Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Social Justice Studies)

Overview

• Explore your passion for Social Justice, and deepen your knowledge of fairness, equality, and human rights through an Honours program.
• Enhance your career prospects for a role in government and non-government agencies, or the private sector.
• You can choose to conduct research on a specific social issue either at a local, national or international level.
• You will be given the opportunity to further strengthen your research, analytical, writing and reporting skills.
• Draw on your interdisciplinary training to integrate ideas, theories and frameworks from the social sciences to contribute capably to the development of social justice plans and programs in various contexts.

Further study

This degree will also serve as a pathway to further study, such as the Master of Research or the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

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Career outcomes

• Graduates will further their research, analytical, and reporting skills to prepare them for international humanitarian careers with organisations such as Oxfam International or UNICEF.
• Additional roles include social justice specialist or consultant with government agencies or non-government organisations (NGOs), public administration, city planning, mental health administration, think tank research, or a career as a public defender, policy advocate or lobbyist.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 4 units per semester.

Courses to be studied Units 1 x major 8 Total 8

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

Other majors

• Anthropology
• Contemporary Media Studies
• Creative & Critical Writing
• English Literature
• History
• International Relations
• Journalism Studies
• Public Relations Studies

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

The closing dates for applying directly to UniSQ are:

• Semester 1, 2023 - applications close on 20 February and the Semester 1 study period commences on Monday 20 February, 2023.
• Semester 2, 2023 - applications close on 10 July and the Semester 2 study period commences on Monday 10 July, 2023.

Select to start your degree in one of the following intakes:

• Trimester 1, 2024 - applications close 22 January 2024 and the Trimester 1 study period starts on 22 January 2024.
• Trimester 2, 2024 - applications close 13 May 2024 and the Trimester 2 study period starts on 13 May 2024.
• Trimester 3, 2024 - applications close 2 September 2024 and the Trimester 3 study period starts on 2 September 2024.

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