Overview

Studying UWA’s Bachelor of Arts lets you cultivate your passions while developing transferable skills that are essential in every industry and can never be automated – they’ll set you apart from the competition and prepare you for a future-proof career.

Why study this degree at UWA

  • Our Bachelor of Arts is one of the most diverse degrees in WA
  • You’ll be taught by renowned scholars and researchers who are international leaders and experts in their fields as well as award-winning teachers
  • You can get hands-on industry experience through our range of professional experience practicum units
  • We’re the largest language hub in the State
  • Supplement your formal studies with UWA’s range of opportunities including global exchange, service learning or global citizenship collaborations
  • Enhance your interdisciplinary capabilities by taking electives, minors or additional majors in adjacent fields including STEM

Get career-ready with a UWA degree

At UWA, all our degrees include the option to take internships or Work Integrated Learning units, and, along with mentoring and volunteering opportunities, these can help you stand out in the job market and increase your employability. Find out more about how we can prepare you for your dream career, from first job to long-term goals.

Majors

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Human Geography
  • Archaeology
  • Asian Studies
  • Chinese Studies
  • Classics and Ancient History
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Criminology
  • English and Literary Studies
  • Fine Arts
  • French Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • German Studies
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Indigenous Knowledge History and Heritage
  • Indonesian Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • Korean Studies
  • Law and Society
  • Linguistics
  • Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design
  • Music: General Studies
  • Music: Music Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Psychological and Behavioural Sciences
  • Science and Technology in Society
  • Spanish Studies
  • Work and Employment Relations

Potential Career Outcomes

Community development worker, content creator, diplomat, facilitator, historian, journalist, musician, parliamentarian, producer, teacher, translator

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2021.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer99.799.7
Median rank to receive an offer88.1589.0
Lowest rank to receive an offer68.7580.0

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of Western Australia website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.


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