The Bachelor of Arts offers students a unique range of interdisciplinary skills. Students develop their capacity for critical analysis, creativity and problem-solving, as well as a thorough understanding of the relationship between theory, research and practice. They choose from a wide range of major study areas, equipping them for diverse careers in areas such as media, management, finance, education and government.

A key component of the degree is the Grand Challenges final-year project. Conducted in collaboration with the Swinburne Institute of Social Research, the project fosters team-based research activity and challenges students to go beyond the comfort of discipline boundaries. Students develop valuable collaborative skills as they research innovative solutions to contemporary issues facing society. The course offers students lifelong learning skills with a global and multidisciplinary awareness.

Sociology

Understand and respond to urgent global challenges: wellbeing across the life span, global movements and inequalities, and technological transformations. Engage with classical and contemporary social theory and acquire traditional and emerging social research skills, including digital and audio-visual methods.

• Journalist
• Sociologist
• Welfare worker
• Community education officer
• Cultural events coordinator
• Youth justice worker
• Policy researcher
• Policy analyst
• Government adviser
• Strategic engagement officer