Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.
completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including Certificates IV (completed), diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees)
Applicants without a formal qualification may be considered for entry upon completion of the STAT test.
Course prerequisites
VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent.
IELTS (Academic Module), Overall 6.0 No individual band below 6.0
PTE Academic, 50 (no communicative skill less than 50)
TOEFL iBT, 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)
TOEFL iBT Home Edition Test^, 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)
C1 Advanced*, 169, no band less than 169
Common European Framework, B2
Linguaskill – General^, Overall score of 160–179 with no band less than 160
Duolingo English Test^, Overall score of 95 - 100
Published Guaranteed ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank): 65
Australian Foundation (min overall %): 65%
International Baccalaureate IB Diploma – Standard Entry: 24
International Baccalaureate IB Diploma – Predicted Grade: 26
The Bachelor of Arts offers students a unique range of interdisciplinary skills. Students develop their capacity for critical analysis, creativity and problem-solving, as well as a thorough understanding of the relationship between theory, research and practice. They choose from a wide range of major study areas, equipping them for diverse careers in areas such as media, management, finance, education and government.
A key component of the degree is the Grand Challenges final-year project. Conducted in collaboration with the Swinburne Institute of Social Research, the project fosters team-based research activity and challenges students to go beyond the comfort of discipline boundaries. Students develop valuable collaborative skills as they research innovative solutions to contemporary issues facing society. The course offers students lifelong learning skills with a global and multidisciplinary awareness.
CRICOS code: 088388C
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Course structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Core studies
4 units (50 credit points)
Units
Technology and Society
Skills and Strategies for Social Change *
Changemakers in Action *
Arts Internship *
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
Major
8 units (100 credit points)
Choose a major:
Climate and Social JusticeCriminologyEthics and TechnologyIndigenous StudiesPerspectives on GlobalisationPolitics, Power and TechnologyProfessional and Creative WritingScreen Studies and Popular Culture
Other studies
12 units (150 credit points)
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 150 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
– Work Integrated Learning+ Second major+ Co-major+ Advanced minor+ Minors+ Elective units+ Signature Series
Swinburne Arts graduates are well equipped to find work in areas where employers put a high premium on well-developed conceptual understanding and other critical and creative reasoning skills needed to come to terms with and respond effectively to the complex and changing demands of the contemporary workplace. Recent research emphasises the premium which employers place upon communication skills, collaboration, and flexible problem solving among Arts graduates. Area where graduates may be employed include: policy analysis and development, research, community development, administration, public relations, publishing and media.
Depending on their area of specialisation, Arts graduates may find employment as journalists, librarians, interpreters, sociologists, publishers, internet providers, marketers, writers and in the games industry, particularly in areas focusing on interactive content creation, game design, interface design and rapid prototyping.
Graduates may also be equipped to pursue a career in the broader media, digital media/multimedia and communications sectors.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
