Bachelor of Arts (Contemporary Indigenous Australia)

The Bachelor of Arts is a highly flexible, new-age degree featuring a choice of nine majors, each offering a unique perspective on the world around you and your role in it. You'll learn how to improve your decision making, generate new ideas, and think critically and creatively.

At a time when some jobs are disappearing, others are evolving and new jobs are emerging, these are the transferable skills that will future proof your career.

CDU's Bachelor of Arts develops both the breadth and depth of your knowledge. It gives you the freedom to focus on your area of interest, while also studying other subjects from a wide range of fields. At CDU, you'll benefit from a unique focus on Indigenous leadership and the issues and opportunities facing Northern Australia and South-East Asia.

You'll gain the skills and knowledge to work with Indigenous cultures and communities in a culturally-competent way. This major focuses on developing your inter-cultural practice, with an emphasis on the role of Indigenous languages, cultural sites, land rights and resources, community engagement and advocacy.

You’ll also have the flexibility to study online, on campus or a mix of both, part time and full time. With 24/7 access to learning materials and online collaboration tools, you can study when it suits you.

Areas of study

Arts, contemporary Indigenous Australia, humanities.

Career opportunities

Land councils, museums, research, training, diplomacy, adviser, communications, media, or consultancy particularly where these organisations engage with central and northern Australia and Asia.

Fees and charges

The Australian Government pays part of the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current CDU fee information.