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#56/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

8.7(Based on 59 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%q8kmCZ
MS International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
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(A$43,498/Yr)$31.3K/Yr
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#91/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of New South Wales, Sydney

8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%q8kmCZ
MS International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE64
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(A$47,000/Yr)$33.8K/Yr
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(A$1,335/Yr)$961.2/Yr
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#11/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Australian National University, Canberra

7.8(Based on 12 User Reviews)Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%q8kmCZ
M.A Political Science (Advanced)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE64
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(A$50,056/Yr)$36K/Yr
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#98/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Monash University, Melbourne

5.5(Based on 45 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia40%q8kmCZ
MA International Relations and Journalism
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5PTE65
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J9uNHw:  
(A$51,300/Yr)$36.9K/Yr
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(A$15,840/Yr)$11.4K/Yr
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#201/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Western Australia, Perth

8.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia38%q8kmCZ
MA/MS International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE64
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(A$37,417/Yr)$26.9K/Yr
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#301/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

6.0(Based on 25 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia19%q8kmCZ
BComm
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4PTE58
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(A$35,909/Yr)$25.9K/Yr
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#42/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

The University of Sydney, Sydney

6.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia30%q8kmCZ
Master of Political Economy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL5PTE64
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(A$53,567/Yr)$38.6K/Yr
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(A$11,760/Yr)$8.5K/Yr
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#79/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

The University of Queensland, Brisbane

7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia40%q8kmCZ
MA International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5PTE64
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(A$46,384/Yr)$33.4K/Yr
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#201/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Macquarie University, Sydney

9.0(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia54%q8kmCZ
MA International Relations
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE60
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J9uNHw:  
(A$43,354/Yr)$31.2K/Yr
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(A$26,400/Yr)$19K/Yr
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#301/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Wollongong, Wollongong

6.5(Based on 7 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia
B.A International Studies - International Relations
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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J9uNHw:  
(A$31,824/Yr)$22.9K/Yr
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#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science)

Curtin University, Perth

6.8(Based on 9 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia50%q8kmCZ
MA International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4PTE58
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J9uNHw:  
(A$37,207/Yr)$26.8K/Yr
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(A$14,560/Yr)$10.5K/Yr
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#251/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Deakin University, Geelong

7.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia75%q8kmCZ
Master of International Relations
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE58
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J9uNHw:  
(A$36,950/Yr)$26.6K/Yr
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#201/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

University of Adelaide, Adelaide

10.0(Based on 16 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia75%q8kmCZ
BPhil Politics and Economics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4PTE64
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J9uNHw:  
(A$43,400/Yr)$31.2K/Yr
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(A$19,440/Yr)$14K/Yr
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#301/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

La Trobe University, Melbourne

6.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia
M.A International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE58
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J9uNHw:  
(A$35,950/Yr)$25.9K/Yr
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#251/400 QS Ranking 2025(Political Science)

Griffith University, Brisbane

7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia
MIB/MS
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4PTE55
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J9uNHw:  
(A$35,208/Yr)$25.3K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science)

Flinders University, Adelaide

6.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia
M.A International Relations
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
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(A$31,063/Yr)$22.4K/Yr
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University of South Australia, Adelaide

6.8(Based on 9 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia65%q8kmCZ
L.L.B/B.A History and Global Politics
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL94PTE65
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J9uNHw:  
(A$32,633/Yr)$23.5K/Yr
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(A$8,970/Yr)$6.5K/Yr
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#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science)

James Cook University-Townsville, Townsville

8.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia79%q8kmCZ
BA Politics and International Relations
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4PTE52
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J9uNHw:  
(A$34,649/Yr)$24.9K/Yr
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(A$12,163/Yr)$8.8K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Political Science)

University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba

7.7(Based on 5 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia70%q8kmCZ
B.A International Relations
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE50
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J9uNHw:  
(A$28,420/Yr)$20.5K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2019(Political Science)

Murdoch University, Perth

5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia
B.A Global Politics and Policy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE50
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J9uNHw:  
(A$47,400/Yr)$34.1K/Yr
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(A$780/Yr)$561.6/Yr
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