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 ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available for this course.

Admission Criteria

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

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