Bachelor of Human Rights and Bachelor of Arts
University of Western Australia - Crawley
Overview
Equip yourself for the challenges of the 21st century with our combined bachelor's degree in Human Rights and Arts. You’ll graduate with two degrees in just four years, a Bachelor of Human Rights where you will take a defined study plan and a Bachelor of Arts where you’ll choose a major from a wide range of options.
Why study this course?
UWA is the only university in Western Australia that affords undergraduate students the opportunity to undertake a full program of study in human rights. Combining this with the Arts will equip you to think holistically, developing an enhanced awareness of relationships – with oneself, others and the world. You will graduate with two qualifications, having cut two years off the time it takes you to study two degrees. If you decide either degree isn't right for you, you can exit one and complete the other.
What will I learn?
Human Rights provides an understanding about real-world human rights challenges from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. The Bachelor of Human Rights will give you the capacity to approach complex social and political problems from a range of perspectives.
Combine this with a Bachelor of Arts where you will cultivate your passions while developing transferable skills that are essential in every industry and can never be automated – they’ll set you apart from the competition and prepare you for a future-proof career.
Prerequisites
Majors
Combine the following extended major from the Bachelor of Human Rights
- Human Rights (Extended Major)
With a wide range of majors from the Bachelor of Arts.
Potential Career Outcomes
Students graduating with a combined Bachelor of Human Rights and Bachelor of Arts are well placed for the job market. Their ability to apply human rights principles towards contentious social and political questions as well as their strong communication and critical thinking skills provide them with the tools that employers are looking for.
Potential jobs
- Advocacy
- Community Development
- Diplomacy
- Human Services
- International Development
- Journalism
- Politics
- Public Service
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available as this is a new course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Western Australia website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of Western Australia
Campus
Crawley
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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