Bachelor of Arts (International Aid and Development)

Overview

Career Outcomes

Graduates of the BA (International Aid and Development) with skills in economic and social policy are likely to be employed in a range of organisations such as AUSAID or development related non-governmental organisations.

Special Requirements

Murdoch University’s undergraduate degrees have a course structure that is different from the standard OUA undergraduate degree.

• The standard university undergraduate degree in Australia as offered through OUA requires the completion of 24 units of equal value

• This Murdoch University degree calculates the award requirements in credit points only and students can complete this undergraduate degree with fewer than 24 units. Although there are fewer units in a Murdoch degree, the cost is the same as for other OUA degrees.

• The value of units in this degree is:

PART 1
3 credit point (0.125 EFTSL) units which are equivalent to all the standard university undergraduate units offered through OUA with the same OUA unit fee.

PART 2
4 credit point (0.167 EFTSL) units which are unique to Murdoch University and have a higher OUA unit fee than the standard university undergraduate unit fee. The higher unit fee is because of the higher EFTSL value and is in proportion to the number of units students need to complete a Murdoch degree. There is no increase in the overall cost of the degree.
 

Award Requirements

To qualify for the Murdoch University Bachelor of Arts (International Aid and Development) students must complete 72 credit points.

• This requirement is structured into 24 points of Part 1 units and 48 points of Part 2 units
• Students can only include one Foundation unit in the degree
• The degree will normally take three years for fulltime students but part-time students may take up to ten years to complete the course.
• Students must complete all the core requirements from the Murdoch University units for this course.

Please note: Refer to Special Requirements for further information about unit details and fees for this course. Students are recommended to Register in this course before starting their Part 2 units to receive enrolment advice from Murdoch University.

Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit

Students may be eligible for credit for previous studies. When applying for credit, students will need to provide documentation, including original transcripts of academic records or certified copies, unit outlines and an explanation of the grading system. This must be sent to the Open Universities Australia Liaison Team at Murdoch University. Please note that credit cannot be gained for subjects completed more than 10 years ago. To obtain an Application for Advanced Standing Form, please email OUA@murdoch.edu.au.

Registering in this Course

Students are recommended to register for the degree with Murdoch University before starting their Part 2 units to receive enrolment advice. A fee of $250 is payable on registration. To obtain an Application for Registration Form, please email OUA@murdoch.edu.au.

Recommended Study Pattern

To get the most from this course, students are recommended to follow these steps:

PART 1 (total of 24 points)
• Students who have not studied at university before are recommended to start with SSK12 Introduction to University Learning as one of their Part 1 General Electives.
• Complete a Foundation unit from ISU102, ISU103, ISU110, or ISU11 (3 points).
• Complete five Part 1 core units (15 points).
• Select two Level 1 or Part 1 General Electives from any OUA unit (6 points).

PART 2 (total of 48 points)
• Complete four core units (16 points)
• Complete two Specified Electives (8 points)
• Complete General Electives (24 points)
 

Course Structure

Electives