BA/BGlobSt

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

International students must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3). Mathematics (other than Mathematics General 2) for study in Mathematics (Band 3).

Queensland

Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C)

Victoria

Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.

Assumed knowledge: Units 3 and 4 - Mathematical Methods or equivalent for study in Mathematics.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degrees, a student must complete 320 cp consisting of:

  1. 180 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, consisting of:
  2. 160 cp from
  3. 2 Arts Majors including two units at 300-level per major (Part A); or
  4. 1 Major including two units at 300-level and 2 Minors (Part B and Part C);
  5. 10 cp from BA Degree Capstone units: HUMA330 Community Engagement: Placement or HUMA331 Big Ideas: Social Enterprise and Innovation (Part D);
  6. 10 cp from Electives (Part E)
  7. 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
  8. 30 cp of Global Studies Specific Units (Part F);
  9. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List A (Part G);
  10. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List B (Part H);
  11. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List C (Part I);
  12. 40 cp from Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship or Rome Semester Program (Part J);
  13. 20 cp from Global Studies Elective Units (Part K);
  14. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part L).

Progression requirements

Students normally complete 100-level units before undertaking related 200-level units, and 200-level units before undertaking related 300-level units.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 2 of the following:

  • ARCHArchaeology80 CP
  • BUSDBusiness Studies80 CP
  • DETIDesign and Technologies80 CP

    This major is only available to students in the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Secondary Teaching courses. Not offered in Brisbane and Melbourne 2023.

  • DRAMDrama80 CP

    Not offered in Blacktown 2023.

  • ECONEconomics80 CP
  • ENGLEnglish80 CP
  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society80 CP
  • HISTHistory80 CP
  • INDVInternational Development Studies80 CP

    This major is only available to students who transfer from the Bachelor of International Studies and who have completed units to 300-level as approved by the Course Coordinator.

  • LANSLanguages80 CP

    Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or other languages - available as cross-institutional study as approved by Course Coordinator.

  • LEGLLegal Studies80 CP

    Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.

  • MATHMathematics80 CP
  • MEDIMedia80 CP
  • MUSCMusic80 CP
  • PHILPhilosophy80 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations80 CP
  • PSYCPsychology80 CP
  • SOCISociology80 CP
  • SRLGStudy of Religions80 CP
  • THSDTheological Studies80 CP
  • VISUVisual Arts80 CP

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • ARCHArchaeology80 CP
  • BUSDBusiness Studies80 CP
  • DETIDesign and Technologies80 CP

    This major is only available to students in the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Secondary Teaching courses. Not offered in Brisbane and Melbourne 2023.

  • DRAMDrama80 CP

    Not offered in Blacktown 2023.

  • ECONEconomics80 CP
  • ENGLEnglish80 CP
  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society80 CP
  • HISTHistory80 CP
  • INDVInternational Development Studies80 CP

    This major is only available to students who transfer from the Bachelor of International Studies and who have completed units to 300-level as approved by the Course Coordinator.

  • LANSLanguages80 CP

    Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or other languages - available as cross-institutional study as approved by Course Coordinator.

  • LEGLLegal Studies80 CP

    Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.

  • MATHMathematics80 CP
  • MEDIMedia80 CP
  • MUSCMusic80 CP
  • PHILPhilosophy80 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations80 CP
  • PSYCPsychology80 CP
  • SOCISociology80 CP
  • SRLGStudy of Religions80 CP
  • THSDTheological Studies80 CP
  • VISUVisual Arts80 CP

Complete exactly 2 of the following:

  • ARCHArchaeology40 CP
  • BUSDBusiness Studies40 CP
  • COMMCommunication40 CP

    Not offered in Blacktown 2023.

  • COMSCommunity Services40 CP
  • CRWRCreative Writing40 CP
  • DRAMDrama40 CP

    Not offered in Blacktown 2023.

  • DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40 CP

    Not offered in Blacktown, Brisbane or Melbourne 2023.

  • ECONEconomics40 CP
  • EDUCEducation40 CP
  • ENGLEnglish40 CP
  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society40 CP
  • GLSTGlobal Studies40 CP
  • GRDEGraphic Design40 CP
  • HISTHistory40 CP
  • HLDVHealthy Development40 CP
  • INDVInternational Development Studies40 CP
  • LANSLanguages40 CP
  • LEGLLegal Studies40 CP
  • MATHMathematics40 CP
  • MEDIMedia40 CP
  • MUSCMusic40 CP

    Not offered in Blacktown or Strathfield 2023.

  • PHILPhilosophy40 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP
  • PSYCPsychology40 CP
  • SOCISociology40 CP
  • SRLGStudy of Religions40 CP
  • THSDTheological Studies40 CP
  • VEAMVeterans Arts Minor40 CP
  • VISUVisual Arts40 CP

    Not offered in Blacktown 2023.

  • YWRKYouth Work40 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • HUMA330Community Engagement: Placement10 CP
  • HUMA331Big Ideas: Social Enterprise and Innovation10 CP

Complete 0 to 10 credit points from the following:

    A student may undertake units, other than those required for the selected Major, listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings or from other disciplines within the Faculty (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).

    Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

    • GLST305Global Studies Research Project10 CP
    • HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10 CP
    • POLS104Introduction to International Relations10 CP

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

    • DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10 CP
    • GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10 CP
    • GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10 CP
    • HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP
    • PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10 CP
    • POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10 CP
    • SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10 CP
    • SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10 CP

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

    • ECON222Economics of the Developing World10 CP
    • ECON223The Global Economy10 CP
    • GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
    • GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10 CP
    • HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10 CP
    • POLS219Post-Colonial and Non-Western Politics10 CP
    • SOCS243Global Health10 CP

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

    • DVST303Development Advocacy10 CP
    • GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10 CP
    • GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10 CP
    • POLS309World Politics and Justice10 CP
    • SOCS301Social Justice and Economy10 CP

    Part J.1 OR Part J.2 OR Part J.3

      Part J.1 : Global Study Abroad

      Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

    • GLST301Global Study Abroad A10 CP
    • GLST302Global Study Abroad B10 CP
    • GLST303Global Study Abroad C10 CP
    • GLST304Global Study Abroad D10 CP

      • Part J.2 : Global Studies International Internship

      Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

    • GLST300Global Study International Internship40 CP

      • *At the discretion of the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, a student who can demonstrate exceptional and ongoing personal circumstances beyond their control (eg. chronic illness) that prevent them from travelling overseas may be allowed to substitute study abroad or the international internship with GLST306 Global Studies Special Project. Where an ongoing risk applies to more than one student, eg (travel advisory bans; health pandemic etc) GLST306 may also be offered at the discretion of the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities.)

      Part J.3 : Rome Semester Program

      40 credit points from units offered as the Rome Semester Program, selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

    • BIOL129Foundations of Ecology10 CP

    • COMM222Communication in a Global Society10 CP

    • DVST100Introduction to International Development Studies10 CP

    • DVST101Humanitarian Work and Aid10 CP

    • DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10 CP

      Global Migration Units

    • DVST203Qualitative Research Methodologies for Development Projects10 CP

    • DVST204Project Management for Development10 CP

    • DVST303Development Advocacy10 CP

      Race, Rights and Ethics Units

    • ECON222Economics of the Developing World10 CP

      Global Economics Units

    • ECON223The Global Economy10 CP

      Global Economics Units

    • ENGL111Literature Across Time and Space10 CP

    • ENGL204American Writing10 CP

      International Units - The Americas

    • ENGL232Irish Literature10 CP

      International Units - Europe and Britain

    • ENGL333Global Literary Cultures10 CP

    • ENVR102Earth Science10 CP

    • GEOG110Exploring Natural Environments10 CP
    • GEOG111Exploring Human Environments10 CP

      Global Economics Units

    • GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
    • GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10 CP
    • GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10 CP

      International Units - Asia

    • GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10 CP
    • GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10 CP

      Global Economics Units

    • GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10 CP
    • HIST208Fascism10 CP

      International Units - Europe and Britain

    • HIST209Revolutionary Europe 1789-191710 CP

      International Units - Europe and Britain

    • HIST214Immigrants and Refugees in Australian History10 CP

      Global Migration Units

    • HIST215Europe Divided and United 1945-Present10 CP

      International Units - Europe and Britain

    • HIST225Us Foreign Policy Since 194510 CP

      International Units - The Americas

    • HIST229Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America10 CP

      International Units - The Americas

    • HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP

      Race, Rights and Ethics Units

    • HIST256War and Peace10 CP

      War, Peace and Security Units

    • HIST260Keep Calm and Carry on British History Since 190110 CP

      International Units - Europe and Britain

    • HIST261The Rise of Asia in the Modern World10 CP

      International Units - Asia

    • HIST262Money and Power in the Western World10 CP

    • HIST263The Making of Modern America, 1865 to 194510 CP

      International Units - The Americas

    • HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10 CP

      Global Migration Units

    • HIST327Settler Colonies in Indigenous Lands10 CP

      Race, Rights and Ethics Units

    • HIST342A History of the Present10 CP

    • HUMA252Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome10 CP

    • HUMA319Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present10 CP
    • ITAN101Introductory Italian10 CP

    • MUSC280Music, Culture and Diversity10 CP

    • PHIL107Philosophy of World Religions10 CP

    • PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10 CP

      Race, Rights and Ethics Units

    • POLS105Introduction to Human Rights10 CP
    • POLS201Middle Eastern Politics10 CP

      International Units - Middle East

    • POLS203American Politics and Culture10 CP

      International Units - The Americas

    • POLS211The Dragon Awakens: China and the New World10 CP

      International Units - Asia

    • POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10 CP

      War, Peace and Security Units

    • POLS214The Nature of Democracy10 CP

      Race, Rights and Ethics Units

    • POLS216Populism in the 21st Century: From Brexit to Trump and Beyond10 CP

      Race, Rights and Ethics Units

    • POLS217Religion and World Politics10 CP

    • POLS218Authoritarianism in the 21st Century10 CP

    • SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10 CP

    • SOCS202Culture: Rights, Representation, Resistance10 CP

    • SOCS206Globalisation, Religion and Modernity10 CP

    • SOCS207Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively10 CP

    • SOCS208The Power of Social Connection: Social Capital Revealed10 CP

    • SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10 CP

      Race, Rights and Ethics Units

    • SOCS210The Social and Cultural Life of Fijian Young People10 CP
    • SOCS226Global Youth Cultures10 CP

    • SOCS243Global Health10 CP
    • SOCS302People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods10 CP
    • SPAN101Introductory Spanish10 CP
    • THSR200Introducing Asian Religions10 CP

      International Units - Asia

    • THSR205Introducing Judaism and Islam10 CP

    A unit cannot be double counted or fulfil two different roles within the Arts-Global Studies double degree. For example, a Global Studies elective unit cannot also be counted towards a student's Arts Major or Minor.


    Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

    • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
    • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
    • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
    • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
    • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP


    Course map

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    Course maps are subject to change. Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

    Commencing Semester 1

    • Bachelor of Arts degree - Majors Major 1a (100 level unit)10 cp
    • Bachelor of Arts degree - Major Major 2a (100 level unit)ORBachelor of Arts degree - Minors Minor 1a (100 level unit)10 cp
    • Electives Arts Elective10 cp
    • Global Studies Specified UnitsHIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10 cp
    • Bachelor of Arts degree - Majors Major 1b (100/200 level unit)10 cp
    • Bachelor of Arts degree - Major Major 2b (100/200 level unit)ORBachelor of Arts degree - Minors Minor 1b (100/200 level unit)10 cp
    • Global Studies Specified UnitsPOLS104Introduction to International Relations10 cp
    • Core Curriculum UnitsCore Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details10 cp

    Commencing Semester 2

    At the discretion of the National Head of the School of Arts, a student who can demonstrate exceptional and ongoing personal circumstances beyond their control (eg. chronic illness) that prevent them from travelling overseas may be allowed to substitute study abroad or the international internship with GLST306 Global Studies Special Project. Where an ongoing risk applies to more than one student, eg (travel advisory bans; health pandemic etc) GLST306 may also be offered at the discretion of the National Head of School Arts). 

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