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. 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.*
- 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.
* Forbes, 2019, The 10 Vital Skills You Will Need For The Future Of Work ; PwC, 2020, 10 skills you need for future employment
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Sample course structure
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Arts, students must complete a total of 360 credit points across 3 years.
The following major will not be available for selection in 2021:
Major - Environmental Geoscience
Career outcomes
A Bachelor of Arts gives you the skills for a wide variety of roles. You can also choose from a range of career-oriented second majors, which open up many diverse career paths.
Our Bachelor of Arts alumni include:
- Tim Flannery, author and Chief Counsellor, Climate Council
- Elizabeth Proust, Advisory Board Chairperson, Bank of Melbourne
- Tony Ellwood, Director, National Gallery of Victoria
