Are you in Year 2?

This is the second year of your combined degree.

You will study a combination of professional and International Studies subjects. 

Typical study program

Autumn/First session: April-August

  • Continue your professional degree subjects
  • Commence International Studies subjects:
    • Study the first of your four consecutive Language and Culture subjects*
    • You will also study Foundations in International Studies* 
  • We recommend noting tips for how to be an effective language learner
  • Language and culture coordinators will give you pointers on online/out-of-session language acquisition
  • Think critically about language, culture, and the idea of "international studies"
  • Attend a face-to-face briefing with your major cohort; thereby getting to know your ICS peers; your Major coordinator; and a returnee from your major country 

*Check your degree structure for variations to this study pattern. 

Spring/Second session: August-October

  • Continue your combined study: your second Language and Culture subject as well as subjects in your professional degree
  • Begin more detailed preparations for your In-country study placement 
  • Enrol in subjects for the following year. UTS will notify you of when enrollment opens. 
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.