Bachelor of Arts
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
Shape your degree around your interests and gain in-depth knowledge in specific fields with our flexible and rigorous Bachelor of Arts program. With over 35 subject areas to choose from, you will interrogate the complexities facing today’s world and be equipped with career-ready skillsets so you can channel your passion into action and make a genuine impact on society.
Our Bachelor of Arts gives you the license to explore specific interests and career aspirations. Your education will allow you to develop a broad range of highly transferable skills and in-depth knowledge in your chosen areas of study.
Read about the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture.
Double degrees: Bachelor of Arts can be combined with 421001 Bachelor of Fine Arts, 422100 Bachelor of Education (Secondary), 422400 Bachelor of Social Work (Hons), 422501 Bachelor of Music, 422701 Bachelor of Media (Communication & Journalism), 422711 Bachelor of Media (PR & Advertising), 422721 Bachelor of Media (Screen & Sound Production), 424100 Bachelor of Commerce, 424450 Bachelor of Economics, 425800 Bachelor of Science (Computer Science), 425850 Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), 426000 Bachelor of Laws, 428000 Bachelor of Medicine, 429200 Bachelor of Science, 429320 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Hons), 429370 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Hons), or 429560 Bachelor of Environmental Management.
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Majors
Areas of study
Art history and theory; Asian studies; Australian studies; Chinese studies; creative writing; criminology; economics; English; environmental humanities; European studies; film studies; French studies; gender studies; geographical studies; German studies; global development; history; human resources management; Indigenous studies; Indonesian studies; Italian studies; international business; Japanese studies; Korean studies; linguistics; media, culture and technology; modern Greek studies; music studies; philosophy; politics and international relations; psychology; sociology and anthropology; Spanish and Latin American studies; studies in psychology; theatre and performance studies.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Diplomacy, social justice, publishing, international affairs, media, politics, business and entrepreneurship, the arts and creative industries, education, journalism, university and public administration, advocacy and campaign strategy, research and academia.
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 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 81.8 | 87.82 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 66.15 | 72.3 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales website for admission criteria information.
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.
University
University of New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
66.15
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
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Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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