Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts is a flexible degree where you can tailor your studies to your creative passions and career goals.

Our majors combine theoretical study and practical, industry-relevant content, so you graduate confident and ready to launch your career.

Build your degree

You can choose to study a single major or a double major. A single major provides more flexibility in your degree structure, while a double major offers you the benefits of studying two complementary disciplines in equal amounts.

This degree comprises 600 credits worth of units. You’ll study 300 credits in the major of your choice (STEP A) and 300 credits through one of the four options (STEP B).

STEP A: CHOOSE YOUR MAJOR
Specialise in an area that inspires you:

• Anthropology and Sociology
• Chinese
• Creative Writing
• Digital and Social Media
• Geography
• History
• International Relations
• Japanese
• Journalism
• Literary and Cultural Studies
• Professional Writing and Publishing

STEP B: COMPLETE YOUR DEGREE STRUCTURE
This step usually happens after you accept Curtin’s offer for your chosen major. Each of the options outlined below are subject to availability.

Option 1: a second major
With this option you benefit from studying two disciplines in equal depth and graduating with a double major. You may choose a secondary major from the Bachelor of Arts, or from the Commerce majors below:

• Advertising
• Business Law
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Event Management
• Finance
• International Business
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Professional Human Resource Management
• Property
• Public Relations
• Tourism and Hospitality

Option 2: two minors
You may study any two minors from any of Curtin's four faculties to complement your major.

Option 3: a minor and electives
You may choose to study one minor to gain expertise in a second field, and then choose four elective units to complete the structure of your degree.

Option 4: electives
You may choose to study eight elective units from any of Curtin’s four faculties, provided you meet the unit prerequisites. 

Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.

Why study

• Our degrees are forward-thinking and practical, offering you comprehensive grounding in theory and a range of skills.
• If you choose a single major, you can tailor your program to follow your own interests, drawing upon a variety of disciplines.
• Some majors allow you to enhance your learning with a secondary major from within business.

Student profile

View our student profile table to get an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at Curtin University. This table provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available. It includes those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.

Professional recognition

Some majors are professionally recognised by associated industry bodies.

What you'll learn

• apply broad discipline knowledge in a range of theoretical and practical situations through research and practical application
• think creatively and critically to generate innovative solutions to complex social, political and artistic problems
• access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from a range of sources
• communicate effectively in professional and public contexts
• apply technologies appropriately
• demonstrate responsibility and lifelong learning skills by applying critical reflection and being proactive
• describe global and cultural issues and their impact
• demonstrate respect for human rights, cultural diversity and the particular rights of Indigenous Australians
• work ethically and professionally, both within a team and independently

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