Bachelor of Arts
If you can't let go of unanswered questions. If you love learning. If you're passionate about the world around you… Then it's time to start your journey at La Trobe.
With our flexible Bachelor of Arts, you can choose from an incredible array of majors and minors. You'll have access to over 50 majors and minors from humanities, social sciences, business, health and science, keeping your career options open. Pursue your passion and your profession.
Gain real-world experience and build valuable connections that will shape your career. Take on an industry placement at organisations like SBS Radio, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the United Nations Association of Australia or travel overseas for an international sustainability experience.1 Many of our exchange programs are financially supported. Your dedicated course advisor will help you to find your path and explore new opportunities.
The world is waiting for you. Step into it.
You'll learn:
Critical thinking
Delve into complex problems. Experts say critical thinking will be a highly valued skill in the workforce of tomorrow. 2
Emotional intelligence
Understand what drives our decisions. Learn how to connect to others with emotion and intelligence.
Creativity
Learn how to see new possibilities and turn them into reality.
Communication
Learn how to connect, communicate and collaborate with your university peers and future colleagues.
All BA students should select at least one major from the list of Humanities and Social Sciences Majors and Minors list. A second major may be chosen from the same list or from the optional second majors list. All Humanities and Social Sciences Majors are also available as Minors.
If you enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts before 2020, please click here to access the correct handbook page.
Humanities and Social Sciences Majors and Minors
Visit our Majors, Minors and Electives webpage for more detailed information on:
- Aboriginal Studies
- Ancient Societies and Human Origins
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies
- Auslan (electives only)
- Chinese Studies
- Classics and Ancient History
- Creative and Professional Writing
- Crime, Justice and Legal Studies
- English
- Environmental Humanities
- French Studies
- Gender, Sexuality and Diversity
- Greek Studies
- Hindi (available as minor only)
- History
- Indonesian Studies
- International Studies
- Italian Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Screen Media Performance
- Sociology
- Spanish Studies
- Sustainability and Development
- Visual Cultures
Campus Information
Melbourne Campus
La Trobe’s Melbourne Campus combines parkland beauty with a vibrant campus culture filled with cafés, shops and a multi-level library. It’s also one of Australia’s largest university campuses. You’ll have access to state-ofthe-art facilities, including our brand-new tech and business labs, the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science and our very own Wildlife Sanctuary. You'll also have help to achieve your academic best. We provide dedicated study rooms like the Women's Lounge, the Law Common Room, and the MASO (Mature Age Student Organisation) Lounge. And we host many cultural and academic events on campus to make you feel at home.
Intakes
- March
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
La Trobe offers programs that are industry-focused and offer a lot of practical exposure. Following graduation, students can often struggle to find work relevant to their field of study - that’s why employers value students with pre-existing workplace experience. Students who can readily adapt their university learnings to the real world are far more valuable to employers than those who cannot.
The La Trobe Business School offers a variety of practical learning opportunities to help you develop a competitive edge in the job market. La Trobe focuses on Work Integrated Learning. Following graduation, students can often struggle to find work relevant to their field of study - that’s why employers value students with pre-existing workplace experience. Students who can readily adapt their university learnings to the real world are far more valuable to employers than those who cannot. The La Trobe Business School offers a variety of practical learning opportunities to help you develop a competitive edge in the job market.
The duration of the internship will vary depending on the chosen course and subject. During this time a student will be expected to complete assessments based on experience. Please note that eligibility criteria do apply.
If you are an undergraduate student, you can choose from the following subjects:
- Accounting Work Placement (ACC3AWP)
- Experiential Learning Project (BUS3ELP)
- Food and Beverage Supervision (THS1FBS)
- Sports Practicum (MGT3SPR)
If you are a postgraduate student, you can choose from the following subjects:
- Business Analytics Project (BUS5PR2)
- Business Work Placement (BUS5WIL)
- Experiential Learning Project (BUA5ELP)
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
FOR INDIA
- All Indian Secondary School Certificate: 85%
- India State Boards: 90%
FOR BANGLADESH
- Bangladesh High School Certificate: 5.0
FOR NEPAL
- Nepal: 90%
- Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education: 11
- Aggregate to be calculated on the basis that A = 5, B = 4, C = 3, S = 1, F = 0.
- Minimum of 3 (best) A level subjects must be completed in one sitting.
- Course Code: 002080A
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
102000 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: N/A
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