Taught in collaboration between Macquarie Law School and the Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations, this major provides an introduction to policy development, Australian politics in its global context, international relations and key international law and policy areas. The focus is on policy development relating to internationalisation and global institutions.

For students from overseas, Macquarie uses an international selection rank to determine the minimum eligibility requirement for each undergraduate course. This rank has been converted into equivalent scores for various recognised international high school qualifications and university entrance examinations, including global qualifications like the International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCE A-Levels. All applicants for undergraduate coursework studies at Macquarie University are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.