Bachelor of Arts
Western Sydney University - Penrith
Overview
This degree is designed to develop your communication and personal skills, creativity, capacity for independent thought, adaptability to new situations, and problem-solving abilities.
There is a wide choice of 28 specialisations in Arts, which you can combine in different ways to design the degree that best suits your interests and career ambitions. Choose from majors including international relations, business, philosophy, languages, music, literature, criminology, psychology, society and culture, creative writing, tourism and more. Different specialisations are available at the various campuses. Before listing your preferences, check the location of your preferred specialisation.
Part-time study is generally completed in day classes as there are limited evening classes.
Also refer to 720100 Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars).
Teaching pathway through Bachelor of Arts: Students interested in a career in teaching or education should refer to Teaching and Education courses.
Majors
Areas of study
Anthropology, childhood studies, creative writing, criminology and criminal justice, culture and society, economy and markets, English, geography and urban studies, global business, heritage and tourism, history and political thought, Indigenous Australian studies, innovation and change, international English, international relations and Asian studies, Islamic studies, languages (Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese), linguistics, music performance, musicology, organisations and work, peace and development studies, philosophy, psychological studies, psychology, sociology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Arts administrator, teacher (with further study), writer/author, journalist, politician, diplomat (with further study), community planner, librarian (with further study), cultural and public policy analyst/adviser, clinical psychologist (with further study), researcher, public relations practitioner, historian, heritage and museum consultant, curator.
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 | 92.95 | 92.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 62.5 | 68.15 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 50.5 | 60.05 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Western Sydney University 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
Western Sydney University
Campus
Penrith
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
50.50
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 292
- Campuses
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Bankstown Campbelltown Campbelltown or Orange Hawkesbury Liverpool Nirimba (Blacktown) Parramatta Parramatta City Penrith Sydney City
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 Western Sydney University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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