Do you dream of a career where you’re helping to address the big issues facing humanity? Or perhaps you crave the excitement of being at the forefront of scientific discovery? Maybe you wish to instil your passion for the environment into future generations? Our Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science is uniquely positioned to help you reach your goals, with wide-spanning knowledge and a diverse set of skills to be adaptable in a rapidly changing world. This combined degree will help lay the foundation for you to acquire the ability to innovate and problem-solve — attributes that are in demand more than ever by employers in Australia and internationally.

Why study the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science with UNE?

With such a wide variety of majors in both components on offer, you have the unique ability to tailor your arts/science degree to your specific career aspirations.

In the arts, you can not only choose something as fascinating as archaeology, history or languages to pursue, but the units you choose will also help enhance your skills in critical thinking, ethical practice, creativity, cultural awareness and effective communication in all its forms.

With so many science majors to choose from, you can follow your passion for discovery, and learn the skills and techniques necessary for solving problems on a local, national or global scale.

You will be taught by lecturers who are active researchers in their fields, who have contributed to breakthroughs in areas as diverse as criminology, archaeology, political science, genetics, neuroscience, forensic science, zoology, and many others.

Choose the direction you want to take and be at the forefront of innovation and change. With this combined degree, you’ll be taking the first step in a lifelong adventure.

What makes our course different?

Graduates of our combined arts and science degree are highly employable in a wide range of workplaces and careers, reflecting the diversity of skills you will acquire during your study. The flexibility and scope of this degree offers additional opportunities to:

• Study flexibly — you have the choice to study online, on campus, or a combination of both.
• Tailor your degree to your interests, with a broad range of majors and minors to choose from in both the arts and sciences.
• Gain professional experience through our Work Integrated Learning Program for the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a relevant professional setting, build networks, and improve your employability — and have this experience count towards your degree.
• Major in Psychology and graduate with a three-year sequence in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.
• Join like-minded students and staff in exploring and innovating in the world of science through UNE’s state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
• Travel overseas and get credit towards your degree by studying at one of our partner universities.

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

Majors – Arts

• Ancient History
• Archaeological Studies
• Australian History
• Chinese
• Classical Languages
• Community Planning
• Counselling
• Crime and Society
• Criminal Justice
• Cultural Heritage
• English – Literary Futures
• English – Literary Traditions
• Environmental Futures
• French
• Gender Studies
• German
• Global Politics
• Human Geography
• Indonesian
• International Law
• Italian
• Japanese
• Linguistics
• Medieval and Modern Europe
• Music
• Peace Studies
• Philosophy
• Physical Geography
• Planning and Design
• Politics
• Psychology
• Screen and Media Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Studies in Religion
• Studies in Settler Colonialism
• Theatre and Performance
• Writing

Majors – Science

• Applied Physics
• Biochemistry
• Biodiversity
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Computational Science
• Forensic Science
• Genetics
• Geoscience
• Mathematics
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Neuroscience
• Zoology

Students with a weak background in Chemistry are advised to complete CHEM100 before enrolling in CHEM110.

Students who have not completed Year 12 HSC Mathematics, or equivalent, are strongly advised to complete either MTHS100 and MTHS110 or MTHS110 only before enrolling in MTHS120 or STAT100.

MTHS120 and MTHS130 assume that students have completed Year 12 HSC Mathematics Extension 1, or equivalent, and are designed for those completing majors in the Physical Sciences.

Students with a weak background in Physics are advised to complete PHYS100 before enrolling in PHYS131.

To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 192 credit points comprising:
Bachelor of Arts component – 96 credit points including 12 credit points of Core Units, one Minor and one Major. The Bachelor of Arts component shall include not more than 36 credit points at 100-level, at least 36 credit points at 300-level and not more than 12 credit points at 400-level.
To continue in the course a candidate must successfully complete 12 credit points of Core Units in the Arts component within the first 48 credit points of attempted units, excluding advanced standing. Candidates who fail to meet this course progression requirement will be asked to show cause as to why they should not have conditions placed on their continued enrolment or be discountinued from the course; and
Bachelor of Science component – 96 credit points including one Major with not more than 36 credit points at 100-level and at least 36 credit points at 300-level.

• Bachelor of Arts component
• Bachelor of Science component

See UNE Handbook for more details. The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course plans, exit awards, intensive schools, and work placement requirements.

A combined degree enables career diversification and offers a unique and broad skillset to enhance your employability. Your career direction will likely follow the field of your chosen majors. Because of this degree’s flexibility, your career opportunities are potentially extensive, allowing you to steer your career towards a focused and optimum direction. You will be adaptable in the workplace, and future fit to contribute professionally in a rapidly changing world.

Career outcomes, in both public and private sectors, could include:

• archaeology
• creative industries
• journalism
• water and land resources
• national parks and wildlife services
• computing and information technology
• geosciences
• medical technology.

A candidate shall: For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by UNE you must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Y

An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5; or

Equivalent TOEFL score of at least 213 in the computer-based test; or

At least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component; or

A PTE Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50;