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Overview

Our world needs graduates who thrive in an era of uncertainty and change. In the Monash Bachelor of Arts you will cultivate your intellect, foster your passions and develop your capacity to ask the questions and find the solutions required to transform our world.

The Monash Bachelor of Arts is designed to give you maximum flexibility and choice. You can choose from over thirty areas of study to build a genuinely transformative experience. The course is built around deeply enriching experiences, including local and international internships, professional engagements and entrepreneurial opportunities, and the choice of over fifty global immersion programs. You will build a unique graduate profile, preparing you to live and work in complex and culturally diverse environments. You may like to continue on in your learning journey and complete honours or postgraduate study.

The Bachelor of Arts has four Professional Futures domains which build skills and abilities that employers value and seek. You will not be required to do any single specific unit across these domains. Instead, you can build your own suite of experiences and attributes to create a graduate profile that is unique to you:

Global Immersion

Broaden your knowledge and life experience by participating in the Global Immersion Guarantee or one of our other short study trips or a semester-long programs. Our high quality international mobility experiences help our graduates to engage in the world and prepare them for the global workplace.

Intercultural Expertise

Build skills to thrive in globalised work places and communities. The reality for all our graduates is that they are competing in a global employment market and whether they find themselves in local, national or international organisations these will all be multi-cultural environments. The capacity to successfully navigate the complexities of culturally different environments is a signature capability of an Arts graduate. These units are designed to specifically address the development of our students’ capabilities.

Professional Experience

Through industry internships and placements, create networks and skills for your career development. Professional experiences allow you to start activating your knowledge in real world scenarios. It aids you to see your learning in an employment context.

Innovation Capability

Cultivate an innovation mindset as you develop your creative and enterprising abilities. These units offer you the opportunity to understand and build innovation capabilities and enterprising skills. You are challenged to seek/build the solutions required to transform our world by leveraging your own experiences and activities outside the classroom.

Course structure

Rules

You must complete units as specified in Parts A, B and C (144 points): a minimum of 96 points of arts listed study over Part A and Part B, and 48 points of free electives in Part C.

To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts you must complete 144 credit points as specified in the course requirements, including:

• a maximum of 60 credit points at Level 1; and
• a minimum of 36 credit points at Level 3, of which at least 24 credit points must be Arts units.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise specified.

Part A. Major studies48 credit points

You must complete one of the following majors including:

• a maximum of 12 credit points at Level 1; and
• a minimum of 18 credit points at Level 3.

Note:
• It is recommended that you complete a sequence of level 1 units in more than one Arts major area in order to have options for finalising your choice of major.

• If you intend to complete the Economics major, the background knowledge and application of maths is required at the equivalent VCE Year 12 Higher level. You may have satisfied this by completing relevant prerequisite unit/s, or by studying relevant topics in your final years of secondary school or by successfully completing either ECC1550 Introduction to quantitative skills for social sciences or MTH1010 Functions and their applications, as a first-year elective

• The European languages extended major requires entry level 2 intermediate in at least one of two language options.

• The Psychology extended major (APAC accredited level 1 sequence of units) is only offered in:
- A2000 Bachelor of Arts; and
- S2006 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts.

• If you intend to complete honours in your major area, you should check the required pre-requisites (e.g., specific units/credit points etc) to ensure you meet eligibility requirements.

APAC - Psychology extended major

60 credit points

The Psychology extended major (APAC accredited level 1 sequence of units) is only offered in the single degree A2000 Bachelor of Arts or in the double degree S2006 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts.

If you are completing the Psychology extended major (APAC accredited level 1 sequence of units) below you will be required to complete 60 credit points of Psychology units and 36 credit points of Arts units which must include Arts electives (12 credit points) and Professional Futures domain units (24 credit points).

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European languages extended major

72 credit points

You have the option of reaching proficient level in two European Languages by completing an extended major. You must begin at entry level 2 intermediate level in at least one of the two languages.

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Part B. Specified studies48 credit points

You must complete:

- 24 credit points of Discipline elective studies which can be combined into a minor in an area of study different to the chosen arts major from Part A.; and
- 24 credit points of units from the Professional Futures domains.

Discipline elective studies

24 credit points

You must complete 24 credit points of Discipline elective studies which can be combined into a minor of study different to the chosen major from Part A and with no more than 12 credit points at Level 1.

Professional Futures

24 credit points

You must complete 24 credit points from the units in the following Professional Futures domains.

Note: If you are enrolled in the double degree D3002 Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Secondary Education and Bachelor of Arts, you must complete 12 credit points of units from the Professional Futures domains and the remaining 12 credit points should be selected from level 1, 2 or 3 Arts' elective units.

For your discipline studies in the double degree secondary education specialisation, you must complete a Victorian Institute of Teaching minor study in one secondary teaching area. The minor study must consist of four units, with no more than two units at first year level. Space for the minor study units will come from elective unit allocations on the course map. Approved disciplines can be found on the secondary specialist areas page.
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Global immersion

You may complete the following units or any of the Arts study tours or semester length exchange or study abroad program.

Please visit https://www.monash.edu/arts/learning-abroad/global-study-tours for more information.

Intercultural expertise

Professional experience

Innovation capability

Part C. Free elective studies48 credit points

You may choose electives from units offered within the Bachelor of Arts, or any other Arts undergraduate course*. Using your electives in this way, may assist you to complete:
• an extended Arts major
• an additional Arts major or minors
• an Arts Bachelor + Masters accelerated pathway
• additional Arts global study tour opportunities
• additional Arts industry experience opportunities

Note: no more than two units (12 credit points) can be credited towards two majors, or a major and a minor. The same credit points cannot be credited towards more than one minor.

You may also use your free electives to explore different disciplines and experiences offered from across Monash. This includes taking undergraduate units^, minors or majors offered by other Faculties* and participating in University programs* such as Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE).

Elective units may be at any level ensuring that the course rules are satisfied for the Bachelor of Arts.

* subject to unit rules and enrolment restrictions
^ undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3; the level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code.

The handbook's description of this structure

The course is structured in three parts: Part A. Major studies, Part B. Specified studies and Part C. Free elective studies.

Part A. Major studies

These units will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your practical and theoretical skills and knowledge in one Faculty of Arts listed major area of study. You will learn to critically analyse, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of the area of study.

Part B. Specified studies

These units will expose you to several arts disciplines contributing breadth to your knowledge of the arts, humanities and social sciences. You will have the flexibility of learning about several areas of study before finalising your choice of major. You will also build skills and abilities that employers value and seek by completing units from the Professional Futures domains.

Part C. Free elective studies

These units will enable you to further develop your knowledge of your chosen major, or to investigate other areas of interest. You may choose electives from units offered within the Bachelor of Arts or any other Arts undergraduate course, or you can explore different disciplines and experiences offered from across Monash. This includes taking undergraduate units offered by other Faculties, and/or participating in University programs such as Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE).

Bachelor + Master's accelerated pathway

If you satisfy the below requirements, you may be invited to join the bachelor + master's accelerated pathway:

have achieved a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65%; and
have completed a minimum of 96 credit points in your bachelor's degree, including 24 credit points towards your Arts major.

Please note that you should also have a minimum of 24 credit points of free electives available.

On joining the accelerated pathway your 24 credit points of free elective units will be replaced with specified units from your destination master's degree. As long as you attain a minimum WAM of 60% at the end of your bachelor studies, you will be eligible to continue your chosen master's degree the following year/intake.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

You must complete units as specified in Parts A, B and C (144 points): a minimum of 96 points of arts listed study over Part A and Part B, and 48 points of free electives in Part C.

To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts you must complete 144 credit points as specified in the course requirements, including:

a maximum of 60 credit points at level 1; and
a minimum of 36 credit points at level 3, of which at least 24 credit points must be Arts units.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise specified.

Part A. Major studies (48 points)

You must complete one Arts listed major including:

a maximum of 12 credit points at level 1; and
a minimum of 18 credit points at level 3.

Note:

It is recommended that you complete a sequence of level 1 units in more than one Arts major area in order to have options for finalising your choice of major.
If you intend to complete the Economics major, the background knowledge and application of maths is required at the equivalent VCE Year 12 Higher level. You may have satisfied this by completing relevant prerequisite unit/s, or by studying relevant topics in your final years of secondary school or by successfully completing either ECC1550 Introduction to quantitative skills for social sciences or MTH1010 Functions and their applications, as a first-year elective
The European languages extended major requires entry level 2 intermediate in at least one of two language options.
The Psychology extended major (APAC accredited level 1 sequence of units) is only offered in:

o A2000 Bachelor of Arts; and
o S2006 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts.

If you intend to complete honours in your major area, you should check the required pre-requisites (e.g., specific units/credit points etc) to ensure you meet eligibility requirements.

Part B. Specified studies (48 points)

You must complete:

24 points of Discipline elective studies which can be combined into a minor in an area of study different to the chosen arts major from Part A.: and
24 points of units from the Professional Futures domains.

Note: If you are enrolled in the double degree D3002 Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Secondary Education and Bachelor of Arts, you must complete 12 credit points of units from the Professional Futures domains and the remaining 12 credit points should be selected from level 1, 2 or 3 Arts' elective units.

For your discipline studies in the double degree secondary education specialisation, you must complete a Victorian Institute of Teaching minor study in one secondary teaching area. The minor study must consist of four units, with no more than two units at first year level. Space for the minor study units will come from elective unit allocations on the course map. Approved disciplines can be found on the secondary specialist areas page.

Professional Futures

Global Immersion

ATS2170 Social entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific
ATS2880 Climate justice challenges in the Indo-Pacific
ATS2881 Monash Arts Prato: Discovering Europe
ATS2882 Monash Arts Malaysia: Global city Asia
ATS2927 Global encounters: Indigenous knowledges, entrepreneurship and cultural exchange
ATS3170 Social entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific
ATS3927 Global Encounters: Indigenous knowledges, entrepreneurship and cultural exchange
Any Arts study tour
Any semester-length exchange/study program (12 points)
MON2100 Global immersion guarantee program (12 points)
Monash global campus intensive (Malaysia)

Intercultural Expertise

ATS1111 Introductory Indonesian
ATS1254 Culture, power and difference: Indigeneity and Australian identity
ATS1255 Encountering cultures: introduction to anthropology
ATS1314 Introduction to international human rights
ATS1343 Popular music in global perspective
ATS2184 Intercultural skills for an internationalised workplace
ATS2199 The inhuman body in the human world: Corporations and contemporary culture
ATS2281 Aboriginal languages
ATS2354 Interrogating racism: Indigenous Australians and the state
ATS2359 Hearing the country: studies in Indigenous Australian ethnoecology
ATS2378 Global inequality and alternatives to development
ATS2551 Writing resistance: Understanding the power of Indigenous story-telling through literature
ATS2792 Understanding Australia: From the deep past to the present
ATS2879 Indigenous geographies
ATS3064 Intercultural skills for global leaders
ATS3329 Language, culture and power
ATS3543 Australia's ancient Indigenous past: A 65,000 year archaeological odyssey
ATS3584 The Indigenous histories of modern Australia
ATS3634 Indigenous peoples globally

Professional Experience

ATS1078 Crafting compelling written content
ATS1119 Communicating in the digital era
ATS1298 Professional writing
ATS1338 Cracking the code: English and beyond
ATS2490 Writing and editing for the workplace
ATS2743 Build your career: Planning and strategies for employability
ATS2910 Professional and academic presentation skills
ATS3129 Arts internship (12 points)
ATS3130 Arts international internship (12 points)
ATS3264 Practising applied qualitative research
ATS3836 Victorian parliamentary internship (12 points)
ATS3919 Journalism professional placement
ATS3935 Professional practice
ATS3950 Activism for academic freedom: Applied workshop in research advocacy
MON2000 Volunteering in practice

Innovation Capability

ATS1055 Introduction to health humanities
ATS1056 Geopolitical security in the Indo-Pacific
ATS1057 Introduction to Philosophy: The meaning of life
ATS1079 Live! From the past
ATS1262 Understanding social behaviour
ATS1264 Ethics, health and justice
ATS1280 Understanding the media
ATS1309 The geography of global challenges
ATS1310 Extreme earth!
ATS1365 Introduction to sociology
ATS1366 Big ideas for better futures
ATS1610 The making of the modern world, 1750 to the present
ATS1903 Introducing literature: ways of reading
ATS1945 Issues in Australian politics and government
ATS2211 Understanding workplace innovation
ATS2256 The mind, the self and political behaviour
ATS2266 Living a meaningful life: Wisdom traditions and their contemplative practices
ATS2290 Interdisciplinary research collaboration
ATS2292 The ethics of artificial intelligence
ATS2871 Environmental ethics
ATS2946 Critical thinking: How to analyse arguments and improve your reasoning skills
ATS3173 Workplace innovation project
ATS3222 Developing research literacy
ATS3248 Field methods in anthropology and international development
ATS3326 Living a meaningful life: Wisdom traditions and their contemplative practices
ATS3327 True happiness: The art, practice and science of human flourishing
ATS3632 Post-conflict: Justice, memory, reconciliation
ATS3730 Sustainability and society
ATS3938 Social change in practice
MON2500 Research, experimentation and discovery
MON2750 Monash innovation guarantee
MON3500 Research, experimentation and discovery
MON3750 Monash innovation guarantee

Part C. Free elective studies (48 points)
You may choose electives from units offered within the Bachelor of Arts, or any other Arts undergraduate course*. Using your electives in this way may assist you to complete:

an extended Arts major
an additional Arts major or minors
an Arts Bachelor + Master's accelerated pathway
additional Arts global study tour opportunities
additional Arts industry experience opportunities

Note: no more than two units (12 credit points) can be credited towards two majors, or a major and a minor. The same credit points cannot be credited towards more than one minor.

You may also use your free electives to explore different disciplines and experiences offered from across Monash. This includes taking undergraduate units^, minors or majors offered by other Faculties* and participating in University programs* such as Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE).

Elective units may be at any level ensuring that the course rules are satisfied for the Bachelor of Arts.

* subject to unit rules and enrolment restrictions
^ undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3; the level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code.

Areas of study

Majors (28)

Extended majors (2)

Elective studies (32)

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1
critically analyse and apply the content, methods of investigation and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of at least one area of study;
2
develop and communicate creative and innovative solutions in at least one area of study in a range of formats, and for various audiences;
3
communicate an argument through the use of critical, evaluative and analytical skills;
4
design, conduct, and communicate an independent research project;
5
engage in scholarship or professional practice collaboratively and respectfully;
6
demonstrate competencies required for responsible global citizenship.

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank

70; International: UERT Year 12/Foundation Band 2 (75-77.49); UERT Post-secondary Band 2 (Credit)

Other applicants

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

VET Diploma graduates: To be considered, applicants who have completed VCE or its equivalent and who are applying with a Humanities or Social Science based diploma will require an average result of at least 60%. Applicants who have not completed VCE but have completed a Humanities or Social Science based diploma will require an average result of at least 70% Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements.
VET Certificate IV graduates: To be considered, applicants who have completed VCE or its equivalent and who are applying with a Humanities or Social Science based Cert IV will require an average result of at least 80%. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements. No credit is granted for these studies
University: To be considered on the basis of tertiary study alone, applicants who have completed VCE or equivalent will be required to complete the equivalent of one year (48 credit points) of a recognised university degree and will require an average result of at least 60% (including failed units). For applicants who have completed less than the equivalent of one year of study, both the senior secondary qualification results and the units completed will be considered.
For applicants who do not have any formal qualifications completion of two single units at an Australian higher education or equivalent overseas educational institution satisfy minimum entry requirements, but four units are recommended to be competitive for selection, especially in Humanities or Social Science areas. Applicants should have at least a 60% average in their studies (including failed units). Studies must have been completed within five years of intended commencement.

English language

Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Pathways

Monash College - Diploma of Arts
Monash Access Program
Monash Transition Program
Arts (Indigenous Entry)
Articulation agreement: Beijing Foreign Studies University (1+3) Exp: 19-May-24 *Renewal in progress
Articulation agreement: Beijing Foreign Studies University (2+2) Exp: 19-May-24 *Renewal in progress
Articulation agreement: Beijing Institute of Technology (2+2) Exp: 19-May-24 *Renewal in progress
Articulation agreement: Henan University (2+2) Exp: 17-Apr-24 *Renewal in progress
Articulation agreement: Beijing Normal University (2+2) Exp: 10-May-23 *Renewal in progress

More information

Progression to further studies

Honours

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to A3701 Bachelor of Arts (Honours). You must have:

completed 48 credit points of studies within your chosen honours area of study;
obtained a distinction grade average (75%) or above in 24 credit points of studies in your chosen honours area of study at Level 3; and
an overall WAM of 75 in your completed undergraduate degree.

For some disciplines, completion of specific units or their equivalent are required for admission to honours. The details are provided with the requirements for each discipline to which this applies.

Masters

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a master's course within the Faculty of Arts. To explore opportunities and for further information visit: Arts Graduate Coursework.

Notes for students

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE). These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your free electives, or alternatively in place of your discipline specific electives (up to 6 credit points) if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.*

For information on eligibility please see FREE.

*If you are enrolled in a double degree it may be possible to utilise credit from one or both of your degrees to do a 6 and/or 12 credit point flagship rich educational experience. For information on eligible double degree combinations please see FREE.

Other information

Our world needs graduates who thrive in an era of uncertainty and change. In the Monash Bachelor of Arts you will cultivate your intellect, foster your passions and develop your capacity to ask the questions and find the solutions required to transform our world.

The Monash Bachelor of Arts is designed to give you maximum flexibility and choice. You can choose from over thirty areas of study to build a genuinely transformative experience. The course is built around deeply enriching experiences, including local and international internships, professional engagements and entrepreneurial opportunities, and the choice of over fifty global immersion programs. You will build a unique graduate profile, preparing you to live and work in complex and culturally diverse environments. You may like to continue on in your learning journey and complete honours or postgraduate study.

The Bachelor of Arts has four Professional Futures domains which build skills and abilities that employers value and seek. You will not be required to do any single specific unit across these domains. Instead, you can build your own suite of experiences and attributes to create a graduate profile that is unique to you:

Global Immersion

Broaden your knowledge and life experience by participating in the Global Immersion Guarantee or one of our other short study trips or a semester-long programs. Our high quality international mobility experiences help our graduates to engage in the world and prepare them for the global workplace.

Intercultural Expertise

Build skills to thrive in globalised work places and communities. The reality for all our graduates is that they are competing in a global employment market and whether they find themselves in local, national or international organisations these will all be multi-cultural environments. The capacity to successfully navigate the complexities of culturally different environments is a signature capability of an Arts graduate.

Professional Experience

Through industry internships and placements, create networks and skills for your career development. Professional experiences allow you to start activating your knowledge in real world scenarios. It aids you to see your learning in an employment context.

Innovation Capability

Cultivate an innovation mindset as you develop your creative and enterprising abilities. These units offer you the opportunity to understand and build innovation capabilities and enterprising skills. You are challenged to seek/build the solutions required to transform our world by leveraging your own experiences and activities outside the classroom.

Contacts

Academic Coordinator: Dr Andrew Connor

Common questions

How long is Bachelor of Arts?

3 years full time, 144 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 6 semesters of full-time study.

What majors can I take in Bachelor of Arts?

30 majors in 2026, including Anthropology; Archaeology and ancient history; Behavioural Studies; Chinese studies; Communications and media studies; Criminology; Economics; and European languages.

What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of Arts?

The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2026 entry is 70.

Where can I study Bachelor of Arts?

At Caulfield and Clayton.

How do I plan my Bachelor of Arts units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification: Bachelor Degree
AQF level: Level 7
Credit points: 144
Full time: 3 Years
Part time: 6 Years
Maximum time: 8 years

Faculty: Faculty of Arts
CRICOS code: 075404D
Abbreviation: BA
Award title: Bachelor of Arts
Handbook years: 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 202520262027