Last Updated on December 14, 2022
Arts at Monash is your comprehensive gateway to a wide range of fascinating and rewarding areas of study across the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Taking an innovative approach in tackling world issues and fostering a global perspective, you will develop the research skills, advanced discipline knowledge and self reliance to acquire information, assess evidence and convey complex ideas in speech and writing in order to answer complicated questions.
You’ll have the scope to choose from over thirty areas of study including languages, social studies, communications, politics, human rights, and international relations. And with access to the Monash Arts Global Immersion Guarantee you will develop an informed, critical awareness of the fields you’re most passionate about, laying the groundwork for a wealth of exciting careers.Start of expanded content
The Bachelor of Arts offers both diversity and focus, and builds informed, skilful and critically aware citizens of the world. The course is built around deeply enriching experiences, and via your elective units, offers you four Professional Futures domains through which to develop your unique graduate profile: Global immersion, Intercultural expertise, Professional experience or Innovation capability.
You can choose from local and international internships, professional engagements and entrepreneurial opportunities, and the choice of more than 50 global immersion programs including access to the funded Monash Arts Global Immersion Guarantee, preparing you to live and work in complex and culturally diverse environments, while building a community of like-minded peers.
You’ll develop a rich understanding of human difference and communication, the complexities of social organisation, and humankind’s trajectory through the past and into the future. You will become an expert in your chosen discipline, and will be work ready, equipped with the core skills employers in all sectors are looking for including:
- written and verbal communication skills
- teamwork skills
- listening and decision-making skills
- leadership and negotiation skills
- methods to build rapport and confidence
- critical-thinking skills
- problem-solving skills research skills
At a glance
Subject prerequisites
| English | Maths | Sciences / Other |
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| Tick | N/A | N/A |
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Course Details
| Location | On-campus at Caulfield: Full time & part timeOn-campus at Clayton: Full time & part time |
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| Duration | 3 years (full time)6 years (part time) |
| Start date | First Semester (February), Second Semester (July) |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Arts |
Fees
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Majors, extended majors and minors
Studying the Monash Bachelor of Arts degree gives you the flexibility and choice of the 30+ areas of study below to advance your career goals.
High achieving students in the Bachelor of Arts may have the opportunity to transition into one of our Masters degrees in the third year of study. Further details are available on the Bachelor’s / Master’s program page.
- Anthropology
- Archaeology and ancient history
- Behavioural studies
- Bioethics
- Chinese studies
- Communications and media studies
- Criminology
- European languages
- Film and screen studies
- Gender studies
- Global Asia
- History
- Holocaust and genocide studies
- Human geography
- Human rights
- Indigenous cultures and histories
- Indonesian studies
- International relations
- International studies
- Islamic studies
- Japanese studies
- Jewish studies
- Journalism
- Korean studies
- Linguistics and English Language
- Literary studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Religious studies
- Sociology
- Theatre and performance
Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.
Qualifications
Bachelor/Masters degrees
High achieving students can progress into the Master-level units at the completion of 96 credit points (end of 2nd year full time).
Recent secondary education
ATAR requirements
ATAR – Caulfield
77
NoteLowest Selection Rank to which an offer was made
75*
NoteMonash guarantee for 2021 entry
67
NoteLowest ATAR to which an offer was made
ATAR – Clayton
81
NoteLowest Selection Rank to which an offer was made
75*
NoteMonash guarantee for 2021 entry
71.3
NoteLowest ATAR to which an offer was made
*This Guarantee does not apply to the Law Pathway which requires an ATAR of 90+.ATAR CalculatorMonash is committed to admissions transparency. View the ATAR and student profiles for this course.
Subject prerequisites
All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites or their equivalents.
Australian VCE subjects
English
Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 27 in English (EAL) or 25 in English other than EAL
Maths
N/A
Sciences/Other
N/A
IB subjects
English
At least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL
Maths
N/A
Sciences/Other
N/A
VET Study
All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites demonstrating the required level of performance in Year 12or equivalent in English
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
Entire academic record
This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
Higher education
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.
All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.
Entire academic record
This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
Work and life experience
Multiple pathways to this course
Applicants who have successfully completed Year 12 are eligible to apply for this course.
Applicants with no formal secondary or tertiary qualifications are not eligible to apply for this course. This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.
There are many ways to gain entry to a course at Monash. If you don’t meet our entry requirements, there are pathways to help. More about alternative pathways…
Additionally, we recognise that some applicants may have experienced difficulties that have disadvantaged them when applying for university. We offer a range of special admissions schemes that may help you gain entry to your chosen course, including pathways for Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. .More about special admissions schemes…
All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.
Alternative qualifications and prerequisites
For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course based on your prior studies, use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
This is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts:
Part A. Arts listed major
This 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. Arts specified study
This 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 study
This will enable you to further develop your knowledge of your chosen major, or of arts, humanities and social sciences more broadly, through a second major or a minor. Alternatively you can select units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol. You are encouraged to take an internship as an elective unit. Internships are an opportunity to apply coursework to real-world situations and develop workplace skills.
