Course overview

This degree equips students with creative, critical and analytical skills ideal for life-long learning. Graduating students have the subject(s) of their specialisation in the degree appear on their testamur, eg Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) or Bachelor of Arts (Theatre and Digital Performance). The Bachelor of Arts completed at honours level in psychology is an accredited degree recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia. For more course information, visit UNE's Course Handbook.
Combined degrees: Refer to entries for: B Arts/B Business; B Arts/B Laws; B Arts/B Science.

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Career Opportunities

Management, public relations, foreign affairs, education, business, human resources, research, psychology, archaeology, film and theatre, editing, publishing, tourism.

Majors

Ancient history; archaeological studies; Chinese; classical languages; community development; community planning; community services; counselling; criminology; English; French; geography; German; history and heritage; Indonesian; International Law; Italian; Japanese; linguistics; Medieval and Modern Europe; music; peace studies; philosophy; politics and international relations; psychology; screen and media studies; sociology; Spanish; studies in religion; theatre and digital performance; writing. Minor: Ancient ethics and beliefs; ancient near east; ancient world; applied linguistics; Australian history; communication and Entrepreneurship; digital humanities; environmental arts: One Health; environmental studies gender studies; Greek history; historical literature; human geography; international relations; performance and presentation; physical geography; politics; researching history; Roman history; working in history; youth and popular culture.

Entry requirements

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IB Diploma

24.2-26.4

Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.

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English requirement

IELTS 6, no band below 5.5TOEFL iBT 60, no band below 15PTE Academic 50, no band below 42Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169, no band below 162

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Student profile

Total students95

#2025

Higher education entry36 · 37.9%

37.9%

School leavers (ATAR)<5 · <5%

<5%

Secondary education9 · 9.5%

9.5%

Vocational pathway14 · 14.7%

14.7%

Other entry pathways28 · 29.5%

29.5%

International students<5 · <5%

<5%

Campuses & intake dates

Upcoming intakes

ArmidaleNSWFebruary 2026
ArmidaleNSWJune 2026

ArmidaleNSW

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