Undergraduate Major

International Aid and Development

Do you dream of finding ways to help reduce poverty and create change within communities? Study a major in International Aid and Development at Murdoch to be part of the solution. 

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Murdoch code
MJ-IADA
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Full Time or Part Time
Selection rank
70
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Overview

This course explores the challenges and the changing approaches to international aid by government, multilateral organisations and non-government aid agencies.

You’ll focus on key issues such as poverty reduction, governance, capacity building, and participatory approaches. The course will equip you to be an effective development practitioner in international and cross-cultural settings. The emphasis will be on community-level engagement and tools and skills for project management and participatory development practice.

Get empowered with the skills, knowledge and access to resources you will need to make a lasting difference in your own community - or even the global community, like student Karis hopes to achieve through her studies

3 reasons to study International Aid and Development at Murdoch

  1. Take on international aid and development volunteering projects which will count towards your academic credit.
  2. Work with local and international organisations on real projects as part of our work integrated learning program.
  3. You can expand your skill set and boost your career prospects by studying this degree with minors in Asian Studies, Gender Studies or Sustainable Development.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

  • Understanding international politics
  • Creative ways to work with community
  • International aid and development in practice
  • Sex and gender matters
  • Sustainable urban communities

Career opportunities

With a degree in International Aid and Development, you could work in a range of roles in Australia or overseas. Careers could include:

  • Aid and Development Worker
  • International Diplomacy
  • Refugee and Migrant Support Worker
  • Policy Analyst
  • Program Officer

You might work in international agencies or organisations such as the United Nations, UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross, non-government organisations (NGOs) such as Oxfam, World Vision and CARE, government agencies such as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, or pursue many other opportunities.

Previous admission information is available at Murdoch Admission Information - Arts.

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Total credit points: 24

Unit code Unit name Credit points
Major24 credit points
Required Units21 credit points
COD125Introduction to Community Development3
COD302Creative Ways to Work with Community3
POL201Global Justice, Aid and Security3
POL226Sex and Gender Matters3
SOC300The Age of Global Mobilities: Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migration3
SUS100Introduction to Sustainable Development3
SUS207Overseas Aid and International Development3
Specified Electives3 credit points
AST250Society, Culture and Ecology in Asia3
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SOC301Food Security3
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SUS310Sustainable Urban Communities3
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Entry requirements

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English Requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai  and Singapore campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.

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Following your successful application, you’ll receive a Letter of Offer which will contain specific course and fee information.

If you are applying for an undergraduate course, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place. Postgraduate programs are full fee paying, unless indicated otherwise in your Letter of Offer.

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