New student microcredential

High school student course: International Relations: Australia and the Indo-Pacific

Get an edge on international relations

With this online course, students will be able to start their university journey before finishing high school, giving them the ultimate edge and kickstarting their path into international relations. The course gives you access to learnings that use real-world scenarios and is structured as a university-level course.

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Course overview

This microcredential is developed for year 11 and 12 students and delivered by the Perth USAsia Centre.

Students will gain an understanding of the Indo-Pacific region and Australia’s strategic relationships with Asia. Content covering topics including regionalism, geopolitics, economics, security and relations with key partners including USA, China, India, Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Upon successful completion of this microcredential, students will receive:

1. A UWA student number and access to services and support
2. Two points towards a UWA unit (redeem these later once 6 points are stacked together)
3. A Certificate of Achievement

Delivery mode: Online

Duration: 10 weeks

Total effort:

8 x sessions
- 5 hours each made up of:
  - 1 hour lecture
  - 2 hours reading (reports, op eds, government papers)
  - 2 hours watching/listening (podcasts, media clips, webinar content, speeches)
Discussion board posting and reading
Assessment including revision and final quiz

55 hours or 5 hours per week during the school term.

Academic lead: Dr. Lisa Cluett

Course fees:

$247.50 (inc GST) for students from participating partner schools. Contact your school to register.
$55 (inc GST) for students from participating UWA Broadway Schools. Contact your school to register.
$495 (inc GST) for students from non-partner schools

What you’ll learn

Identify Australia’s contemporary strategic and economic role in the Indo-Pacific Region

Evaluate the key trends shaping the Indo-Pacific region and its future

Analyse the strategic and economic pathways for Australia to diversify its regional relationships

Course intake

INDOM101

8 weeks – REGISTRATIONS OPEN18 April – 4 July 2025

Enrol and start learning

The steps to a great learning experience are easy. Visit UWA+ Starter or get started on your application through the button below.

If your school is a UWA Partner School, you could be eligible for a discount by registering through your school – be sure to check with your school before registering to access the discounted fee.

Enrol via UWA+ Starter

Get in touch

Feel free to get in touch with at perthusasiacentre@uwa.edu.au to find out more about this learning opportunity.

Frequently asked questions

Who should study this course

This is an opportunity to participate in a university course while still in high school.

It will boost learning, experience and qualifications and students will learn interesting and useful information about international relations and geopolitics.

How does it work?

The course content has been specifically designed for high school students in year 11 and 12.

Every component is delivered online with content released weekly over an 8-week period.

Students work through the content whenever and wherever suits them as there is no set class time.

Each week there is content to watch, read, review and think about as well as some activities to complete.

After students have worked through the content, there are two weeks at the end of term to complete the assessment.

The assessment consists of 24 multiple choice questions. A mark of 50 percent or more is required to pass.

What you will learn

By completing the course, students will learn:

To identify Australia’s contemporary strategic and economic role in the Indo-Pacific Region.
To evaluate the key trends shaping the Indo-Pacific region and its future.
To analyse the strategic and economic pathways for Australia to diversify its regional relationships.