Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Global Leadership and Communication
Overview
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looking to start my course in
Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of International Studies
Summary
Key features
- Lead across global contexts
Develop adaptable leadership skills to navigate diverse cultural, social and political environments with confidence.
- Test strategies through simulation
Build resilience and insight through scenario planning, conflict resolution and real-time leadership challenges.
- Refine your narrative influence to communicate with impact
Use communication tools to shape stories, engage stakeholders and drive decision-making with clarity and intent.
- Enhance your studies and employability with a double major
Pair your studies with a language major to expand your skill set, increase your impact and build global career versatility.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
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Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is home to a passionate community of scholars committed to equipping you with skills for the future via transformative education and world-leading research. Through our interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research, you'll develop capabilities to address local, national and global challenges.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Global Leadership and Communication, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential units
80 credit points
Complete each unit below
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this major?
Global Leadership and Communication is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Guide to University terminology
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Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Business strategist
- Communications specialist
- Community relations manager
- Crisis communications specialist
- Diplomat
- Employee relations manager
- Integrated marketing communication specialist
- International business manager
- International political adviser
- International relations manager
- Market researcher
- Marketing manager
- Media and communications adviser
- Policy adviser
- Public relations manager
- Recruitment consultant
- Risk management specialist
- Social media and digital marketing specialist
- Staff development consultant
- Transnational or global communications officer
Employers
- Advertising and media agencies
- Business councils
- Consulting firms
- Content agencies
- Government agencies and departments
- Human resource consultancies
- International public sector
- Marketing and public relations firms
- Media and entertainment companies
- Media, creative or communications agencies
- Multilateral development organisations
- Multinational corporations
- NGOs
- Policy institutes
- Professional services firms
- Radio and television broadcasters
- Risk management groups
- Technology and telecommunications companies
- Trade and development organisations
- Transnational communications sector
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
Multiply your employability
In-built internships
Study a degree with built-in practical experiences, and get an invaluable head start in your career.
Higher graduate earnings
Join the ranks of arts graduates whose mid-career earnings outstrip many specialist professions.
Co-designed degrees
Study a degree co-designed with industry, and graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want.
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