The Bachelor of Arts is a three year program at pass level and a four year program at Honours level.

A Bachelor of Arts program enriches your understanding of how human beings make, recognise, and debate about life's meaning and the values that support civilisation. All Arts disciplines teach students to develop their capacity for critical analysis and argument as well as an awareness of the value of language as a political, intellectual, creative and communicative tool.

Students can combine courses from Business, English, Indonesian Studies, Information Systems, Geography, History, and International and Political Studies, building expertise in one or more of these disciplines.

Honours students who are RAN midshipmen or RAAF officer cadets continue with their programs at UNSW Canberra and complete their degrees at the end of the fourth year. Army officer cadets transfer to the Royal Military College, Duntroon at the end of their third year. After completing a year of military training they are commissioned as lieutenants, and those who are continuing with Honours programs return to the Academy to complete their Honours degree.

The objective of a Bachelor of Arts program is to stimulate students intellectually and to immerse them in the discipline of learning.

The program will develop graduate attributes, such as strong written and oral communications skills, the capacity to research, criticise and reflect, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

The Bachelor of Arts program rules allow students to include a mix of Arts courses with courses from Business, Engineering, Information Technology and Science.

The following Arts discipline areas are available as majors in the Bachelor of Arts:

Business
English
Geography
History
Indonesian Studies
Information Systems
International & Pol. Studies

The program structures shown below are examples of those available under the rules for the BA program. They are intended to illustrate the operation of the program rules, and to be a ready reference for program structures, typical programs and the sorts of options available. Nothing in this section replaces or modifies any part of the program rules.

Example 1: One Arts major

The rules allow an additional 6 or 12 UOC in Level I courses to be taken in second or third year, with a corresponding reduction in the number of Level II/III electives.

Example 2: Two Arts majors

Again, an additional 6 or 12 UOC in Level 1 courses can be taken in second or third year, replacing electives shown at Level II/III.

1. Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students

A student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students. In the event of a conflict, the rules for the Bachelor of Arts take precedence over the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students.

2. Program Rules Dictionary

“Major”

consists of courses totalling 48 UOC, with at least 36 UOC from Level 2 and 3 courses, with at least 18 UOC at Level 3.

“Level 1”

means courses at an introductory level, normally taken at Stage 1.

“Level 2”

means courses at an upper level, normally taken at Stage 2.

“Level 3”

means courses at an upper level, normally taken at Stage 3.

3. Program Rules

3.1 The BA program must include courses totalling no less than 144 UOC.

3.2 At least 96 UOC must be from courses in the above Arts discipline areas, of which at least 48 UOC must be in Level 2 and Level 3 courses.

3.3 Students must select one or more of the above Arts discipline areas in which they will major. A major consists of courses totalling 48 UOC, with at least 36 UOC from Level 2 and 3 courses, with at least 18 UOC at Level 3.

3.4 Students are able to include courses from Business, Information Technology, Engineering and Science in the program, subject to timetabling constraints and prerequisites.

3.5 Students are required to include 12 UOC of General Education courses, normally taken in the second or third year of study. Students must select one General Education course from each of the following groups:

Group 1 ZGEN2222 Introduction to Strategic Studies, OR ZGEN2801 Strategy, Management and Leadership;

and

Group 2 ZGEN2215 Law, Force and Legitimacy, OR ZGEN2240 Introduction to Military Ethics.

3.6 The program may include no more than 60 UOC from Level 1 courses.

4. Honours

Rules governing the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours.

4.1 Entry

To enrol for the award of the degree at Honours level in one or two disciplines, a student must:

a) complete the pass-degree program requirements; or -

b) gain an approved award from elsewhere; and -

c) have achieved at least a credit average (65) across the entire undergraduate program including a credit average over the Level III courses in a major sequence which is in the same discipline area as the proposed Honours program.

4.2 Program Requirements

A student must obtain, normally over one year of study, a minimum of 48 UOC in one or two areas of study approved by the Head of School.

4.3 Class of Honours

The Honours degree is awarded in three classes (Class 1, Class 2 in two Divisions, and Class 3).

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

These regulations apply to all undergraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an undergraduate program in 2012. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.

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