Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars)
Western Sydney University
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About
Develop your communication and personal skills, creativity, capacity for independent thought, adaptability to new situations, and problem-solving abilities. Choose from more than 26 majors and be equipped with real life skills to take advantage of incredible career opportunities. This degree provides you with the opportunity to participate in a tailored mentoring and advanced academic study program.
This course offers advanced coursework and requires students to maintain a high grade point average.
Teaching pathway through Bachelor of Arts: Students interested in a career in teaching or education should refer to Teaching and Education courses.
Areas of study
Anthropology, childhood studies, creative writing, criminology and criminal justice, culture and society, economy and markets, English, geography and urban studies, global business, heritage and tourism, history and political thought, Indigenous Australian studies, innovation and change, international English, international relations and Asian studies, Islamic studies, languages (Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese), linguistics, music performance, musicology, organisations and work, peace and development studies, philosophy, psychological studies, psychology, sociology.
Career opportunities
Arts administrator, teacher (with further study), writer/author, journalist, politician, diplomat, community planner, librarian, cultural and public policy analyst/adviser, researcher, public relations practitioner, historian, heritage and museum consultant, curator.
Professional recognition
Completion of the psychology testamur major, including 14 psychology subjects, will fulfil the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) three-year sequence in psychology requirements. Completion of an accredited fourth year will satisfy the educational requirements for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and the associate membership requirements of the Australian Psychological Society.
A minimum of two years of further study and/or supervised experience as a psychologist is required before full registration of provisionally registered psychologists. The psychological studies major does not meet APAC requirements for an accredited sequence in psychology.
Practical experience
Optional internship with an industry or community organisation.
Fees and charges
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English (Band 4).
Minimum ATAR: 90.00.
Other applicants
Refer to Western Sydney University general admission criteria.
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Further information
View all details of this course on the Western Sydney University website.
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