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La Trobe's Bachelor of Global Studies provides comprehensive knowledge about critical issues affecting nations and regions worldwide. This program is structured to familiarize you with global challenges and policy solutions, equipping you with skills to address future complexities. Core subjects cover international relations history, geopolitical dynamics, modern security concerns—including US influence, China's ascent, current conflicts, and terrorism—along with emerging human and environmental security issues.
Examine international collaboration and disputes. Assess how power, sovereignty, and security evolve amid the shifting landscape of 21st-century global affairs. Delve into the significant impact of international law, covering humanitarian, environmental, and refugee regulations.
By choosing a Japanese studies major, you'll gain proficiency in modern Japanese while exploring the nation's society, history, and traditions. This cultural and linguistic immersion fosters diverse perspectives. Learn from passionate experts specializing in education sociology, minority studies, gender, literature, and pop culture. Graduates pursue careers in education, hospitality, diplomacy, government, business, publishing, tourism, and translation across Japan and Australia. Japanese remains a key language option in Australian schools. You'll have opportunities to study abroad through La Trobe's exchange partnerships with numerous universities.