La Trobe University is situated in Bundoora, Melbourne. Given the courses’ schedules, students concentrating in Global Politics and Security and in Peace and Conflict Studies are advised to apply for the Fall semester. Meanwhile, those focusing on International Political Economy are recommended to take the Spring semester.
| Program: Student Exchange | ||
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Duration: 1 Semester |
Minimum GPA: 3.00 |
Tuition: paid at home institution |
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Quota: 2 students /year |
Minimum TOEFL: 79 (IBT) |
Living cost: ± AUD 1,200 /month |
| Deadlines: | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| (February-June): | ||
| 1st October (previous | ||
| year) | Minimum IELTS: | Insurance: |
| Semester 2 (July- | 6.0 | — |
| November): | ||
| 15 March (the same | ||
| year) | ||
Entry Requirements
- Students must be officially nominated by Home in- stitution before student completes the
- La Trobe University online application form must be submitted along with the following supporting documents: 1 academic reference, 1 page personal statement (why you would like to study on exchange at La Trobe University), official academic transcript (to be sent by the IUP-IR office), proof of English proficiency (where required, to be sent by the IUP-IR office).
- All students must have an official nomination from their home university to be eligible for exchange at La Trobe University
Fees and Living Cost
Tuition fee waived by host institution, paid at home institution Living cost ± AUD 1,200 /month
Details:
Accommodation AUD 600 – 900 /month
Meals AUD 200 – 300 /month
Transportation AUD 100 /month
Credit Transfer
| La Trobe University |
Grade |
IUP-IR |
Grade |
| 80% -100% | A Grade Pass | 80% – 100% | A |
| 70% – 79% | B Grade Pass | 75% – 79% | B+ |
| 70% -74% | B | ||
| 60% – 69% | C Grade Pass | 65% – 69% | B- |
| 60% – 64% | B/C | ||
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50% – 59% |
D Grade Pass |
58% – 59% | C+ |
| 56% – 57% | C | ||
| 53% – 55% | C- | ||
| 50% – 52% | C/D | ||
| 0% – 49% | Fail | <49% | D |
| 0% | E |
Courses Offered
(15 credits at La Trobe = 6 SKS at UGM)
States, Security and IR
IR and the Global Economy
Migration Stories in Global Context
Intro to Asia: Japan and Indonesia
Australian Foreign Policy
Making of Modern Europe
Nations & States
Intro to Asia: China and India
Democracies & Dictatorships: Intro to Comparative Politics
Global Environmental Politics
Global Environmental Politics
Global Development Studies
The Making of Modern Asia
Government and Politics of SEA
Globalisation and Development
Democracy Recession
American Politics
Contemporary Politics of the ASPAC
