B Arts (Dean's Scholars)

University of Western Sydney
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*** These courses have been CANCELLED. ***

CampusType of
place		UAC code IntakeCourse duration
(years)		 2008 UAI
cut-off		Indicative annual
tuition fee+		CRICOS
course code
Bankstown IFEE  700560  February, July 3 90.00 A$ 17 200 040992A
Penrith IFEE  700565  February, July 3 90.00 A$ 17 200 040992A
IFEE - course available to international applicants.
+ Tuition fees may be subject to change; contact UWS International for up-to-date prices. Students will be expected to pay the fees current at the time of their enrolment.

Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English.

Additional selection criteria: To be eligible for admission to B Arts (Dean’s Scholars) a student must have attained a minimum UAI of 90.00.

Excellence in particular subjects may provide students with an opportunity to accelerate their studies.

Major studies: Humanities (includes art history and cinema studies; Asian studies and international relations; cultural and social analysis; English, text and writing; history, politics and philosophy); Islamic studies; languages (Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Spanish); psychology; social ecology (as elective study only). Refer to ‘additional information’ below for details.

Practical experience: Practical components are accepted towards a student's degree via practicum or internship subjects and/or advanced standing (in cases where experience is directly relevant to the course of study).

Honours: It is expected that a student in this course will progress to an honours year.

Professional recognition: Completion of the Psychology key program will fulfil the NSW Psychologists Registration Board and Australian Psychological Society (APS) requirements for a three-year sequence in psychology. Completion of a fourth year will satisfy the educational requirements for conditional registration as a psychologist-in-training with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board and the Associate Membership requirements of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Both bodies require a further two years of supervised experience as a psychologist before granting full registration and membership.

Career opportunities: Examples include arts administration, teaching (with further study), writer/author, journalist, politician, diplomat, linguist, community planner, librarian, cultural and public policy analyst/adviser, researcher, public relations practitioner, historian and heritage and museum consultant, curator, and work in information technology and the media, entertainment, leisure and tourism industries, non-government organisations and community-based industries, and social policy development. Graduates with appropriate unit sequences may go on to a teacher education award.

Additional information: This degree provides opportunities for exceptional students who have achieved outstanding results in relevant HSC subjects. You will be provided with a tailored mentoring and advanced academic study program designed to extend your knowledge and understanding of key disciplines within B Arts. You will also, if appropriate, be provided with an accelerated study pathway enabling you to complete your studies in less time.

You will also be invited to participate in the academic and research life of the College of Arts, including attending and presenting at symposia and academic seminars. You will meet with the Executive Dean and the senior leadership of the College of Arts at regular intervals to discuss your studies and to explore opportunities for further advancement.

Students must maintain a grade-point average of 5 or above to remain in the course (ie a credit average or better must be maintained). Those who do not maintain this average will be transferred to B Arts.

Different majors are available at the various campuses. Before listing your preferences check the location of your preferred area of study. B Arts offers students an opportunity to develop a depth of disciplinary expertise together with the breadth of vision afforded by cross-disciplinary approaches to the humanities. Study in the humanities is designed to develop communication and personal skills, creativity and a capacity for independent thought, adaptability to new situations and problem-solving skills.

Students who do not meet the entry standards of B Arts (Dean’s Scholars) but who are offered a place in B Arts may be considered for a transfer after first year if they achieve a grade-point average of 5 or above.

Teaching pathway through B Arts: Students interested in a career in teaching or education should refer to shaded box below.

Careers in teaching and education
Primary teaching
A primary teaching pathway through B Arts provides you with a four-year teacher training qualification, which begins with the three-year B Arts degree, providing a broad educational qualification and strong academic preparation in a number of key learning areas of the primary curriculum. The B Arts is followed by a year of intense professional preparation at the Masters level for primary teaching.

If you wish to become a primary teacher, completion of B Arts at UWS provides you with guaranteed entry to the UWS Master of Teaching (Primary), if you satisfy the following criteria:
  • undertake discipline units that meet KLA requirements for teaching in primary schools
  • achieve a 'pass' average throughout your studies
  • apply within one calendar year from the end of the year in which you complete your B Arts program.
If you receive an offer for the B Arts at UWS and you are interested in receiving a packaged offer to include the Master of Teaching (Primary), please contact UWS International.

Secondary teaching
Students who wish to become secondary teachers first complete an undergraduate degree in the discipline they wish to teach, then complete the Master of Teaching (Secondary) degree, usually in one year.

If you wish to become a secondary teacher in areas such as English, history, languages or human society and its environment (which includes both history and social science units), completion of the B Arts at UWS provides you with guaranteed entry to the Master of Teaching (Secondary), if you satisfy the following criteria:
  • undertake discipline units that meet the requirements for your chosen area of teaching
  • achieve a 'pass' average throughout your studies
  • apply within one calendar year from the end of the year in which you complete your B Arts program.


If you receive an offer for the B Arts at UWS and you are interested in receiving a packaged offer to include the Master of Teaching (Secondary), please contact UWS International.