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If you're naturally inquisitive about the world and driven to make a difference, a Bachelor of Arts offers the ideal foundation for discovering your true calling.
Gain the freedom to customize your studies across various disciplines – whether it's Indigenous studies or web design, animation or criminology – tailoring your degree to match your passions. Develop your talents for a rewarding career path. Acquire sought-after communication and leadership abilities to advance your professional journey.
At Deakin, our Bachelor of Arts program encourages you to engage with significant concepts that resonate with you, equipping you to contribute positively to society. Through outstanding educational opportunities, you'll cultivate sophisticated viewpoints on contemporary social justice matters and master essential skills to envision improved outcomes for everyone.
By delving into humanities, social sciences, and languages, you'll deepen your self-awareness, clarify your values, and broaden your understanding of global contexts. Shape your academic path and professional trajectory by mixing and matching specialties – from international relations and journalism to design thinking and performing arts, from strategic advertising and history to sports journalism and web development.
Recent secondary education students
Current Year 12 students (2024)*
Year 12 graduates (2023 and 2022)*
* Includes Victorian, interstate, International Baccalaureate (IB) and New Zealand school leavers.
To be considered for an undergraduate course, you need to meet Deakin’s entry and course-specific requirements, as well as the English language minimum prerequisites.
Non-Year 12 applicants with:
higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
work and life experience Or
completed Year 12 in 2021 or earlier.
Completion of one of the following:
2 credit points in an AQF Level 7 bachelor degree
certificate IV or higher in a related discipline
a diploma or higher in any discipline
at least 50% completion of a diploma or higher in a related discipline relevant work and life experience.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: Overall 6 No band less than 6
TOEFL IBT: 69 Writing 21
TOEFL PBT: 550 Writing 4.5
C1 ADVANCED and C2 PROFICIENCY: 169 No band less than 169
PTE: 50 No less than 50 in each skill
OET: Overall C
DUELI EAP PROGRAM: EAP 3 (60%)