Rapid change, challenging world issues, cultural diversity international trade and improved telecommunications are just some of the forces driving universities to internationalise undergraduate education. Graduates of the future will need not only the knowledge and skills appropriate to their professional or practical fields but also a range of competencies which enable them to operate effective/v across cultures in an interdependent world. The University of Technology, Sydney has responded to the demand for internationalisation with the development of a combined degree model which allows undergraduates to undertake a professional degree program in conjunction with an International Studies Program. The components of the International Studies Program allow students to study the language, learn about the society and experience living and studying in the country or region of their major The design of the International Studies Program addresses many of the issues raised in the international education literature.
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