Melbourne,
VIC,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Politics Power and Technology in Hawthorn Australia | Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
|
Hawthorn Australia
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
33,240
(c. USD24,029.26)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Channel your dedication to improving the world into a fulfilling, purpose-driven profession. Through the Bachelor of Arts program, you'll explore societal transformations and humanity's global impact. The curriculum emphasizes urgent global challenges, analytical reasoning, effective communication, cultural awareness, digital proficiency, and developing the courage to create change.
Examine governance systems and investigate how digital platforms have enabled civic engagement while simultaneously introducing vulnerabilities in democratic systems. This interdisciplinary program lets you assess technology's effects on security, privacy, liberties, and rights within political frameworks, while gaining expertise in fundamental concepts like authority, governance, and protection. You'll study political science, philosophy, and historical contexts.
Key competencies you'll develop
Theoretical comprehension
Analytical and innovative thinking
Effective expression
Teamwork
Solution-finding
Personal organization
Potential career paths
Social science investigator
Policy specialist
Community and humanitarian initiatives
Political strategist
Workplace and social justice advocate
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification
completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including certificates IV (completed), diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees).
International Baccalaureate - IB Diploma standard entry – 24
Applicants without a formal qualification may be considered for entry upon completion of the STAT test.
Overall 6.0 No individual band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT - 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)
Tuition
AUD
33,240