UndergraduateArts & Design
Bachelor of Arts
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne, ranked first in Australia for arts and humanities, offers a flexible approach to studying the humanities, social sciences and languages. Students choose from more than 40 majors spanning languages, psychology, economics and media and communication, with a multidisciplinary first year building a strong foundation for further study.
Graduates develop career-ready skills in creative and analytical thinking, communication and leadership, with opportunities to build an international perspective through language study and exchange.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 5 parts
- Year 1: introductory subjects across two intended majors
- plus one breadth subject from outside the arts faculty
- Year 2: major sequence subjects deepen (choose from majors including History, Philosophy, English, Politics and International Relations, Psychology, Media and Communications, and area studies)
- continued breadth requirement
- Year 3: capstone subject within the major
- remaining major electives
- final breadth subject
- Breadth subjects (roughly a quarter of the degree) must be taken outside the Faculty of Arts
No formal honours year built in
- a separate fourth-year Honours program is available by application for high-achieving students
Career & PR pathway
Which careers in Arts & Design lead to skilled migration depends on the occupation, not the degree title. See the skilled occupation lists guide for which occupations are on each list, and the points calculator to check where you stand.
Admissions
Completion of Year 12 (or equivalent); ATAR of approximately 80-90 typically competitive (no specific prerequisites beyond English).
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