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- When you study humanities and social sciences with us,
you'll get to explore your interests in greater depth,
master new subjects, and learn how to think critically.
It's a degree offering which opens up so many opportunities.
Whether you're interested in arts, sociology, psychology,
history, literature, or politics,
a degree in humanities and social sciences will challenge
you every day to see the world from a new perspective.
So why study humanities and social sciences at ACU?
Our degrees are designed to produce tomorrow's leaders who
will think innovatively and thrive in the modern workplace.
As you follow your passions,
you'll receive a world class education and develop highly
valued skills that are at the heart of the new economy,
creative thinking, problem, solving, communication,
and critical analysis.
We encourage you to think big and to take advantage
of internships and community engagement placements
that provide invaluable professional experiences
while you study.
You'll have opportunities
to develop local and international networks
and expand your global outlook
with our exciting overseas study experiences
in locations such as New York, Paris, London, Rome,
and Venice.
We'll give you the tools to confidently step
into the job market.
You can volunteer at a not for profit organisation
to build on-the-job skills
or be a part of a social enterprise project
to provide innovative ideas to help homeless,
marginalized and disadvantaged Australians.
Our Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation) is an exciting
new course designed to connect students
with intellectual traditions
that have helped shape modern cultures and institutions.
It's a liberal arts degree that will give ambitious students
a deep understanding of Western literature, philosophy,
art, politics, religion, science, and history,
and how these diverse influences help us
to understand our contemporary world.
Another incredible benefit of this degree is that the Ramsay
Centre is generously funding 30 scholarships valued
at up to $90,000 each.
This degree is offered at our North Sydney campus.
If you're interested in our classic Bachelor of Arts,
one advantage is that you can fast-track the degree.
Our accelerated Bachelor of Arts option allows you
to complete your degree in two and a half years.
You'll have the option to study a range of units on campus
or overseas during summer and winter breaks
in addition to our regular semester offerings,
The accelerated path is a smart choice that will broaden
your horizons and put you on the path
to a fulfilling career.
You can also use this degree to become a teacher
by going on to complete one
of our Master of Teaching degrees.
High achieving students will be invited
to participate in our Bachelor of Arts scholars program,
providing you with exciting opportunities,
including individual projects
in your chosen arts and humanities discipline.
High achieving graduates of this course
may be invited into the Arts Honours Program
where you'll have the opportunity
to become part of a vibrant research culture
at an undergraduate level
and be well prepared
to undertake significant future research at university
or your future workplace.
You'll also get to study
with supportive and passionate academics.
Our staff are widely published researchers
and practitioners in their chosen fields
and are recognized for their teaching excellence
as well as their commitment to creating a supportive,
personalised learning environment for all students.
Just know by studying with us
you'll get the practical skills, knowledge,
and support to follow your passion.
Our graduates have pursued careers
in government and non-government organisations,
policy and community development, international agencies,
public relations, and communications, events, creative arts,
social and cultural research, higher education, media,
and more.
It's up to you which path you take
but we're here to support you every step of the way
to help you reach your dreams.
And remember ACU graduates get jobs.
In Australia we're top three for graduate employment
and first for employer satisfaction,
We also rank in the top 2% of universities worldwide.
The humanities and social sciences courses we offer
nationally include the new Bachelor of Arts,
(Western Civilisation), the Bachelor of Arts
and a range of Bachelor of Arts double degrees
including laws, global studies, commerce,
psychological science and secondary education.
You can tailor your Bachelor of Arts to focus
on two or three areas of study,
including majors or minors like creative writing, drama,
English, literature, economics, geography, history,
media and communications, mathematics, music, philosophy,
politics and international relations,
sociology, study of religions, theological studies,
visual arts and design, youth work,
business studies and education studies.
You can also pair your degree with our diploma in languages
to give yourself an edge
in a competitive international job market.
You can complete the diploma
at the same time as your degree,
taking classes part-time as intensives
or outside of the standard semesters.
We currently offer the diploma in Italian and Spanish.
It's important to note that our course offerings vary
across our campuses.
So make sure you check out our website or course guides
to find out where you can study them.
At ACU, giving back to the community
and learning to make an impact is a big part of who we are.
So during your humanities and social sciences degree,
you'll undertake a community engagement placement
of up to 70 hours with an organisation relevant
to your study.
These can be at a range of organisations.
And just to give you a few examples,
some of our students have volunteered
or taken placements at Museums Australia,
the Victorian Department of Parliamentary Services,
the Big Idea and City Councils.
You can go on amazing adventures during your studies.
And we have many study abroad opportunities you can take
advantage of in the future.
We offer a range of exciting international study experiences
including two-week intensive study tours
in Rome, Venice, London, and New York
and full semester study abroad programs at one
of our many international partner universities.
Our study experiences are designed to develop your worldview
on your journey to becoming a global citizen.
You'll get the chance to build invaluable
personal and professional relationships
with people from all over the world.
We typically offer intensive units
in February and June, July,
which are open to eligible art students.
Whether it's studying theatre performance in New York,
researching the politics, ideologies and emergence
of modernism in Paris,
or exploring the historical sites of Pompei,
there are many opportunities available.
If you're worried that you won't get
into your preferred university course, don't panic.
That's why we have admissions pathways.
They provide alternative options
if you didn't get the score you need,
haven't completed year 12
or don't meet some other requirement.
Pathways are extra qualifications
or tests that will help you meet the entry requirements
if your selection rank isn't high enough
and can't be adjusted further.
A Diploma in Liberal Arts is a pathway
into our Bachelor of Arts.
This course provides students from diverse backgrounds
with a flexible one year introduction to tertiary studies.
The Diploma in Liberal Arts prepares you for a wide choice
of careers in areas such as government, industry, business,
the creative arts and education.
It can also be used as a pathway into the Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Creative Arts,
Bachelor of International Development Studies,
Bachelor of Arts Global Studies
and our teacher education courses.
We also offer a range of entry programs.
These are a way of boosting your chance of success
with your first application.
They may be based on your personal background,
such as if you went to school in a regional area,
experienced financial hardship
or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
We also offer programs for community volunteers
and elite athletes and performers.
And if you're in Year 12,
you should definitely check out our ACU Guarantee,
our early offer program,
which assesses you for entry
to ACU based on your Year 11 results.
You can head to our website for more information
about these programs.
As a university,
we've grown rapidly over the past few years,
but our classes are the perfect size.
You won't get lost in the crowd.
Your lecturers will know your name.
They're here to support and mentor you
and you'll make great friends and strong networks.
If you're a full-time student,
you'll typically be studying two or three days a week.
If you're a part-time student,
it will be more like one or two days each week.
We know timetables are important to you,
which is why ACU has just introduced a new timetabling
system to help you secure the classes that suit you best.
Here's what you need to know about assessments.
Every unit has assessments each semester,
that carry different weighting percentages
towards your overall mark.
The format of assessments varies from a range of approaches,
such as reading and critical thinking tasks,
creative and problem solving tasks, case studies, essays,
and writing skills, research projects,
tasks that build communication
and teamwork, podcasts, videos,
and other assignments that develop focus and immersion
in areas that you love.
If later on you want to further your career, change jobs
or up-skill, we have a selection of postgraduate courses.
For example,
we offer the Bachelor of Arts (Honours),
Master of Teaching (Secondary),
Master of Teaching (Primary)
and higher degree research programs.
Thank you for joining us today.
Don't forget you can always find more information online,
at our events, in our course guides
or by contacting AskACU.
Good luck with your journey to university.
We hope to welcome you to ACU soon.