Program summary
Program overview
Career opportunities
Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
Enquiries
Recommended enrolment patterns
Program summary
QTAC code: 011001
OP/Rank for 2006 entry: OP-18 / Rank-59
Award abbreviation: BA
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 288
Recommended prior study: English
CRICOS code: 022806B
New students: selecting courses for 2006
Program overview
A Bachelor of Arts gives you the flexibility to study from a wide variety of specialisations, allowing you to design a degree to suit your interests and career ambitions. This degree offers a broad, versatile education, providing skills and knowledge that you can apply to a range of careers.
Career opportunities
Knowledge and skills acquired through the Bachelor of Arts are transferable across many sectors such as government, education, arts, media, commerce, and industry. Opportunities may include administration, applied sociology, computer graphics, community services, ecotourism, graphic design, languages, management, marketing, media, policy development, professional writing, public administration, publishing, regional planning, research, teaching, the heritage industry, and welfare services.
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
A Major
Select a major (8 courses) from one of the following areas:
- Australian and Cultural Studies
- Communication Studies
- Counselling
- Creative Writing #
- Environmental and Planning Studies
- Historical Studies
- Human Services *
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Journalism #
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Relations #
- Social and Community Studies
- Sociology
- Studies in Art and Design
A Minor
Select a minor (4 courses) from one of the following areas:
(Note: Must be a different area of study from major)
- Australian and Cultural Studies
- Communication Studies
- Counselling
- Creative Writing
- Environmental and Planning Studies
- Historical Studies
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Relations
- Social and Community Studies
- Sociology
- Studies in Art and Design
Elective courses
Select 10 elective courses to complete the required 288 units. Six of these courses may be selected from the faculties of Business or Science, Health and Education. This allows 2 majors; or 1 major and 2 minors in a Bachelor of Arts.
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Program requirements and notes
- No more than 10 introductory level courses are to be completed, including core courses, in the Bachelor of Arts.
- No courses may be counted towards more than one major or minor.
- A maximum of 6 Business or Science, Health and Education courses (72 units) can be included in the Bachelor of Arts.
- The electives can be used to complete an additional major or minor to supplement the required major.
- An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns.
* Subject to final approval.
# A quota applies to majors in Public Relations, Journalism and Creative Writing. For Public Relations and Journalism, preference will be given to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Communication.