International Affairs

• A combination of language, political, and cultural studies.
• A choice in courses based on your individual and industry interests – history, politics, Māori culture, media and communications, and more.
• Opportunity to participate in a range of exchanges with UC’s international exchange partners.

International Affairs specialisation

UC offers a specialisation in International Affairs within the Bachelor of Arts.

Specialisations group courses from different subjects into a central theme.

Within your first and second year, you will be required to complete language courses selected from:

• Chinese
• French
• German
• Japanese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Te Reo Māori

You can choose to continue to advanced language courses in your final year, and/or courses in international policies, global tensions, and historical and current affairs.

The following courses are required throughout your degree:

100-level

• Two language courses from your chosen language
• One course chosen from these options

200-level

• 30 points of language courses from your chosen language
• Four courses chosen from these options, with no more than two courses in the same subject

300-level

• 90 points of courses chosen from these options, which may include 300-level courses from your language subject. A maximum of 60 points can be from the same subject.

MAOR317 Takahi: Colonisation is highly recommended.

This degree will build career pathways in foreign affairs and international relations in government and non-government organisations. Skills such as multicultural awareness and communication will make you employable in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.

Career pathways could include:

• media and communications
• diplomatic and international relations
• public sector
• foreign policy.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree from UC.