Offered By	Sch of International Political & Strategic Studies
Minimum	48 units
Academic Contact	Dr Ian Hall (Ian.Hall@anu.edu.au)
Academic Plan	7815XMIAF
CRICOS Code	036824G
UAC Code	832901(MA Int Affairs) 833901(MA Int Affairs) 835901(Master of International Affair)
Areas of Interest	International Relations, Policy Studies, and Political Sciences

The Master of International Affairs (MIA) is designed for those who are seeking preparation for a career in international affairs with an Asia-Pacific focus, whether in diplomacy, the civil service, teaching, journalism or business. It is a 'professional' master-by-coursework degree taken over two semesters full time.

Prerequisites

Domestic applicants for the MIA program should normally have obtained at least a Distinction average in a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Honours, or the equivalent. The degree should be in any discipline of the social sciences or the humanities, although exceptional candidates with degrees from other fields will be considered.

Domestic applicants with a Bachelors degree may be made an offer to enter the Graduate Certificate in International Relations or Graduate Diploma in International Affairs, with the possibility of transferring into the MIA program if they achieve a Distinction average in the GCIR or GDIA.

International applicants for the MAIR program should normally have obtained at least a Distinction average, or its equivalent (a UK upper-second class degree or a US GPA of 3.5/4 or above), in a four-year Bachelors degree or a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, or the equivalent. The degree should be in any discipline of the social sciences or the humanities, although exceptional candidates from other fields will be considered.

International applicants with a three-year Bachelors degree or equivalent may be made an offer to entry the Graduate Certificate in International Relations or the Graduate Diploma in International Affairs, with the possibility of transferring into the MAIR program if they achieve a Distinction average in the GCIR or GDIA.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.