Bachelor of Arts

Why study Arts at UWA? Our Bachelor of Arts is one of the most flexible and diverse degrees in Western Australia You’ll be taught by renowned scholars and researchers who are international leaders and experts in their fields as well as award-winning teachers You can get hands-on industry experience through our range of professional experience practicum units We’re the largest language hub in the state You can supplement and extend your formal studies with UWA’s exciting range of opportunities including global exchange, service learning or global citizenship collaborations You can enhance your interdisciplinary capabilities by taking electives, minors or additional majors in adjacent fields including STEM Our Arts graduates include the founder of Mecca Cosmetica, an Academy Award-winning artist, a film maker, the CEO of Greenpeace APAC and a former federal minister, to name a few Why study Arts at UWA? About the Bachelor of Arts UWA's Bachelor of Arts is one of the most flexible and diverse degrees in Western Australia, with over 30 majors, including Political Science and International Relations, History, Philosophy, and a range of European and Asian languages. With majors in humanities and social sciences, music, and design, including the interdisciplinary majors of Gender Studies and Criminology, our Bachelor of Arts lets you cultivate your passions while providing you with the lifelong, transferable skills that employers are seeking, giving you an immediate competitive edge in pursuit of a career. You will graduate with the skills to address complex social issues, integrate local and global knowledge and perspectives, collaborate across disciplinary, organisational and cultural boundaries, and perform human processes that cannot be mechanised or automated.

Entry requirements Admission requirements To be considered for this course you need to: achieve the University’s minimum entry score demonstrate English language competence satisfy any prerequisites for your preferred majors (refer to individual major descriptions for prerequisite details) You can view the prerequisites and recommended subjects for your chosen course here. View our admission requirements for specific information, depending on your education history. Assured Pathway information If you have a professional career in mind, take advantage of one of our Assured Pathways. An Assured Pathway gives you an assured place in one of our postgraduate professional courses (such as Law, Engineering or Medicine) from the start of your studies with us. The pathways combine a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, providing you with a clearer direction to your career of choice. Admission entry to UWA We offer a number of other pathways for you to gain entry into our undergraduate degrees if you do not meet the standard admission requirements. Learn more about our admission entry pathways.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT English competency English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place. Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0. ADMISSION REQUIREMENT English competency

Careers and further study Career Opportunities The Bachelor of Arts prepares students for a range of career pathways. Popular careers cluster around the fields of policy making, communicating, educating and facilitating, human service provision and content creation. Graduate pathways and industries that relate to these fields include law, social work, international relations, population health, international development, environmental management, strategic communication, teaching, community engagement, arts administration, public relations, archaeology and heritage management, urban planning, human resource management, community development, counselling, marketing, security, and tourism. Potential career opportunities include: Policy Maker Communicator Educator Human Service Provider Content Creator Career Opportunities bachelor of arts Associated professional pathway As a Bachelor of Arts graduate, you can choose from a multitude of professional pathways. For example, Bachelor of Arts graduates are eligible to apply for a wide range of postgraduate arts courses, as well as professional postgraduate degrees in Law, Medicine, Engineering (if they also hold a major in Engineering Science) and many other areas. bachelor of arts Associated professional pathway

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