The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)
The UNSW Bachelor of Arts and Business is the only three-year single degree of its kind in Australia. Through this degree, you’ll combine your passion for arts, social sciences and humanities with an understanding of business fundamentals.
You’ll learn to think critically, creatively and strategically while gaining expertise in key areas of business studies, including marketing, management and business law. This broad knowledge and skill base will give you a unique advantage as you enter the professional world, where diverse interdisciplinary skill sets are increasingly in demand.
Sydney, Australia
36 Months
AU$ 44,065
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90
Program structure
The Bachelor of Arts and Business is a three-year full-time degree consisting of 24 courses.
Depending on what you choose as your major or minor, the program could include:
10 Courses from your chosen major
8 Business courses
4 Courses from your chosen minor
2 Electives
Study areas
Majors
Asian Studies
Indigenous Studies
Chinese Studies
Advanced Chinese Studies
Global Development
Criminology
Creative Writing
English
Environmental Humanities
European Studies
Film Studies
French Studies
Advanced French Studies
Geographical Studies
German Studies
History
Japanese Studies
Advanced Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Advanced Korean Studies
Linguistics
Media, Culture and Technology
Music Studies
Music Studies (Intensive)
Philosophy
Politics and International Relations
Sociology and Anthropology
Spanish Studies
Theatre and Performance Studies
Minors
Art History and Theory
Arts and Social Sciences
Asian Studies
Indigenous Studies
Australian Studies
Chinese Studies
Advanced Chinese Studies
Global Development
Criminology
Creative Writing
English
Environmental Humanities
European Studies
Film Studies
French Studies
Advanced French Studies
Geographical Studies
German Studies
Modern Greek Studies
History
Indonesian Studies
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies
Advanced Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Advanced Korean Studies
Linguistics
Media, Culture and Technology
Music Studies
Philosophy
Politics and International Relations
Studies in Psychology
Sociology and Anthropology
Spanish Studies
Theatre and Performance Studies
Gender Studies
Full program structure
Each university year at UNSW has three terms and an optional summer study period.
Some courses need to be studied in your first and second year, so you’re prepared for courses that can only be studied in later years. You can study full-time or part-time. Depending on how you plan your study load, you can fit two or three courses into a term and one course in a summer term.
Below is an example of what you could study in a standard three-year, full-time study plan for the Bachelor of Arts and Business:
First year
2 Courses from your Arts major
4 Business courses
1 Course from your Arts minor
1 Prescribed faculty elective
Second year
4 Courses from your Arts major
2 Courses from your Arts minor
1 Prescribed faculty electives
1 Business elective
Third year
4 Courses from your Arts major
1 Course from your Arts minor
2 Prescribed faculty electives
3 Business electives
Qualifications |
Direct entry requirement |
---|---|
All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) |
13 |
Indian School Certificate (CISCE) |
83 |
India State Board |
88 |
Great Britain General Certificate of Education (GCE A levels) |
10 |
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) |
29 |
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) (after 2016) |
1170 |
Applicants will be assessed on a combination of higher school academic results, portfolio submission and an interview.
You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.
If English is not your first language, you’ll need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you can be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
English language tests and university English courses
Prior study in the medium of English
Other qualifications
UNSW Global offers courses and programs designed to help you reach the English language level required for entry into your chosen degree. Different options are available depending on your current English language level.
IELTS 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)
TOEFL 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking)
2022 Indicative First Year Fee
$44,065*
2022 Indicative Fee to Complete Degree
$129,115*
Career opportunities include: