Studying UWA's Bachelor of Arts lets you cultivate your passions while developing the transferable skills that employers need and an Arts degree provides.

Transferable skills are sometimes referred to as 'people skills' because they're about personal attributes that are essential in every industry. Importantly, these skills can never be automated, ensuring you’ll be ready and well equipped for work.

Law and Society

From human rights, crime and justice to Indigenous rights, freedom of expression and religion, and social media and the law, the Law and Society major explores the impact of legal and social policy on all areas of our lives.

Through this major you’ll understand, apply and adapt concepts in socio-legal studies while developing skills in research analysis, teamwork and communication. 

Graduates pursue varied careers in the private, non-profit and public sectors, including law-related policy and research roles. They may work in law reform and justice agencies, the civil and criminal justice systems, government, education and academia, and law-relevant fields like management and human resources, media and communications, industrial relations, human rights, social services and legal support.