2009 Undergraduate Courses

2009 Postgraduate Courses

Bachelor of Arts

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Arts

Abbreviation:

BA

Home Faculty

Health and Behavioural Sciences

Duration:

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

144

Delivery Mode:

Face-to-face

Starting Session(s):

Autumn

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

708

UAC Code:

See information under each major

CRICOS Code:

012087M

Overview

Students who wish to undertake a major or double major in either Population Health and/or Psychology can enrol in the Bachelor of Arts in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences (Course Code 708). Students who choose the Bachelor of Arts would normally choose elective subjects outside their major from the humanities and social sciences. Students also may choose a second major from outside the Faculty.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least 2 units of English at HSC level.

International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5, with a level of 6.0 in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Alternative entry pathways exist for mature age domestic students.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts (Course Code 708) is comprised of 144 credit points of subjects and must include a major listed in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences from the list below. Elective subjects can be chosen from Health and Behavioural Sciences, Arts, or the General Schedule.

Subjects to a value of at least 90 credit points must be selected from the Health and Behavioural Sciences or the Arts schedules. Students may undertake no more than 60 credit points of 100-level subjects.

Major Study Areas

Last reviewed: 27 October, 2008