Bachelor of International Relations majoring in Italian Studies

Undergraduate

Mode

On campus

Campus

Adelaide City, Magill

Duration

3 year(s) full-time

Program code

BINTR

Study as

Full time or part time

Indicative annual fees

Commonwealth Supported

Non-tuition fees

SATAC code

ABP236

Prerequisite

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Entry scores

2025 CUT-OFFS Guaranteed entry score (Grades-based):B,B,B Guaranteed entry score (ATAR-based):70

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Work and life experience

Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
Qualify for special entry

Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

Degree Structure: Bachelor of International Relations majoring in Italian Studies

Program code: BINTR

Complete 144 units comprising:

66 units for Core courses, and
48 units for one Major from Majors, and
12 units for all Work integrated learning, and
18 units for Electives

Study plan

A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.

Choose your course type

Year 1

Semester 1

Units 6

POLI1002 | Introduction to Comparative Politics (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program Core

Units 6

POLI1003 | Australia’s Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program Core

Units 6

Students must choose courses from one of the following streams:

Beginners¹

Advanced²

Course type

1 Beginners

2 Advanced

Units 6

Electives

Semester 2

Units 6

POLI1004 | The State of the World: Post Covid-19 (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program Core

Units 6

POLI1001 | Introduction to Global Politics (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program Core

Units 6

Students must choose courses from one of the following streams:

Beginners¹

Advanced²

Course type

1 Beginners

2 Advanced

Units 6

Common core ¹

Course type

1 Common core

Year 2

Semester 1

Units 6

POLI2002 | Approaches in International Relations (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program Core

Units 6

SOCI2019 | Professional Pathways and Destinations 2 (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning

Units 6

Students must choose courses from one of the following streams:

Beginners¹

Advanced²

Course type

1 Beginners

2 Advanced

Units 6

Common core ¹

Course type

1 Common core

Semester 2

Units 6

POLI1005 | Global Environmental Politics (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program Core

Units 6

Students must choose courses from one of the following streams:

Beginners¹

Advanced²

Course type

1 Beginners

2 Advanced

Units 6

Electives

Units 6

Electives

Year 3

Semester 1

Units 6

POLI3012 | Global Political Economy (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program Core

Units 6

Students must choose courses from one of the following streams:

Beginners¹

Advanced²

Course type

1 Beginners

2 Advanced

Units 6

Students must choose courses from one of the following streams:

Beginners¹

Advanced²

Course type

1 Beginners

2 Advanced

Units 6

Common core ¹

Course type

1 Common core

Notes

This course may be completed in Year 3, Semester 2 to accomodate completion of LANG3411 Italian 3A and one of LANG3003 or LANG3004 in Year 3, Semester 1.

Semester 2

Units 6

Students must choose courses from one of the following streams:

Beginners¹

Advanced²

Course type

1 Beginners

2 Advanced

Units 6

POLI3013 | Ethics of War and Peace (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Core courses - Program Core

Units 6

SOCI3903 | Internship: Society and Culture (6 units) ¹

Course type

1 Work integrated learning

Units 6

Students must choose courses from one of the following streams:

Beginners¹

Advanced²

Course type

1 Beginners

2 Advanced

Enrolment information

Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.

Some programs include additional enrolment advice. If available for your program, it will be displayed here.

Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 144 units comprising:

66 units for Core courses, and
48 units for one Major from Majors, and
12 units for all Work integrated learning, and
18 units for Electives

Complete 66 units comprising:

18 units from Common core, and
48 units for all Program Core

Common core description

Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.

	Course code	Units
Course name An Ethically Rich Life	Course code COREX001	Units 6
Course name Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone	Course code COREX002	Units 6
Course name Igniting Change: Ideas to Action	Course code COREX003	Units 6
Course name Transforming Learning through First Nations Knowledges	Course code COREX004	Units 6
Course name Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry	Course code COREX005	Units 6
Course name Building Belonging: Navigating Cultural Complexities	Course code COREX006	Units 6

	Course code	Units
Course name Introduction to Global Politics	Course code POLI1001	Units 6
Course name Introduction to Comparative Politics	Course code POLI1002	Units 6
Course name Australia’s Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific	Course code POLI1003	Units 6
Course name The State of the World: Post Covid-19	Course code POLI1004	Units 6
Course name Global Environmental Politics	Course code POLI1005	Units 6
Course name Approaches in International Relations	Course code POLI2002	Units 6
Course name Global Political Economy	Course code POLI3012	Units 6
Course name Ethics of War and Peace	Course code POLI3013	Units 6

Work Integrated Learning description

WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.

Complete 12 units for ALL of the following:

Course name		Course code	Units
	Course name Professional Pathways and Destinations 2	Course code SOCI2019	Units 6
	Course name Internship: Society and Culture	Course code SOCI3903	Units 6

Electives description

A flexible course choice within your degree.

Complete 18 units comprising:

18 units from University-wide electives

A full list of university-wide elective options can be accessed below.

University-wide elective options

Complete exactly 48 units from the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name European Languages In-Country	Course code LANG3003	Units 12
Course name Advanced Languages Studies: Translation and Research	Course code LANG3004	Units 12
Course name Italian 1A	Course code LANG1410	Units 6
Course name Italian 1B	Course code LANG1407	Units 6
Course name Italian 2A	Course code LANG1409	Units 6
Course name Italian 2B	Course code LANG1408	Units 6
Course name Italian 3A	Course code LANG3411	Units 6
Course name Italian 3B	Course code LANG3412	Units 6

Complete exactly 48 units from the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name European Languages In-Country	Course code LANG3003	Units 12
Course name Advanced Languages Studies: Translation and Research	Course code LANG3004	Units 12
Course name Italian 2A	Course code LANG1409	Units 6
Course name Italian 2B	Course code LANG1408	Units 6
Course name Italian 3A	Course code LANG3411	Units 6
Course name Italian 3B	Course code LANG3412	Units 6

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