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The Bachelor of Arts explores contemporary issues in culture and society. It promotes critical thinking, community engagement and creative practices and provides the scope to build strong intellectual capabilities and a broad knowledge of the liberal arts as well as a deepened understanding through the study of majors.

This degree enables students to pursue major specialisations in the disciplines of art and design, communication and cultural studies, contemporary music, governance and society, history, media studies, psychology and writing, with the freedom to combine these majors with others offered by the University, such as sustainability or Indigenous studies.

Specialist streams (made up of a minimum of four units) are also available for students to pursue languages (currently Chinese) and community engaged learning. Students can also elect to undertake a professional placement to gain experience in the workplace and to establish professional contacts.

In addition to the command of their chosen disciplines, graduates develop cultural awareness, intellectual rigour, critical thinking and communication skills in a way that integrates creative practice and theory. This is ultimately of benefit to the graduate’s future workplace and lifelong learning, whether they choose to work in service to the public, in education, as a writer, or to build their own career in another field.

Majors are available both on campus and by distance education or a combination of both.

Students of the Bachelor of Arts may exit the program early with an Associate Degree of Creative Writing, following successful completion of 16 required units.

Entry Requirements

There are no pre-requisite subjects required for this course.

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Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year, international students exempt)

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The Bachelor of Arts provides graduates with the ability to understand and study human society. It develops high levels of written and oral communication skills in the Humanities and Social Sciences, including History, English Literature, Greek, Chinese (Mandarin) and Indonesian Studies, Political Science and Sociology. It prepares graduates for research training at honours and postgraduate level. It is available for external and internal modes of study.

The course includes a common year one, providing an excellent foundation for further study in either of our core specialist areas of history, political science or English Literature (must select one or a combination of the two). A second specialist pathway of study is available in Languages, Creative Arts and Industries, English Literature, Communications, Business Administration, Psychology, Economics, Marketing, Indigenous Knowledge Systems or Creative Writing. Combinations of these specialist areas of study provide graduates with distinctive qualifications that lead to interesting and rewarding careers. The course builds on the University's unique location in northern Australia, adjacent to South-East Asia. Employment opportunities include federal, State and Territory government, land councils, museums, non-government agencies and the corporate sector, particularly where these organisations engage with central and northern Australia and Asia.

Entry Requirements

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Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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The aim of the Bachelor of Arts program is to provide you with a multidisciplinary education that will give you the opportunity to gain knowledge in a range of humanities and social sciences disciplines. You will experience a variety of perspectives, methodologies and learning styles and explore disciplines that study the way humans recognise, record and debate human practices, meanings and values. This will aid you in developing a contemporary understanding of both the human condition and how society operates.

The degree’s flexible structure encourages you to tailor your own program by choosing from a wide variety of majors and minors including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Creative Writing, Geography and Environmental Studies, History, Literary and Cultural Studies and Sociology. You may also undertake a professional major in Business, Journalism, Language, Multimedia or Psychology as part of this degree.

You may, upon completion of eight courses (48 units of credit), exit the Bachelor of Arts with a Diploma of Arts.

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Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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Notes

Residential schools dependent upon courses selected

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As a Deakin Arts graduate you will develop some of the most important skills a student can gain at university. You will become expert at managing knowledge and communicating information and develop skills of critical analysis and systematic thinking.

The Bachelor of Arts provides the opportunity to develop an imaginative understanding and appreciation of the theory and practice of the social sciences, humanities and arts. It will also give you: an enhanced cultural sensitivity; skills and knowledge relevant to employment in the modern workforce; and an understanding of information technology tools and systems used in learning and employment.

The degree is structured in a way that offers maximum flexibility. It gives you the opportunities to pursue your own interests and design courses of study that suit your needs. You may study particular areas in-depth or undertake a wide range of units.

You are required to complete at least one major sequence chosen from a variety of study areas including performing and creative arts, languages, history, media and communication, and sociology. Up to one-third of the course may be taken outside the Faculty of Arts and Education, providing even greater possibilities for interesting course combinations.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have successfully completed VCE, or equivalent, including Units 3 and 4–a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in English other than EAL.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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The Bachelor of Arts offers a focused but flexible course of study where students choose to explore two or more areas of interest. Students can study traditional arts and social sciences disciplines such as history, sociology and English alongside more applied and vocational areas, to construct a degree that suits their individual goals and interests. Graduates will be able to demonstrate skills of analysis, critical thinking, high-level communication and the potential for life-long learning. The course has no compulsory units.

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of VCE including:
- A study score of at least 20 in any VCE English units 3 and 4.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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