Undergraduate · Arts & Design
Bachelor of Arts
Australian Catholic University, Multi-campus (7 campuses, 5 states), Australia
About this program
At 240 credit points, ACU's Bachelor of Arts gives students room to build a genuine major (80cp in one discipline) plus a minor (40cp) or a second major, drawing from disciplines that range from history and philosophy to global studies and theology. Because ACU runs Arts alongside so many double-degree combinations (Arts/Laws, Arts/Commerce, Psychological Science/Arts), the standalone BA tends to attract students who want breadth rather than a professional accreditation attached to the degree itself.
One quirk worth knowing: students aren't restricted to units badged under "Arts." They can draw from units across ACU's Schedule of Unit Offerings, campus and prerequisites permitting, which in practice means a philosophy major can pick up business or education units as electives without switching degrees.
It's a degree that rewards students who already have a direction in mind (further study, teaching, writing, policy work) since it doesn't come with the built-in professional pathway of, say, nursing or paramedicine. The value is in the major chosen and what's built around it.
Cost & duration
English test scores
Course structure
4 terms of coursework
- Year 1: Introductory units in chosen major (e.g. History, Philosophy, English, Global Studies), breadth electives
- Year 2: 200-level major units (minimum 40cp at this level across the degree), elective units from other Arts disciplines or ACU schools
- Year 3: 300-level major units, minor sequence or second major, capstone or research-based unit in the major discipline
- Structure: 80cp major, 40cp minor (or second major), remaining credit points as electives
Admissions
Year 12 completion, ATAR approx 60 or equivalent