Student Testimonials
Elizabeth Payne
I initially gained a BB (specialising in International Business) and a BA (specialising in International Studies) from the University of South Australia (UniSA) in 2003.
I believe the UniSA student exchange program, and the process of experiencing and immersing oneself in another culture has been paramount to the development of my life experiences, self confidence, adaptability, and social and political awareness.
After graduation from my Honours year in 2004, I spent two months as an RA for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, Africa. I then joined the Graduate Program with the Federal Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (DITR). At DITR I worked under the auspices the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in a research and policy capacity.
In June 2005 I was appointed as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development by the Australian Government and I am currently working in Beijing, China, as an Environmental Health Officer for the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO). I am involved in a program of work to build capacity for environmental health in China in the areas of road traffic safety, water sanitation, climate change policy and the progression of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
My time spent at UniSA, and particularly the skills, knowledge and friendships I developed with several professors there, have given me the confidence, the capacity, and the support to pursue and fulfil my career aspirations and goals both now and in the future.
Amy King
Bachelor of International Business / Bachelor of Arts (International Studies), Graduated 2006 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Graduated 2007
I was attracted to the broad scope of the double degree, and its combination of international relations, languages, economics and finance. As someone who is intrigued by international political economy and by Australia’s place in the Asian region, this seemed like the perfect degree.
Importantly, however, the DBIL program moved beyond the general and, in the later years, allowed students to apply their particular skills in economics, finance, languages and international relations through applied research projects and study abroad programs.
Although the program was broad, I found that it was still possible to deepen my academic interests in Northeast Asian economic and security relations. I particularly relished the opportunity to spend a year studying in Japan and to undertake an Honours thesis on Sino-Japanese relations upon completion of the double degree. I would highly recommend the double degree program for anyone who seeks to better understand how the macro factors of international trade, finance and politics affect our world.
Donna McGee
Student Ambassador Team Leader,
Bachelor of Business (International Business)
I work in business and I needed a degree that offered a good basis in marketing, accounting, economics, law, management, IT and that also had a global perspective.
After reading many websites and program brochures, I came across the UniSA brochure for my program which read like I had written the course list. It also gave me the ability to branch out once I discovered which area’s I wanted to explore further, so it’s been ideal for me.