Chapter 3 – International activities

Institute for International Studies

This information is current as at January 2008. The latest information is available from the Institute for International Studies.

The Institute for International Studies is concerned with the study of global cultures, languages and culture, and places special emphasis on the social and cultural manifestations of diversity and development across the world.

The Institute is both a teaching and a research institution. It teaches an undergraduate International Studies program and also offers language and culture and contemporary society electives, and sub-majors in International Studies. The Institute offers a Master's degree by coursework in International Studies, and in China Studies. It admits research students in the fields of social, political, economic and cultural change in contemporary East Asia, the Americas and Europe.

International Studies program

The combined degree program in International Studies is designed to produce graduates who are primarily trained in a professional or practical discipline, but who also have a substantial knowledge and appreciation of a non-English-speaking culture.

At undergraduate level, combined degrees have been established in collaboration with the faculties (listed in Chapter 5).

Combined degree programs are available with all faculties. In addition to their professional degree program, students who undertake the combined degree program follow an International Studies major which concentrates on a specific country or region. Students learn its language and culture, study its contemporary society and spend two semesters studying there. Students study one of the following countries or majors: Canada (Québec), Chile, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latino USA, Mexico, Spain or Switzerland.

International students may access the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies provided that the country they choose as their major is able to grant them a visa to study there. This needs to be determined prior to commencing subjects within the International Studies degree. If a visa cannot be granted, then it is not possible to undertake the chosen major.

The Institute for International Studies also accepts research students for higher degrees and offers Master's programs in International Studies, and in China Studies, both by coursework. In the Master's degrees, students may spend one semester studying overseas, although this attracts an extra fee.

Language and culture teaching

An important responsibility of the Institute is language teaching, other than English, to all UTS students. The Institute offers language and culture programs in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Arrangements can occasionally be made for students to study languages at other universities in Sydney, although this may require extra faculty support.

Research

The Institute has a significant research profile on political, economic, cultural and social change in the contemporary societies of all its specialist countries and cultures. The Institute also admits research students in these areas. Academics at the Institute are associated with the University's research strengths in China Studies and Transforming Cultures.

International Exchange Student Scheme

The Institute works closely with the International Exchange scheme (managed by UTS International) to facilitate 'In-country Study' travel in the International Studies program.

Inquiries

Institute for International Studies
CQ01 (10 Quay Street)
City campus, Haymarket
telephone +61 2 9514 1574
fax +61 2 9514 1500
email iisinfo@uts.edu.au
http://www.iis.uts.edu.au

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