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Bachelor of Arts

Become a critical thinker. Develop analytical and communications skills. Join a global dialogue on human culture.

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Student ?

Campus ?

ATAR-SR ?

Delivery ?

On Campus

Duration

3 years full-time, or part-time equivalent

Starts

Autumn 2025
Spring 2025
Autumn 2026
Spring 2026

Codes

CRICOS: 000612E
UOW: 702

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts will equip you for today's rapidly changing world. You will develop skills and capacities necessary to understand how the world has come to be the way it is today.

The disciplines housed in the Bachelor of Arts degree share a common interest in viewing and appreciating the world afresh, developing the analytical and communicative abilities to enrich life and your community.

See the course handbook for more information.

Construct your Bachelor of Arts degree by selecting majors and minors some that will be familiar (such as English, History, Politics) and some that may be less familiar (such as International Relations, Sociology and Global Communications).

Completing a major (or two) as part of your Bachelor of Arts degree will give you a set of skills that relate to the discipline you are studying (gaining expertise in history, for example) and versatile skills in critical thinking, analysis, cultural intelligence, and conceptual frameworks. Because you can do more than one major, it is a good idea to choose widely in your first year, before settling on a major or majors in your second year. Students must select one major and a second major or a minor, from the Bachelor of Arts offerings.

You can specialise in a major by choosing from the following:

Major	Campus Availability
Community, Culture and Environment	Bega Valley (On Campus) Eurobodalla (On Campus) Shoalhaven (On Campus) Southern Highlands (On Campus)
Creative Writing	Wollongong (On Campus)
English Literatures	Bega Valley (On Campus) Eurobodalla (On Campus) Shoalhaven (On Campus) Southern Highlands (On Campus) Wollongong (On Campus)
Geography	Wollongong (On Campus)
Global Communications	Wollongong (On Campus)
History	Bega Valley (On Campus) Eurobodalla (On Campus) Shoalhaven (On Campus) Southern Highlands (On Campus) Wollongong (On Campus)
Indigenous Studies	Bega Valley (On Campus) Eurobodalla (On Campus) Shoalhaven (On Campus) Southern Highlands (On Campus) Wollongong (On Campus)
International Relations	Wollongong (On Campus)
Legal Studies	Wollongong (On Campus)
Philosophy	Wollongong (On Campus)
Politics	Wollongong (On Campus)
Sociology	Bega Valley (On Campus) Eurobodalla (On Campus) Shoalhaven (On Campus) Southern Highlands (On Campus) Wollongong (On Campus)
Theatre Studies	Wollongong (On Campus)

Careers

Archiving and Librarianship
Art & Design Arts
Business Development & Administration
Community & Social Services
Consultancy
Diplomacy
Education
Entrepreneurship
Government Policy
Healthcare Policy & Management
Heritage Specialist
Historian
Human Resources
Information Technology & Design
Journalism
Social Policy
Translation & Interpreting
Legal Work
Marketing & Advertising
Media & Publishing
Politics
Production and Management
Tourism and Hospitality
Writing

Admissions information

A range of admission options are available for future students. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW's Admissions Procedures, and the UOW College Admissions Policy.

For specific advice or to ask any questions regarding an application, please contact the UOW Future Students Team.

Entry Requirements
Additional information

Applicants must achieve the required score in a previous qualification, equivalent to completing at least 13 years of schooling in Australia.

Academic Entry Requirements
To succeed in your chosen course, you should have completed relevant subjects in senior high school or other qualifications. For more information, refer to UOW's Entry Requirements page.
English Language Requirements
The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

English Test
Overall Score

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

IELTS Academic
6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

TOEFL (Internet-based)
86

18

18

17

17

UOW College: English for Tertiary Studies: Credit (weighted average mark of 65 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)

Other qualifications may also be considered. Full details can be found on our English Language Requirements website.

Workload
Full-Time Study Load

As a full-time student, you can expect to commit around 48 hours of study per week. This includes class time and independent study. You may need to factor more time for examination study and practical work & placements.

For more details on course workloads, please refer to the UOW Handbook.
Credit for Prior Learning
If you have completed prior studies or relevant professional experience, you can request course credit or subject exemptions to reduce the duration and cost of your program.

Credit for prior learning evaluates your previous study or work experience related to your chosen subjects.

UOW values lifelong learning and recognizes various types of prior learning, regardless of how or where it was obtained. For more information, refer to UOW's Credit for Prior Learning page.

More detail

International Course fees table
Campus	Delivery method	Session fee*	Course fee*
Shoalhaven	On Campus	$16320 (2025)	$97920 (2025)
Bega Valley	On Campus	Fee not available (2025)	Fee not available (2025)
Eurobodalla	On Campus	Fee not available (2025)	Fee not available (2025)
Wollongong	On Campus	$16320 (2025)	$97920 (2025)
Southern Highlands	On Campus	Fee not available (2025)	Fee not available (2025)
Shoalhaven	On Campus	$16320 (2026)	$97920 (2026)
Bega Valley	On Campus	Fee not available (2026)	Fee not available (2026)
Eurobodalla	On Campus	Fee not available (2026)	Fee not available (2026)
Southern Highlands	On Campus	Fee not available (2026)	Fee not available (2026)
Wollongong	On Campus	$16320 (2026)	$97920 (2026)

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression. These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at UOW, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

Tuition fees are reviewing annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study

Additional Fees

In addition to tuition, there are other fees and costs you will need to consider, including but not limited to:

Autumn, 2025 at Shoalhaven
Orientation: Check your campus details
Session: 03 March - 27 June 2025
Applications Close
- Domestic Applicants (UAC): 30 September 2024 (early bird), 30 January 2025 (final) (see UAC Key Dates).
- Domestic Applicants (Direct): 31 December 2024*
- International Applicants: 9 December 2024*
*Applications must be complete with all required documentation.

Late applications may be assessed for future sessions if an outcome for the requested session is not possible.
Spring, 2025 at Shoalhaven
Orientation: Check your campus details
Session: 28 July - 20 November 2025
Applications Close
- Domestic Applicants (UAC): 28 June 2025(see UAC Key Dates).
- Domestic Applicants (Direct): 31 May 2025*
- International Applicants: 5 May 2025*
*Applications must be complete with all required documentation.

Late applications may be assessed for future sessions if an outcome for the requested session is not possible.
Autumn, 2025 at Wollongong
On Campus delivery
Orientation: 24 - 27 February 2025
Session: 03 March - 27 June 2025
Applications Close
- Domestic Applicants (UAC): 30 September 2024 (early bird), 30 January 2025 (final) (see UAC Key Dates).
- Domestic Applicants (Direct): 31 December 2024*
- International Applicants: 9 December 2024*
*Applications must be complete with all required documentation.

Late applications may be assessed for future sessions if an outcome for the requested session is not possible.
Spring, 2025 at Wollongong
Orientation: 14 July 2025
Session: 28 July - 20 November 2025
Applications Close
- Domestic Applicants (UAC): 28 June 2025 (see UAC Key Dates).
- Domestic Applicants (Direct): 31 May 2025*
- International Applicants: 5 May 2025*
*Applications must be complete with all required documentation.

Late applications may be assessed for future sessions if an outcome for the requested session is not possible.

Indicative enrolment

The tables below contain information on the 2024 commencing student cohort, which indicates the likely profile of students for 2025.

Student profile

This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at UOW for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at UOW in 2024.

Student profile table
Applicant background	2024 intake	2024 intake (%)
Higher education study	93	43%
Vocational education & training study	9	4%
Work & life experience	<5	<5
Recent secondary education
ATAR Only	20	9%
ATAR plus additional criteria	<5	<5
Other criteria only (non-ATAR)	78	36%
International students	12	6%
All students	218	100%

< 5: Number of students is less than 5
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (hidden to prevent calculation of other numbers less than 5)

ATAR profile

This table relates to all students selected on the basis of ATAR alone or ATAR in combination with adjustment factors. For more information on adjustment factors commonly available to applicants, see ATAR-based admission.

ATAR profile table
ATAR profile of ATAR-based offers in 2024	ATAR	Selection Rank
Highest rank to receive an offer	96.35	99.95
Median rank to receive an offer	72.05	75.8
Lowest rank to receive an offer	57	65

< 5: Less than 5 ATAR-based offers made
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (less than 5 ATAR-based offers made)

More information

For more information about UOW admission pathways, see UOW Admission Information.

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IELTS Academic	6.5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
TOEFL (Internet-based)	86	18	18	17	17

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Student profile

ATAR profile

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