Master of International Relations–MIR 180 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MIR degree shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree or a Graduate Diploma in International Relations or a relevant area; with at least a B grade average in 60 points of 300-level courses in the majoring subject or relevant area of study; and

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

2. The course of study for the MIR shall consist of:

Part 1:

(a) INTP 586

(b) 60 points from INTP 400–489

(c) 30 points from INTP 400–488, POLS 400–488, STRA 515, STRA 530–539.

Part 2:

Either:

(a) INTP 593; or

(b) INTP 589 and 30 further points from INTP 400–488, POLS 400–488, STRA 515, STRA 530–539.

3. A full-time candidate shall normally complete the requirements of the degree by 28 February in the year after first enrolling for it, and a part-time candidate shall normally complete the requirements for the degree by 28 February in the second year after first enrolling. The associate dean may extend those periods in special cases.

5. The MIR may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.