Bachelor of Arts

On successful completion of the program students will have:

• a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning
• communication: The developed capacity to communicate effectively across written, oral, visual, and digital forms.
• critical thinking and research skills: the ability to identify high-quality information and critically analyse it as a user, researcher and producer, with a focus on well-reasoned argumentation.
• intercultural competence: the ability to engage with a range of diverse perspectives from which knowledge, beliefs, and values are developed and maintained from the local to the global, regional, and global levels.
• work readiness: a demonstrated capacity to engage in teamwork, initiative, problem solving, ethical decision-making, and to manage projects.
• cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge
• cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas
• cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence
• communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas
• demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship
• demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts
• demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters
• knowledge: the capacity to research, analyse, and apply knowledge from disciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives within the Bachelor of Arts.

Admission requirements

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.

Creative and Performing Arts Major - 2022

The Creative and Performing Arts Major is only available to students who commenced the major prior to 2021. A new Performing Arts Major is available from 2022 onward.

Program Revision 2021

From 2021 there are changes to the compulsory and directed course requirements for the following majors and minors:

• Politics and International Relations Major
• Sociology and Anthropology Major

Education Major and Minor

The Education major is only available to students who commenced in this program in Semester 2 2020 or prior and have completed 40 units of courses that count towards the Education major.  Students who do not meet these criteria can only complete an Education minor.

The Creative and Performing Arts major and minor are only available to students who commenced in the major/minor prior to 2021.

The Directed courses list for most majors and minors have been amended.  Courses completed prior to 2021 will count towards the Directed course requirements for the major/minor.

Please refer to the 2021 Transition Arrangements in the Additional Documents Section for more details.

Program Revisions 2020

The English and Writing major/minor was revised for 2020 implementation.

The compulsory courses were removed from the requirements of the major.  ENGL1000, ENGL2000 and ENGL3000 were added to the Directed Course list.

Students who have completed ENGL1000, ENGL2000 or ENGL3000 prior to 2020 will count these courses as Directed Courses.  From 2020, students choose 80 units for a major (a minimum of 10 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 40 units at 3000 level) or choose 40 units for a minor (a minimum of 10 units at 1000 level and at least 20 units at 2000 or 3000 level).

Electives can be chosen from all courses available at the University that do not have any other conditions (such as a course requisite) applied to them. However, the Faculty suggests the following course options that may complement your program or major.

A full list of courses that are available to study as an elective can be found in the course handbook.

Students who perform well during the Bachelor of Arts degree with a credit average (GPA of 5.0) or greater, may apply to undertake a further year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) study to obtain an Honours degree. The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree allows students to further develop their specific areas of interest.

Through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre, students can access a free suite of NUPrep preparation courses as well as Academic Learning Support.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.

All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.

AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the College or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.

Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.