One of our longest-standing degrees, the Bachelor of Arts (BA) is still relevant in today’s world. It equips you with the creative, critical and analytical skills in demand by employers, and is transferable across a range of workplaces. When you study a BA at UNE, you have the freedom to become a specialist in the discipline of your choice.

Why study the Bachelor of Arts with UNE?

However you decide to structure your degree, you’ll gain a range of skills that will power your agility and adaptability, both in the workplace and in life generally. Critical thinking, research capability, ethical practice, creativity and innovation, autonomy and initiative, effective communication (presentation, management and planning skills), computer literacy, and cultural awareness; these are all outcomes of studying our Bachelor of Arts — and highly valued in the workplace.

With more than 30 majors to choose from, you can narrow your focus to pursue a passion or widen your net to broaden your prospects – anything is possible when you choose to study a BA with us.

What makes our course different?

The sheer depth and breadth of our Bachelor of Arts offering makes it the ideal degree to open doors into any industry or field you choose, and help you carve out a lifetime of careers in a constantly evolving employment landscape.

This course comes with opportunities to:

• Study flexibly with a choice of more than 30 different majors in areas as diverse as history, archaeology, writing, modern and classical languages, psychology, screen and media studies, philosophy, sociology, music, theatre and performance, and many more.
• Gain professional experience and apply your academic knowledge in a relevant workplace setting though our Work Integrated Learning Program — have it count towards your BA while you develop professional skills, building future networks, and improve your employability.
• Travel overseas to study at one of our partner universities, gaining credit towards your degree while broadening your own life experience.
• Major in Psychology and graduate with a three-year sequence in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

We’re highly rated — year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.

To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 144 credit points including 12 credit points of Core Units and either one Minor* and one Major. The Bachelor of Arts shall include not more than 60 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 within the first 48 credit points of attempted units, excluding any 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 discontinued from the course.
Candidates may replace the Minor with a second Major.

• Program of Study
• Articulation Program

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.

The skills you’ll gain or hone from studying the Bachelor of Arts are transferable and valued across a wide range of workplaces and industries. Depending on your major, career paths could include positions such as:

• management and business
• public relations
• human resources
• local, state and federal government
• research and analysis
• social and public policy
• education
• creative industries
• environmentalism
• foreign affairs, trade, humanitarianism.

Students must have completed an educational qualification considered equivalent to Year 12 in Australia. Entry requirements vary from country to country A candidate shall: hold an AQF Level

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.