Course overview
Studying UWA’s Bachelor of Arts lets you cultivate your passions while developing career-ready transferable skills that are essential in every industry and can never be automated – they’ll set you apart from the competition and prepare you for a future-proof career.
Why study the Bachelor of Arts at UWA:
- Our Bachelor of Arts is one of the most diverse degrees in WA
- You’ll be taught by renowned scholars and researchers who are international leaders and experts in their fields as well as award-winning teachers
- You can get hands-on industry experience through our range of professional experience practicum units
- We’re the largest language hub in the State
- Supplement your formal studies with UWA’s range of opportunities including global exchange, service learning or global citizenship collaborations
- Enhance your interdisciplinary capabilities by taking electives, minors or additional majors in adjacent fields including STEM
Why study the Master of Teaching (Secondary) at UWA:
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of the theory and practical skills required for secondary teaching
- Gain real-world experience with teaching practicums
- Be eligible to register with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
- Learn at a research-intensive university where staff in the Graduate School of Education at UWA practise research-informed teaching
Get career-ready with a UWA degree
At UWA, all our degrees include the option to take internships or Work Integrated Learning units, and, along with mentoring and volunteering opportunities, these can help you stand out in the job market and increase your employability. Find out more about how we can prepare you for your dream career, from first job to long-term goals.
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Career Opportunities
High school English teacher, high school HASS teacher, high school language teacher, high school arts teacher, school principal and more.
Majors
The Bachelor of Arts offers a wide range of majors, with the option to take a second major or minor from almost any discipline at UWA. With the exception of Music: General Studies and Music: Music Studies, UWA Bachelor of Arts majors have no prerequisites or recommended subjects.
To enter the Master of Teaching (Secondary), you’ll need to complete a major relevant to one or more learning areas in the secondary school curriculum during your bachelor’s degree.
Bachelor of Arts majors:
- Anthropology
- Applied Human Geography
- Archaeology
- Asian Studies
- Chinese Studies
- Classics and Ancient History
- Communication and Media Studies
- Criminology
- English and Literary Studies
- Fine Arts
- French Studies
- Gender Studies
- German Studies
- History
- History of Art
- Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage
- Indonesian Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
- Law and Society
- Linguistics
- Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design
- Music: General Studies
- Music: Music Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science and International Relations
- Psychological and Behavioural Sciences
- Science and Technology in Society
- Spanish Studies
- Work and Employment Relations
Entry requirements
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IB Diploma
34.6-37.2Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.
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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Campuses & intake dates
Upcoming intakes
- CrawleyWAAugust 2026
- CrawleyWAFebruary 2026
- CrawleyWA