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Bachelor of International Studies

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"The Bachelor of International Studies Degree is a versatile qualification, applicable to the International Business, Political and Physical Environment"

The Bachelor of International Studies (BIS) is a fully accredited three-year interdisciplinary degree programme. The BIS provides students with opportunities to explore four key areas: International Relations, International Business, Environmental Studies and Language Studies. Students can, if they wish, choose one of six majors: International Business, International Relations, Language Studies, Environmental Studies, or Japanese Studies.

BIS Student: 24 papers at three different levels required (360 credits)

500-level (1st year)	up to a maximum of 12 papers
600-level (2nd year)	minimum of 4, maximum of 9 papers
700-level (3rd year)	minimum of 5 papers

Each paper involves 50 hours of class contact time plus 100 hours of individual study. Each paper is worth 15 credits. Up to eight papers can be cross-credited into the BIS degree from the Diploma of Japanese Studies, the Diploma of Japanese Language, or from degree level papers completed at another tertiary institution.

Eight core interdisciplinary papers

The eight compulsory interdisciplinary papers that must be included in your BIS are:

Principles of Economics
Introductory Environmental Studies
Introduction to International Relations
Research/Study Skills 1
Research/Study Skills 2
Internationalism
Interdisciplinary project - preparation
Interdisciplinary project - completion

BIS class Also, at least six English, Japanese, or Chinese language or culture papers must be taken. Which papers you take depends mainly on which is your first language and your level of English.

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