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Bachelor of Arts (Major: Liberal Arts)

Bachelor

You should consider this varied and thought-provoking degree if you have broad academic interests.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time

Course Code

3009, 015324A

Study Mode

In person

About this course

School of Arts & Sciences

You should consider this varied and thought-provoking degree if you have broad academic interests. Completed in three years of full-time study, our Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Liberal Arts ranges from classical Greek, Latin and Hebrew to European history, philosophy, applied science and English Literature. This combination of scientific studies and traditional arts disciplines will prepare you for various future careers - from teaching to social policy research. Contact us today to start your learning journey.

Entry requirements

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

Prescribed ATAR/Selection Rank*

Equivalent International Baccalaureate (IB) score

*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.

Applicants with Higher Education

Successful completion of 2 subjects at an undergraduate level or higher*

Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP), or a tertiary preparation program from another institution that is deemed to be of a similar academic rigour to the Notre Dame TPP

*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

Successful completion of AQF Certificate IV or higher from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)

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:

Applicants who have completed at least two years of relevant work experience may be considered for direct entry. Applicants must provide evidence of their work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience, and they must demonstrate that they have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required*.

Completion of STAT with scores of at least 150 in the Multiple Choice section and 150 in the Written English section*.

Completion of two Year 12 WACE, HSC or equivalent exams, with a result equivalent to the Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank listed under Secondary Education section above.

*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).

Study locations

Sydney

What you will learn

Students at the earliest European universities undertook an eclectic range of courses, often combining scientific, legal and arts subjects in a single degree. At The University of Notre Dame Australia, we have brought this concept of a broadly based classical arts degree into the 21st Century.

Our Liberal Arts Major brings together subjects as diverse as Latin, Cosmology, Mathematics, Psychology and Creative Writing, allowing you to follow several academic interests during your undergraduate years rather than pick one stream.

By covering such a broad range of subjects, you will be able to develop a high level of critical thinking and an appreciation of quite distinct academic disciplines. Liberal Arts can be studied as a single major or combined with another stream of study, such as Journalism, Politics & International Relations, Social Justice or Sociology, as part of a double major. Graduates may pursue various career options, such as education, social policy research and administration.

Career pathways

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: teaching, human resources management, content editor, market research, social service, and community health.

Course structure

Two compulsory courses

ENGL1020 The Western Literary Tradition
PHIL1030 Critical Thinking

One Foreign Language course

(to be chosen from the following):

THEO2002 Introduction to Greek
THEO2001 Introduction to Hebrew
THEO2003 Introduction to Latin
SPAN1000 Spanish for Beginners

Two Science/Applied Science courses

(to be chosen from the following):

PHIL2060 The Philosophy of Science
PHIL3310 Cosmology and Philosophy of Science
PSYC2210 Social Psychology
PSYC3330 Abnormal Psychology
MATH2010 Mathematics and Technology
History and Philosophy of Mathematics

One History course

(to be chosen from the following):

HIST3000 Writing Lives: Personalities in History from Antiquity to the Present
HIST2018 Australians and the World Wars
HIST2023 Making History and the Politics of the Past
HIST2028 Visual Evidence: Art and Artefacts in the Western Tradition

One History course

(to be chosen from the following):

Age of Empire and Revolution: Europe 1789-1989
HIST2013 A History of Ancient Greece
Rome: The History of a Civilisation
HIST2026 The European Middle Ages, c.450-c.1250
HIST2027 Renaissance to Enlightenment, 1250-1789

Two Language/Literature courses

(to be chosen from the following)

ENGL3000 Children's Literature
ENGL3030 Gothic Literature and its Legacy
The Theory and Practice of Creative Writing
ENGL3410 Drama in the Age of Shakespeare
ENGL3820 Freedom from Oppression: Literature that Changed the World
ENGL3160 Australian Literature and the Postcolonial Challenge
PHIL2070 The Philosophy of Language

Core Curriculum

CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
CORE II: Elective
- Electives in philosophy and\or theology
- Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and\or theology
- An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
- An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
- An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Plus 12 electives which may form another Major or Minor (undertaken during Years One, Two and/or Three).

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.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.

87.9%

Overall satisfaction

90.9%

Skill scale

85.5%

Teaching scale

65.3%

Employed full-time

$62.6k

Average salary

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