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Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Science
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Science

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Science

  • ID:UWS610025
  • Level:4-Year Double Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirements

  • 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               

Course Information

 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

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

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

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) per year

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