Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts degree program develops students' love of reading, evaluating, and writing into career-based skills for critiquing, curating, exhibiting, communicating, and shaping knowledge about the place of people in the world. This program allows students to forge global citizenship and a meaningful career path by choosing from a range of major and minor study areas in the arts, humanities, and languages.

Degree Overview

Become skilled in analyzing and explaining ideas and their consequences. The Bachelor of Arts program helps students understand what connects and disrupts communities, the nation, and the world. It appreciates the power of narratives in the past and present that shape the future.

Career Opportunities

Employment options for Bachelor of Arts graduates are varied. Employability will be strengthened by the chosen areas of specialization. Professional outcomes include:

• Local, state, and commonwealth public service
• Non-government organizations
• Higher education
• Museums, libraries, and archives
• Arts and cultural organizations

Program Details

• UAC Code: Newcastle Online
• Program Code: 40096
• Selection Rank: 63.00
• Duration (FT/PT): 3 years up to 8 years
• Next Start Date: 17 Aug 2026
• CRICOS Code: K
• Indicative Fee 1: AUD 36,450

Majors

Students can choose from a variety of majors, including:

• English and Writing
• French Studies
• Global Indigenous Studies
• History
• Human Geography and the Environment
• International Relations
• Japanese Studies
• Linguistics
• Performing Arts
• Psychology Studies
• Screen and Cultural Studies
• Sociology and Anthropology

Minors

Available minors include:

• Ancient History
• Chinese
• Education
• English and Writing
• French Studies
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Global Indigenous Studies
• History
• Human Geography and the Environment
• Information Technology
• International Relations
• Japanese Studies
• Linguistics
• Performing Arts
• Psychology Studies
• Screen and Cultural Studies
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Studies of Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics
• Violence Studies
• Writing Studies

Electives

Students can complete 120 units of electives to fulfill the requirements of the program. Electives can be used to extend and complement core studies with more courses in the same field of study or from areas of interest.

Career-Ready Placements

Students will complete a minimum 140-hour placement in the second or third year of their degree program. There will be various opportunities available to undertake a placement in the desired career field.

Admission Requirements

• English Proficiency Requirements: IELTS overall minimum - 6.0, IELTS section minimum - 6.0
• Admission to the undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC).

Similar Degrees

Similar degrees offered by the University include:

• Bachelor of Psychological Science
• Bachelor of Media and Communication
• Bachelor of Education (Primary)