Bachelor of Arts

Name: Bachelor of Arts
Price: <p>Tuition: per semester AU$14,900</p> AUD

VU course code: ABAB | CRICOS: 068927B | Level of study: Undergraduate

Duration

3 years

Delivery mode

Hybrid

Fees

Tuition: per semester AU$14,900

Location

Footscray Park

Next start date

24 February 2025

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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:

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.

: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Critically review theory, research and practice in the humanities, social sciences and creative arts;

Critically reflect on the patterns of social, cultural, historical and political experience of society;

Plan, execute and communicate research and critical inquiry into the lives of communities of diverse places, experiences, discourses and time;

Exhibit a high degree of proficiency in active reading of complex texts, including collection and analysis of resource materials including the composition of oral and written material;

Demonstrate independence, self-reflection and creativity to meet goals and challenges in professional and academic pursuits;

Employ advanced interpersonal and collaborative skills, consistent with professional and ethical practice, when working with people of diverse cultural backgrounds.
: Throughout your arts degree, you’ll get work-ready with practical and workplace learning and opportunities to connect with VU’s strong network of community and industry partners.
In your third year of study, you’ll focus on a key professional piece of work in your area of specialisation, known as a ‘capstone’ project. This project will help you develop skills in organisation, teamwork and project management.
: Take advantage of VU’s industry-standard facilities and state-of-the-art creative learning spaces.
Our media production precinct at Footscray Park Campus includes:
television studio and radio studio (including HD cameras and green screen)
post-production labs
hair, makeup and costume facilities and a green room
professional audio recording equipment and editing software.
: You’ll start your first year studying engaging, relevant and timely core arts units with VU First Year College®, a unique learning experience designed to set you up for success at university, no matter where you’ve come from.
Be supported by our multidisciplinary team of specialist educators, who ensure you develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to successfully complete your degree.
: Depending on your specialisation, you could participate in a real-world project with our industry and community partners for your ‘capstone’ project in your third year of study. You’ll get valuable workplace experience and industry connections before you even graduate.
Some of our past industry-based projects include:
Big West Festival
Doutta Gala Aged Care Services mural
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Parliamentary internship
Footscray Centenary
Offset creative arts journal.
Our wide range of industry partners have included Malthouse Theatre, Penguin Books, Beat Media, ABC, Channel 10, SBS, HistorySmiths, St Vincent de Paul, local councils and the Parliament of Victoria.
: Our arts degree is not about rote learning and sitting tests. It's about developing skills that are applicable in the work place.
One of the ways you will demonstrate these skills is in your capstone project.
This is an exciting opportunity to create a professional piece of work in your an area of specialisation.
Examples include:
an exhibition of your art or photography
an in-depth report based on community, workplace or historical research
a performance of a play you have written
showing your short film
creating and presenting a website
producing and presenting creative writing.

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

If you've completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption of English-language requirements.

In some cases, there may be additional entry requirements.

Learn more about entry requirements for international students.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

To attain the Bachelor of Arts students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:

96 credit points of Core studies

96 credit points of Major studies selected from the approved list (includes Capstone units ACX3005/6)

96 credit points made up of either:

Option A:

72 credit points of 2nd major studies (not including Capstone units ACX3005/6) AND
24 credit points of elective units taken from any major or minor offered in ABAB (must be at year 2/3 level not already taken)

Option B:

48 credit point of 1st Minor studies selected from the approved list AND
48 credit points of 2nd Minor studies selected from the approved list (must be at year 2/3 level not already taken)

Option C:

48 credit point of 1st Minor studies selected from the approved list AND
48 credit points of elective units taken from any major or minor offered in ABAB (must be at year 2/3 level not already taken)

Option D

48 credit point of 1st Minor studies selected from the approved list AND
24 credit points of elective units taken from any major or minor offered in ABAB (must be at year 2/3 not already taken) AND
24 credit points of elective units from across the University (must be at third year level).

Note: Students intending to select 'Psychology' as their Major undertake core units APP1012 Psychology 1A, APP1013 Psychology 1B, in their first year of study instead of ABA1004 Text and Representation and ACU1002 Creativity, Communication and the Digital Age.

AMADIG and AMIDIG are availble to Domestic students only.

Units

Fees & scholarships

As an international student at Victoria University, you will be required to pay your tuition fees up front each semester.

There may be additional materials fees throughout your studies, depending on your chosen course, as well as an administrative fee as part of your course.

Victoria University is proud to support our international scholarship recipients and sponsored students.

Fees

Scholarships

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.

Find out salary information for Bachelor of Arts graduates or the following career options: