Bachelor of Arts - Major and Minor sequences by campus

  • "Major": 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level, at least 40 cp at 200 level and at least 20 cp from 300 level.
  • "Minor": 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
Sequence Brisbane Melbourne Strathfield Offshore
Business Studies major major major n/a
Communication minor n/a minor n/a
Computing n/a n/a minor n/a
Digital Journalism n/a minor n/a n/a
Drama major major major n/a
Economics n/a major major n/a
Education Studies major major major n/a
Geography n/a minor major n/a
Graphic Design n/a minor minor n/a
Healthy Development n/a minor n/a n/a
History major major major n/a
Literature major major major n/a
Mathematics n/a major major n/a
Media n/a major n/a n/a
Music major major n/a n/a
Philosophy major major major n/a
Politics and International Relations n/a major major n/a
Psychology2 n/a major major n/a
Sociology major major minor n/a
Study of Religions major major major n/a
Theological Studies major major major n/a
Visual Arts major major major n/a
Youth Work n/a minor n/a n/a

n/a = Not applicable

Recognition of other Majors/Minors

  • Community Services Minor - 40 cp granted for successful completion of a National Training Information Service (NTIS) Community Services Package from an accredited RTO or equivalent as formally recognised through an articulation agreement with Australian Catholic University.
  • Education Minor - available only to students who transfer from an Undergraduate Education program and who have completed designated units as approved by Course Coordinator.
  • Languages Major/Minor (Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or other languages) - available as cross-institutional study as approved by Course Coordinator.
  • Legal Studies Major/Minor - available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units as approved by Course Coordinator.
  • Technology Major/Minor - available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Technology) who study a sequence of twelve units in Design and Technology which is recognised as equivalent to a major and minor in Technology in the Bachelor of Arts.

1 Students are required to attend North Sydney campus to complete selected units.
2 80 cp Psychology major - not an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence.

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