Bachelor of Arts

Deakin University - Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

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Overview

Want to find your purpose and develop the critical skills to make the world better? If you have an innate curiosity about the world around you and a desire to create meaningful change, then a Bachelor of Arts is the perfect place to begin your journey towards realising your purpose.

Feel empowered to explore a diverse range of majors and minors in a way that suits you - from Indigenous studies to web design and animation to criminology - you can personalise your degree to topics that you care about. Graduate with the critical thinking, communication and leadership skills required to address current and emerging global challenges in a rapidly changing world.

Course information

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent, see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.

Majors

Animation (Burwood, Online, minor only), Anthropology, Arabic (Burwood, Online), Chinese, Criminology, Design thinking (minor only), Education (Burwood, Online), English - children's literature, English - creative writing, English - literature, Film and television studies (Burwood, Online), Gender and sexuality studies, History, Indigenous studies (Online, minor only), Indonesian, International relations, Media and communication, Media studies (Burwood, Online), Performing arts (Burwood), Philosophy, Politics and policy studies, Public relations studies, Religious studies, Social media, Sociology, Spanish (major Burwood, Online; minor, Burwood, Online, Waurn Ponds), Sport and society (minor only), Sport journalism, Strategic advertising (Burwood, Online), Visual arts and photography (Burwood), Visual communication design, Web design (minor only).

Potential Career Outcomes

You’ll curate your future career from day one, personalising your degree so that it fully aligns with your unique interests and values. Graduate ready to hit the ground running with the unique and competitive skill sets required for specific careers across a variety of sectors, including in fields like:

  • criminology, sociology and policy
  • culture and creative arts
  • education
  • government and NGOs
  • language and international relations
  • media, writing and communication.

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 offer95.0598.60
Median rank to receive an offer64.7075.80
Lowest rank to receive an offer52.5562.95

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Deakin University 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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