Course Level
Bachelor Degree (Pass)
CRICOS
086219C
Bachelor of Political Science
Are you interested in understanding political systems in Australia and in other parts of the world? Do you want to find out what drives citizens political attitudes and behaviour, and how these affect policy outcomes? The Bachelor of Political Science is the only dedicated political science degree in Australia.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Canberra | Full-time - 3 years | N/A | 85 |
Structure
The Bachelor of Political Science requires completion of 144 units, of which:; A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000 level courses; A minimum of 18 units must come from completion of 3000 level courses; A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem Solving.
Subjects
- Australian politics
- Comparative politics
- Politics
- Political economy
- Political philosophy
- Political theory
Entry requirements
- At a minimum, all applicants must meet program specific academic/non academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee entry into the program.
- Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application.
- To be eligible for adjustment factors, you must have:
- achieved a Selection Rank of 70 or more before adjustment factors are applied
- if you have undertaken higher education, completed less than one year full time equivalent (1.0 FTE) of a higher education program
- applied for an eligible ANU bachelor degree program