Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
OVERVIEW Follow your passions and drive your career forward, gaining essential workplace skills and knowledge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) at Victoria University (VU). With an arts degree, you’ll prepare yourself to thrive in today’s fast-changing world and open doors to diverse career opportunities. Take advantage of the maximum…
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OVERVIEW
Follow your passions and drive your career forward, gaining essential workplace skills and knowledge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) at Victoria University (VU).
With an arts degree, you’ll prepare yourself to thrive in today’s fast-changing world and open doors to diverse career opportunities.
Take advantage of the maximum flexibility offered in VU’s Bachelor of Arts, allowing you to choose your area of focus based on your unique passions and career goals.
Gain a broad introduction to studying humanities with your first-year core units, then learn up-to-date course content from expert lecturers in your choice of one or two of the following major areas of study:
Communication Studies
Digital Media
History
Literary Studies
Psychology
Sociology
Visual Art
Writing.
You also have the choice of 14 compelling minors, including Aboriginal Yulendj (Knowledge) and Community, which will give you knowledge needed for working with Aboriginal communities.
With a Bachelor of Arts, you’ll enhance your highly-sought-after employability skills such as communication, problem-solving, teamwork and analytical thinking. Studying the arts, humanities or social sciences will give you the broad understanding of humanity and people needed to be successful in modern society.
CAREERS
With a Bachelor of Arts, you’ll have a strong foundation for a range of exciting careers in the humanities, creative arts and social sciences. Your skills in communication, research, critical analysis and teamwork will be highly sought after, and are transferable to almost any workplace. You may choose to do further study, as many professional careers are best served by graduates with a generalist first degree.
You’ll be prepared for a wide range of roles in government or the public service, community and non-government organisations, business, education and media.
Like many of our graduates, you could work in:
journalism, writing or strategic communications
teaching – a popular choice following a Master of Teaching (Secondary Education) or a Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
creative arts administration
public service and policy work
community sector
creative arts
software development
corporate management.
REQUIREMENTS
Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent). OR: Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent). OR: Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic module): Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 67 (Listening 12, Speaking 18, Reading 15, Writing 21)
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 50 (no section score less than 50)
University of Cambridge – Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 169. No individual band less than 169.
VU English – English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 5): achieved.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Victoria University (VU) is an educational provider offering internationally-recognised, world-class qualifications in Melbourne and Sydney – two of the world’s most liveable cities. Its industry-focused courses cover a diverse range of subject areas and many are offered as pathways across multiple levels of education. Students can also choose to study foundation studies and English language courses through its highly-ranked English language centre. Ranking in the top 2% of universities worldwide (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021), VU has more than 100 years of experience and over 4,000 partnerships and connections with industry.
