Overview

Study the Arts degree with the highest graduate salary in Melbourne*

With an ATAR of 95+ you’ll receive a scholarship. Learn more

Put your passion for a better world into a creative, meaningful career. In Swinburne’s Bachelor of Arts, you’ll learn how societies evolve and humans change the world. Expect to focus on the world’s most pressing problems, critical thinking, communication skills, cultural competency, digital literacy and building your confidence to make a difference.

Bolster your CV with real industry experience through our Work Integrated Learning opportunity – a placement, internship or industry-linked project. In the Skills and Strategies for Social Change core unit, you’ll collaborate with students and community, civil society and industry partners to create real campaigns for social change.

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*Graduates Outcomes Survey 2020-2022

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent.

Majors

Climate and social justice, Criminology, Ethics and technology, Indigenous studies, Literature and creative writing, Perspectives on globalisation, Politics power and technology, Screen studies and popular culture.

Potential Career Outcomes

As a Swinburne Arts graduate, you’ll be well equipped for a broad range of career outcomes in any industry sector. Depending on your study area, you may find employment in advocacy, advertising, anti-corruption, business, consumer protection, community development, corrections, cultural services, entertainment, human rights, government, Indigenous engagement, multinational organisations, marketing, media and communication, NGO/aid work, public relations, unions, youth services, and writing.

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 offer97.6098.20
Median rank to receive an offer61.3065.65
Lowest rank to receive an offer53.2557.50

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Swinburne University of Technology 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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