategy and security policy and these approaches are explored in the context of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre's main research and teaching concentrations: Australian defence and security issues, Asia-Pacific security and global strategic issues. The GCSS is suitable for students wishing to pursue or already engaged in careers in security, defence and foreign policy; intelligence ; journalism; international organisations and related fields.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for direct admission to the GCSS program should show the potential to conduct graduate coursework and be able to demonstrate, to the Director of Graduate Studies, a basic understanding of Strategic and Defence issues. It is expected this level of experience could be gained through:

• a three-year bachelor degree at a minimum credit average; or

• if the candidate does not hold a bachelor degree, other tertiary qualifications or vocational education that demonstrate a capacity to undertake postgraduate studies; or

• a combination of work experience and study, as deemed equivalent to a bachelor degree by the Director. Claims for equivalency are to be made in writing.

GCSS candidates without a bachelor degree will normally be admitted conditionally (e.g. subject to an interview and/or admission test as determined by the Director of Graduate Studies and to satisfactory academic progress in their first course(s)). Conditional admission is not available to international students.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.