Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts

This combined degree allows you to explore your key area of interest from the diverse offering of majors and programs available in the Bachelor of Science. Combining this with a Bachelor of Arts will prepare you to meet the challenges of the modern workforce, where expertise, inventiveness, logic and critical thinking come to the fore.

This combined degree requires the completion of one major or program from the B Science (Psychology program is only available through the B Science); one major from the B Arts; and a minor from the shared pool. You will also have access to the Open Learning Environment in areas such as design thinking, persuasive communication, project management, team leadership and entrepreneurial thinking.

Areas of study

You will complete one major or program from Table A for the Bachelor of Science (the Psychology program is only available through the Bachelor of Science), one major from Table A for the Bachelor of Arts and one minor from Table S. You will also have access to the Open Learning Environment.

Table A for the B Science: Anatomy and Histology; Animal Health; Disease and Welfare; Animal Production; Applied Medical Science; Astrophysics (program); Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Data Science; Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Environmental Studies; Financial Mathematics and Statistics; Food Science; Genetics and Genomics; Geography; Geology and Geophysics; History and Philosophy of Science; Immunology and Pathology; Immunology (minor); Infectious Diseases; Life Sciences (program); Marine Science; Mathematical Modelling and Computation ; Mathematics; Medicinal Chemistry; Microbiology; Neuroscience; Nutrition Science; Pathology (minor); Pharmacology; Physics; Physiology; Plant Production; Plant Science; Psychological Science; Software Development; Soil Science and Hydrology; Statistics; Virology (minor); Wildlife Conservation (minor).

Table A for the B Arts: American Studies; Ancient Greek; Ancient History; Anthropology; Arabic Language and Cultures; Archaeology; Art History; Asian Studies; Chinese Studies; Criminology; Cultural Studies; Digital Cultures; Diversity Studies (minor); Econometrics; Economic Policy; Economics; Education Studies; English; Environmental, Agriculture and Resource Economics; European Studies; Film Studies; Financial Economics; French and Francophone Studies; Gender Studies; Germanic Studies; Hebrew (modern); History; Indigenous Studies; Indonesian Studies; International and Comparative Literary Studies; International Relations; Italian Studies; Japanese Studies; Jewish Civilisation; Thought and Culture; Korean Studies; Latin; Linguistics; Modern Greek; Music; Philosophy; Political Economy; Politics; Sanskrit (minor); Socio-legal Studies; Sociology; Spanish and Latin American Studies; Studies in Religion (minor); Theatre and Performance Studies; Visual Arts.

Table S: Accounting; American Studies; Anatomy and Histology; Ancient Greek; Ancient History; Animal Health; Disease and Welfare Animal Production; Anthropology; Applied Medical Science; Arabic Language and Cultures; Archaeology; Art History; Asian Studies; Banking; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Business Analytics; Business Information Systems; Business Law; Chinese Studies; Chemistry; Computer Science; Computer Systems; Criminology; Cultural Studies; Data Science; Design; Digital Cultures; Digital Music; Disability and Participation; Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms; Diversity Studies (minor); Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Econometrics; Economic Policy; Economics; Education Studies; English; Environmental, Agriculture and Resource Economics; Environmental Studies; European Studies; Film Studies; Finance; Financial Economics; Financial Mathematics and Statistics; Food Science; French and Francophone Studies; Gender Studies; Genetics and Genomics Geography; Geology and Geophysics; Germanic Studies; Health; Hearing, Speech and Communication; Hebrew (Modern); Higher Performance in Sport; History; History and Philosophy of Science; Immunology and Pathology; Immunology (minor); Indigenous Studies; Indonesian Studies; Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management; Infectious Diseases; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; International and Comparative Literary Studies; International Business; International Relations; Italian Studies; Japanese Studies; Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture; Korean Studies; Latin; Linguistics; Management and Leadership Marketing; Marine Science; Mathematical Modelling and Computation; Mathematics; Medicinal Chemistry; Microbiology; Modern Greek; Music; Neuroscience; Nutrition Science; Pathology (minor); Pharmacology; Philosophy; Physical Activity and Health; Physics; Physiology; Plant Production; Plant Science; Political Economy; Politics; Project Management; Psychological Science; Sanskrit (minor); Socio-legal Studies; Sociology; Software Development; Soil Science and Hydrology; Statistics; Spanish and Latin American Studies; Studies in Religion (minor); Sustainability; Theatre and Performance Studies; Urban Studies; Virology (minor); Visual Arts; Wildlife Conservation (minor).

Career opportunities

Depending on majors: Archaeologist, art historian, administrator/manager, astronomer, biosecurity researcher, conservation biologist, ecologist, editor, environmental policymaker, data analyst, food chemistry analyst, foreign affairs and trade officer, government policy officer, historian, heritage specialist, hydrologist, information specialist, journalist, language specialist, mathematician, media and communications officer, medical scientist, museum/gallery curator, nano scientist, nutritionist (after further study), psychologist (after further study), plant geneticist, publisher, researcher, sociologist, soil scientist.

Practical experience

You will have the opportunity to gain industry experience through interdisciplinary project units with industry, community or research projects.

Students enrolled in any course requiring exposure to animals and wildlife, farm visits, animal handling enterprises, or the handling of animal specimens must be protected against Q Fever infection and Tetanus. Vaccination must be undertaken prior to the commencement of semester one. Details of vaccination requirements.

Professional recognition

The Psychological Science major is not a pathway to professional accreditation as a psychologist.

Fees and charges

The Australian Government subsidises the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current University of Sydney fee information.