Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
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Location
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Placements
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ATAR
N/A
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Inherent Requirements
NA
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
BA
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Course code
3007099
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Credit points
288
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Equivalent units
24
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Indicative Fee
Overview
Turn your passion into a career with a degree that's as flexible as you need it to be.
The Bachelor of Arts enables critical and creative thinking as well as community engagement. Choose majors and minors from more than 20 diverse subject areas covering humanities and social sciences; creative arts; secondary school teaching; sciences and vocationally-oriented majors such as law, tourism and psychology.
Students can choose to complete a professional placement to build contacts and apply aspects of their degree to the workplace.
This degree fosters the transferrable skills so valued by employers today – qualities such as communication, analysis, critical thinking and problem solving. Graduates also develop cultural awareness and a deeper understanding of how to build their creative capacities towards positive outcomes.
Exciting career opportunities exist in community relations, media, cultural policy, management and administration, publishing, public service, multimedia design, creative and cultural industries, politics, social justice and human rights, and education.
Course Learning Outcome |
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Apply critical analysis, reasoning and reflexivity to social and cultural situations and problems. Demonstrate the ability to develop a persuasive independent argument incorporating a range of perspectives and evidence. |
Develop innovative and creative responses to contemporary and historical social, environmental and cultural issues. |
Investigate and evaluate issues with reference to principles of social justice and equity and according to ethical conventions. Demonstrate understanding of cross-sector and cross-cultural differences in ethics and morality. |
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of society and culture in chosen disciplines of study. Apply disciplinary knowledge to diverse contexts. |
Access, interpret and evaluate information to inform decision-making and action. |
Communicate effectively in a variety of forms, including in working autonomously or collaboratively. |
Demonstrate a commitment to multicultural perspectives. Develop awareness of knowledge and skills needed to engage in a culturally competent way with Indigenous peoples. |
An optional professional placement provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in the workplace and to establish key contacts. In the Bachelor of Arts, students can undertake learning opportunities in the community through a number of units as well as through assessment opportunities.
The majors available in humanities and social sciences provide an overview of the humanities (or study of the human condition) and the study of human society and social relationships which contribute to the advancement of human understanding. These majors include:
- Australian studies
- Communication studies
- Cultural studies
- Human geography
- Indigenous knowledge
- International studies
- Politics
- Tourism studies
- Welfare state studies.
Note: Humanities and social sciences majors are all available online and on campus at Lismore. Cultural studies is also available at the Gold Coast campus.
Majors in creative arts provide opportunities for students to develop practical or theoretical understandings of creativity in:
- Media studies
- Art and design
- Music
- Writing.
Note: Creative arts majors are all available at Lismore campus. Writing and media studies are also available online.
Majors are in the secondary school teaching areas for students interested in pursuing further studies to become teachers. Students can combine the following majors with a major in Education:
- Environmental studies
- English
- Physical geography
- History
- Indigenous knowledge
- Mathematics
- Society and culture
- Art and design.
Note: These majors are all available at the Lismore campus. Environmental studies, History, Indigenous knowledge, Society and culture are also available online.
Students who choose a major in the secondary school teaching areas and hope to progress to Southern Cross University's Master of Teaching (which they would need to complete to become teachers) need to choose very specific majors to qualify for entry into the Masters degree and should contact the University for further advice. Students who specifically want to become teachers should apply for one of Southern Cross University's combined education degrees. See related degrees on this page for more information on these courses.
The opportunity to combine traditional arts subjects with majors in sciences allows people to pursue their passions across disciplines in:
- Environmental studies
- Physical geography
- Human geography
- Psychology
- Mathematics.
Note: These majors are all available on campus at Lismore.
Other vocationally-oriented majors could be combined with studies in the arts. These majors include:
- Law and justice studies
- Tourism
- Psychology.
Note: These majors are all available online. Law and Justice Studies is also available on campus at Lismore. Tourism is also available on campus at Lismore and the Gold Coast.
Minors
Four units from any of the majors can be taken as a minor. Additional minors in a range of subject areas are also available to provide further opportunity for specialisation in: Curatorial studies, Event studies, Food studies, Healthy childhood studies, Sound production, Welfare state studies and Human geography.
Please note, not all units in the minors are available at each location.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Gold Coast | Session 1 , Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Lismore | Session 1 , Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Online | Session 1 , Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
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To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Arts degree a candidate shall successfully complete not less than twenty-four (24) units (288 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A; and
- at least one of the eight (8) unit majors and two of the four (4) unit minors from Part B and four (4) electives; or
- two of the eight (8) unit majors and one four (4) unit minor from Part B or four (4) electives; or
- at least one of the eight (8) unit majors one four (4) unit minor from Part B and eight (8) electives
- No unit will be credited to more than one major.
- A maximum of ten (10) Introductory level units and a minimum of six (6) Advanced level units should be completed.
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To be eligible for the award of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing a candidate shall successfully complete not less than sixteen (16) units (192 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing; and
- eight (8) units of study from Part B of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing; and
- three (3) units from Part C of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing
- A candidate who while enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts has completed the requirements of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Creative Writing following withdrawal from candidature from the Bachelor of Arts.
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To be eligible for the Associate Degree of Arts a candidate shall successfully complete not less than sixteen (16) units (192 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A; and
- one of the eight (8) units majors from Part B; or
- two of the four (4) unit minors from Part B; and
- four (4) electives.
- A candidate who while enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts has completed the requirements of the Associate Degree of Arts may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Arts following withdrawal from candidature from the Bachelor of Arts.
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To be eligible for the award of Diploma of Arts a candidate shall successfully complete eight (8) units (96 credit points) comprising:
- all four (4) units listed in Part A; and
- any four (4) units listed in Part B
- A candidate in the Bachelor of Arts who has completed the requirements for the Diploma of Arts may elect to be awarded the Diploma of Arts following withdrawal from candidature from the Bachelor of Arts.
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
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To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Arts degree a candidate shall successfully complete not less than twenty-four (24) units (288 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A; and
- at least one of the eight (8) unit majors and two of the four (4) unit minors from Part B and four (4) electives; or
- two of the eight (8) unit majors and one four (4) unit minor from Part B or four (4) electives; or
- at least one of the eight (8) unit majors one four (4) unit minor from Part B and eight (8) electives
- No unit will be credited to more than one major.
- A maximum of ten (10) Introductory level units and a minimum of six (6) Advanced level units should be completed.
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To be eligible for the award of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing a candidate shall successfully complete not less than sixteen (16) units (192 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing; and
- eight (8) units of study from Part B of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing; and
- three (3) units from Part C of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing
- A candidate who while enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts has completed the requirements of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Creative Writing following withdrawal from candidature from the Bachelor of Arts.
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To be eligible for the Associate Degree of Arts a candidate shall successfully complete not less than sixteen (16) units (192 credit points) comprising:
- all units listed in Part A; and
- one of the eight (8) units majors from Part B; or
- two of the four (4) unit minors from Part B; and
- four (4) electives.
- A candidate who while enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts has completed the requirements of the Associate Degree of Arts may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Arts following withdrawal from candidature from the Bachelor of Arts.
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To be eligible for the award of Diploma of Arts a candidate shall successfully complete eight (8) units (96 credit points) comprising:
- all four (4) units listed in Part A; and
- any four (4) units listed in Part B
- A candidate in the Bachelor of Arts who has completed the requirements for the Diploma of Arts may elect to be awarded the Diploma of Arts following withdrawal from candidature from the Bachelor of Arts.
Course structure
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.
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CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World | Introductory | ||||
COM10295 - Written Communication | Introductory | ||||
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SOC10399 - Critical Thinking for Digital Times | Introductory | ||||
HUM00271 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship | Introductory | ||||
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Year 2, Session 2 |
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1 unit from your chosen minor | |||||
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Year 3, Session 2 |
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3 electives |
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CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World | Introductory | ||||
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SOC10399 - Critical Thinking for Digital Times | Introductory | ||||
HUM00271 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship | Introductory | ||||
1 unit from your chosen major | |||||
1 unit from your other chosen major | |||||
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Year 2, Session 2 |
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CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World | Introductory | ||||
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HUM00271 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship | Introductory | ||||
SOC10399 - Critical Thinking for Digital Times | Introductory | ||||
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2 units from your chosen minor | |||||
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Note 1:
A student who receives an absent fail or fail for COM10295 Written Communication will need to complete EDU10010 Language and Learning in your Discipline. If a student passes EDU10010 they will not need to complete COM10295.
Note 2:
Double weighted unit
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