Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Social Justice Studies)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Social Justice Studies)
Overview Explore your passion for Social Justice, and deepen your knowledge of fairness, equality, and human rights through an Honours program. Enhance your career prospects for a role in government and non-government agencies, or the private sector. You can choose to conduct research on a specific social issue either at…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
- Explore your passion for Social Justice, and deepen your knowledge of fairness, equality, and human rights through an Honours program.
- Enhance your career prospects for a role in government and non-government agencies, or the private sector.
- You can choose to conduct research on a specific social issue either at a local, national or international level.
- You will be given the opportunity to further strengthen your research, analytical, writing and reporting skills.
- Draw on your interdisciplinary training to integrate ideas, theories and frameworks from the social sciences to contribute capably to the development of social justice plans and programs in various contexts.
Further study
This degree will also serve as a pathway to further study, such as the Master of Research or the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Career outcomes
- Graduates will further their research, analytical, and reporting skills to prepare them for international humanitarian careers with organisations such as Oxfam International or UNICEF.
- Additional roles include social justice specialist or consultant with government agencies or non-government organisations (NGOs), public administration, city planning, mental health administration, think tank research, or a career as a public defender, policy advocate or lobbyist.
Other majors
Anthropology
Contemporary Media Studies
Creative & Critical Writing
English Literature
History
International Relations
Journalism Studies
Public Relations Studies
REQUIREMENTS
Completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in Arts or a related discipline, with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0.
Students from different country must have qualifications equivalent to Australia.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic only) – Overall minimum score of 6.0 and no individual band score of less than 5.5; TOEFL (internet based) – Overall minimum score of 80 and no individual skills score of less than 19; Pearson (PTE Academic) – Overall score of 50 and no individual Communicative Skills score of less than 50; Cambridge C1 Advanced C2 Proficiency – Overall minimum score of 169 with no less than 162 in each skill.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is Australia’s leading regional university. With a strong focus on research, teaching and positive student experience, we provide high-quality flexible programs producing some of Australia’s highest-paid graduates4. Our students benefit from flexible options of on-campus studies, delivered across three campuses in Queensland, Australia, online and multimodal study options and through trusted national and international education partners. UniSQ is ranked in the top 400 universities2 and 58 young universities worldwide3. UniSQ is also rated as a QS 5 Star university and ranked 5/5 stars in Australia for graduate employment and graduate starting salaries1.1         QS Stars World University Rankings, 20242         Times Higher Education World Universities Rankings, 20243         Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings, 20244         QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, Postgraduate Results, 2021-2022
