Bachelor of Arts
Expand your horizons.
For domestic students only.
Take the lead and broaden your career prospects by studying for a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW Canberra. This undergraduate degree will enrich your understanding of the world and challenge you to think outside the box. If you're a creative problem solver then this multifaceted Arts degree could be for you.
Degree type
Undergraduate听听(ATAR Indicative 75.00)
Duration
3 years full-time
Commencing terms
Semester 1
Program code
4400
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Delivery mode
On campus
Learn to lead
A UNSW Canberra the Bachelor of Arts degree gives you strong communication听and research听skills听-听essential attributes鈥痮f effective leaders in the Australian Defence Force.鈥疶his听degree enriches your understanding of how human鈥痓eings make and debate life鈥檚 meaning and values. Students develop their鈥痗apacity for critical analysis and argument as well as an awareness of the鈥痸alue听of language as a political, intellectual, creative and communicative tool.鈥疶he diverse range of courses and electives form pathways for majors in:听
Business听听
English & Media Studies听听
Geography听听
History听
Indonesian Studies听听
International & Political Studies (IPS).
World-class teaching &听facilities
The UNSW Canberra School of Humanities & Social Sciences is recognised for鈥痑cademic excellence鈥痠n both research and teaching. We offer an鈥痮utstanding higher education experience鈥痜or our unique and diverse student population, with the best university teacher-to-student ratio in Australia. Our 果冻app and teaching staff are experts in their fields and are dedicated to developing future global leaders in defence and industry.听
UNSW Canberra is home to several unique state-of-the-art facilities. When you study with us, you鈥檒l have exclusive access to the UNSW Canberra Academy Library Special Collections. Items of national significance include more than听300 manuscript collections, 13,000 rare items and papers of the former Prime Minister John Howard.
What our students say
鈥淪tudying at UNSW Canberra as a Trainee Officer has provided me with an amazing opportunity to study with world-class lecturers. The small class sizes have helped me to gain a more thorough understanding of course content.鈥
Jade Burton, Bachelor of Arts Student听
Arts & humanities in an ADF Career
Arts degrees are flexible,听allowing you to choose from a variety of study areas and keep your options open. The skills you develop in critical thinking, leadership, and management are transferable and will equip you for an exciting and fulfilling career in the Australian Defence Force within the听Navy, Army听or Air Force.
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The study of business broadly covers economics, accounting, management, and human resources, setting you up with fundamental skills to propel you into a successful career. By studying business, you鈥檒l explore various key management skills and develop practical knowledge of strategy, leadership, effective decision-making, and other fundamental managerial concepts.
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English and Media Studies sets you up with sophisticated knowledge of the world鈥檚 literary heritage and contemporary culture, spanning across classical heroic epics to contemporary social media. Throughout this major, you鈥檒l ask yourself questions such as 鈥榟ow does language persuade and move us?鈥 and 鈥榟ow does culture respond to or imagine war?鈥.听听
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Geography is the study of both the physical and human environments that we live in, encompassing the interactions we experience day-to-day with nature and other people. Through the use of techniques like Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, geography enables us to analyse our environment and society, bridging the gap between social and natural sciences.
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History seeks to understand individual and group behaviour and explain the forces that have shaped human civilisation through social change, wars, revolutions, and popular movements. Historical analysis examines the relationships between past events and the present, providing you with fundamental skills in how to assimilate and weight evidence, analyse problems, and balance different points of view.
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Indonesia is one of Australia鈥檚 most important neighbouring countries. Indonesian studies will help you develop the ability to read, write, speak, and understand the standard Indonesian language, while also exposing you to a broad overview of Indonesian society and culture. No prior Indonesian knowledge is required.
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International & Political Studies (IPS) involves the study of power and norms in a dynamic and rapidly changing global environment. IPS aims to cover the major factors, ideas and key issues of domestic, regional, and global politics, international relations, and ethical thought, all of which have a profound impact on Australia鈥檚 national security and place in the world.听
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Chief of the Defence Force Program
The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) programs offer the opportunity for students听entering UNSW Canberra with a high Entrance Rank, and who maintain a high level of听performance in their studies, to undertake research in a range of disciplines that will听develop their critical thinking and independent research skills beyond that available in听the standard bachelor degree programs.
The range of CDF programs is characterised by the听inclusion of specialist courses in critical analysis and/or听research methods appropriate to the area of study.听All programs also include discipline-specific research听projects. The research projects will be supervised听by academic staff from the relevant discipline. With听the approval of the Head of School, multi- or cross-disciplinary听projects may be undertaken. Students in听the research courses may work independently or as听part of a team, depending on the nature of the project听undertaken, though all students will submit an individual听assessment. The final assessment will be based on a written听paper or report and oral presentations.听
Throughout the program, students will be engaged in听cohort activities so as to develop and maintain their interest听and continuing involvement in the program via invited听lectures, seminars, general reading and social events.
