Dive into other cultures and build a global career by studying Deakin’s Bachelor of International Studies, an experience-rich course designed to give you a deep understanding of the international forces shaping the world today. 

Ready to make the world your office? 

The Bachelor of International Studies is a degree that can take you anywhere. You’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, make lifelong international connections and add value to your degree through one of our many international experiences.

If you have an interest in other cultures, languages and perspectives outside of your own, this is a course that allows you to turn your passion into a rewarding career. First-hand experiences in other countries and cultures let you develop the practical and soft skills required to pursue a global career. You might see yourself studying at an overseas university, mastering a new language through an In-Country Language Program or working in a rural village as part of an international internship.

It’s this international experience, combined with engaging course content delivered by teachers with extensive industry experience, that allows you to develop a systematic understanding of other cultures and societies. Feel confident about analysing and interpreting the international forces shaping government, business and community life in contemporary Australia, and impress employers with inter-cultural skills and experience.

Get even more out of your degree by choosing from 9 majors to match your unique career aspirations. Your major allows you to become an expert in a specialty area, and the knowledge you’ll build will act as a bridge between you and your dream job.

The professional, social and personal experiences on offer throughout this course prepare you for employment in a range of areas in the public sector including:

• diplomacy
• defence
• immigration
• education
• finance
• communications
• trade and aid
• large corporations and small and medium-sized businesses with an international orientation
• non-government organisations with regional and global links.

If you’re considering further study, Deakin’s honours program and postgraduate pathways can open up a world of research and employment opportunities in Australia and abroad.