Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of International Studies

Studying a Bachelor of Arts degree alongside a Bachelor of International Studies will give you the essential skills, including critical and creative thinking, effective communication, and problem-solving for high achievement in a range of global careers.

When you study international studies and humanities at UOW, you step onto a world stage with global opportunities as every real-world problem today has a cultural and social dimension that can be understood using the skills you will gain doing a Bachelor of Arts degree.

On completion of this double degree you will have honed your skills of analysis and interpretation, while learning about the forces shaping the modern world and the theories that underpin our understanding of the most important global issues.

You'll benefit from our expertise in international relations, our involvement in issues of global development and sustainability, and our focus on global media and communications. You will learn from experts who head international committees and edit journals that have worldwide circulation.

In addition to core international studies subjects, you will choose one major from International Relations, International History, or Global Sustainable Development as part of your Bachelor of International Studies. You will also study a language minor, choosing from Mandarin, French, Italian, Japanese or Spanish. We strongly encourage students to undertake study abroad to further develop their language skills. You will also choose one major and a minor or a second major from the Bachelor of Arts offerings.

Areas of study

Bachelor of Arts: Ancient history, archaeology, Asia Pacific studies, Chinese (Mandarin) for background speakers, Chinese (Mandarin) for non- background speakers, creative writing, English language and linguistics, English literatures, environmental humanities, European studies, French, history, Indigenous studies, international relations, Japanese, legal studies, philosophy, politics, sociology, Spanish. Bachelor of International Studies: Global sustainable development, international history, international relations. All students complete a core of interdisciplinary international studies subjects. You must complete a language minor in one of the following languages: Chinese (Mandarin), French, Japanese, Spanish and one of the above majors.

Career opportunities

Bachelor of Arts: Art historian, historian and heritage specialist in government policy, business administration and management, consultancy, publishing, teaching, marketing, working for international aid organisations, work in unions and non-government welfare agencies, diplomacy, university lecturing and research, archives and librarianship, translation and interpreting, journalism, advertising. Bachelor of International Studies: Diplomat, foreign affairs officer, government policy developer, international business consultant, interpreter, not-for-profit organisation officer, translator, United Nations worker.

Honours

Available as an additional year of study to meritorious students.

Fees and charges

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.