Bachelor of Arts
University of Newcastle - Newcastle - Callaghan
Overview
Enrich your mind, diversify your skills, and safeguard your future with our work-ready arts degree at the University of Newcastle. Study a range of courses to better understand and appreciate the world around you, and what it means to be human. Explore ideas, theories and records of the human experience while learning about society, culture, history, language, politics and more. Forge your own path by choosing from 20 majors and minors and 100s of courses in the arts and humanities. If you’re hungry for knowledge, an arts degree will allow you to turn your interests into a meaningful career.
Students must complete at least one major, with options to complement this with a second major, up to two minors, and a range of electives.
Majors
Areas of study
English and writing, film, French studies, German, global Indigenous studies, history, human geography and the environment, Japanese studies, linguistics, screen and cultural studies, politics and international relations, psychology studies, sociology, and anthropology. Minors are also available in ancient history, Chinese, education, gender and sexuality studies, information technology, studies of religion, violence studies, writing studies.
A suite of majors and minors are also available online.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Employment options for graduates are linked with your chosen areas of specialisation and may include roles in local, state and commonwealth public service, non-government organisations, higher education, media and communications, arts and cultural organisations, as well as other diverse sectors which are increasingly calling for employees possessing skills developed by the Bachelor of Arts.
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 | 95.5 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 71.1 | 77.73 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 51.75 | 62.1 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Newcastle 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 Newcastle
Campus
Newcastle - Callaghan
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
51.75
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 147
- Campuses
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Central Coast - Ourimbah Gosford Newcastle - Callaghan Newcastle City Precinct Port Macquarie Sydney
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 Newcastle. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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