Bachelor
School of Arts & Sciences
Do you have a desire to understand the people and events that have shaped the modern world? The University of Notre Dame Australia's Bachelor of Arts with a Major in History will provide a rigorous study of history to help you comprehend the world's complexities today. Notre Dame's Bachelor of Arts with a Major in History offers a broad perspective, which will encourage you to critically approach a range of topics, including the West's interactions with diverse non-Western cultures, to think critically about issues such as gender relations and post-colonialism and to rethink what it means to be Western in the global 21st century. Contact us today to find out more.
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
OR
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
Applicants with Higher Education
OR
* Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
OR
OR
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
OR
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
Applicants with Higher Education
OR
*Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
OR
OR
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
If you are interested in a broad view of history rather than a study of long-forgotten civilisations, our degree will give you deep insights into history that is vital for our understanding of the modern world. Only by studying our past and taking note of the various factors that inspired historical events can we appreciate the economic, cultural, and religious forces that have shaped our society and those of many other nations.
You will study history ranging from classical Greece and Rome to the Enlightenment, from ancient civilisations in Asia to the rise of American global influence. Our History Major places a strong emphasis on historiography using a range of texts, both visual and written.
Special attention is paid to Australia and its Pacific context, the classical world and its impact on the early modern and modern worlds, and medieval Europe and its interaction with non-Europeans, especially Jewish and Islamic peoples.
Upon graduation, you will not only gain a powerful insight into the events and personalities on which the modern world is founded and a deep understanding of the lived experience of past people but also learn necessary research and analytical skills which you can apply in a range of occupations and professions.
Completing a Bachelor of Arts with a History Major allows you to work almost anywhere in the world. You might decide to travel during your degree, with both long and short-term opportunities available through our Study Abroad or Experience the World programs.
Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; many employers will welcome the transferable skills. The following careers are open to graduates of this program: historian Intelligence analyst, strategic policy writer, ministerial and parliamentary liaison officer, community project officer, heritage consultant, and writer in various settings such as cultural institutions, museums and libraries; education; the public service, policy development and diplomacy; the non-government and not-for-profit sectors; and research.
Structure of Major
Students must complete 200 units of credit, as follows:
LEVEL ONE: FOUNDATION LEARNING
Students must compete the following TWO courses:
LEVEL TWO: EXTENDED LEARNING
Students may complete ANY of the following courses:
*Please note that students may not enrol into courses which they have completed at Level Two
(e.g.: completion of HIST2000 precludes enrolment into HIST3000).
Students may complete other courses on approval of the Dean, and if available, to a total of 50 units of credit:
ARTS3010 Experience the World I; ARTS3030 Experience the World Study Tour (50 units of credit);
Church History Courses listed in the Bachelor of Theology Requirements (3248): THEO2310 Early
Church History: the Story Begins, THEO2340 Modern Church History, & THEO2350 Reformations:
Churches in the 16th Century.
Church History Courses listed in the Bachelor of Theology Regulations (3248).
Core Curriculum
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.
More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.
Please note: the availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.