IELTS (Academic version): 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest
TOEFL internet-based score :Total score 82, Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50
This double degree program is designed for students whose interests span the Arts and Social Sciences. It will produce versatile graduates who can work across a range of academic and professional disciplines, including the opportunity to develop global perspectives and communication skills in an Asian language. In the Social Science area, students can design their own academic program within the Bachelor of Social Science program structure, which must include a Social Science Major. This qualification in Social Science is then combined with an Arts major, such as: Culture and Society; English; History and Political Thought; International Relations and Asian Studies; Islamic Studies; Philosophy; Linguistics; Indigenous Australian Studies; Arabic; Chinese; Japanese.
Students in this double degree also have the opportunity to complete a semester of study overseas and receive advanced standing towards their BA majors and minors subject to WSU limits on advanced standing. Students are encouraged to do so but must discuss this with a BA course advisor first.
CRICOS Code: 089201M
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Program Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points comprising
A Bachelor of Social Science Core of 80 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts Core of 40 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts major of 80 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts minor of 40 credit points
A Social Science major of 80 credit points
Social Science Core Subjects
Title
Applied Social Research
Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice
Ethics in the Social Sciences
People, Place and Social Difference
Investigating and Communicating Social Problems
The Individual in Society
Understanding Society
Introduction to Indigenous Australia: Peoples, Places and Philosophies
Total Credit Points, 80
Subject List
Arts Core Subjects
Students must complete 40 credit points from the following subjects
Title
Australian Politics and Active Citizenship
Diversity, Language and Culture
Foundations of Academic English
Thinking Critically About Texts and Society
Total Credit Points, 40
As a graduate of this program, you can look forward to career opportunities in the following areas. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Academia and Research
Social Advocacy and Activism
Government and Non-Government Roles
Social Policy Analysis
Community and Corrective Services
Child Protection
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
