Bachelor of Global Studies

The last in-take for the Bachelor of Global Studies was 2008.

Degree Requirements

Let's go through what each of these requirements means in turn.

What are 'credit points'?

Students doing a Bachelor of Global Studies degree are able to choose to study in a wide range of subject areas - for example, History, Japanese, Philosophy and Art History & Theory.
A semester-length component in a particular subject area is called a 'unit of study'.
Each unit of study is worth a certain number of 'credit points'. Most units of study taught at the University of Sydney are worth 6 credit points each.

How do I get 144 credit points?

Most people studying full-time take three years to complete a Bachelor of Global Studies degree.
Full-time students usually earn their 144 credit points by taking units of study worth a total of 48 credit points per year (usually 24 credit points per semester) over the three years of their degree, that is:

48 credit points x 3 years = 144 credit points!

What are junior credit points?

You start your degree by taking 'junior' units of study. They form a foundation for more advanced 'senior' units of study. Junior units of study are worth 6 junior credit points each. They are sometimes called 1000 level units because their unit of study codes all have the form 1XXX, eg. CHNS1101, LNGS1005 etc.

Which language can I study?

You can study any of the languages offered within the Faculty of Arts. They are as follows:

What are 'senior' credit points?

'Senior' units of study build on the foundation of learning established by junior units. Senior units of study in the Faculty of Arts are worth 6 senior credit points each. Senior units in Arts are sometimes called 2000 or 3000 level units because their study codes all have the form 2XXX or 3XXX, e.g. SPAN2601, JCTC2606.

Do I have to do the same language to meet both the junior and senior requirement?

You do not have to study the same language to meet both requirements, although you must be careful to meet the prerequisites for the senior units you plan to take. Senior units of study generally require the successful completion of junior units. Without those junior units you may not be able to study a particular language at senior level.

What is a 'major' in the Faculty of Arts?

To earn a major in a subject area (from Part A from the Table of Units of Study) in the Faculty of Arts, students will normally complete 36 senior credit points in THAT subject area. Of course, you may need to have appropriate junior (1XXX) prerequisites in place before you can do these senior units of study.

How do I complete a Global Studies major?

You must complete three core senior Global Studies units of study and three elective senior Global Studies units of study. The core units of study are GBST2601 Global Studies: Society, Culture, Nation, GBST2602 Methods for Transnational World, and GBST2603 Human Rights and the Global Public Sphere.
A list of electives available will be available from the Faculty of Arts Office and the Degree Director.

What subjects qualify for an Area Studies major?

Students can complete a major in one of the following subject areas to meet this requirement:

Can I do a third major in my Bachelor of Global Studies?

No; because of the requirements for a major in Global Studies and an Area Studies major, and because of the limit of 144 credit points for this degree program, it is not possible to fit a third major into your Bachelor of Global Studies degree.
However, you do have room to take 24 credit points from either the Table of Units of Study in Arts (Part A OR Part B), in addition to your two majors and your required language units.

What is Part A of the Arts Table of Units of Study?

'Part A' refers to the units of study that are listed in the Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Handbook, 'Table of Units of Study: Part A'. These units all come from subject areas taught within the Faculty of Arts.
For example, you may wish to take further language units of study and/or some units from another completely different Arts subject area.

What is Part B of the Arts Table of Units of Study?

Part B units come from subject areas taught in the Faculties of Science, Economics & Business, and Education & Social Work. They are listed in the Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Handbook, 'Table of Units of Study: Part B'.
Note that you may, but you do not have to, take units of study from Part B.

Here is an example of how you might put together your Bachelor of Global Studies degree:

Bachelor of Global Studies Degree Overview page

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