Melbourne,
VIC,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in History and Philosophy of Science in Parkville Australia | The University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne
|
Parkville Australia
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
39,104
(c. USD27,449.17)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
A Bachelor of Arts (BA) provides a versatile way to explore humanities, social sciences, and languages at Australia's top-ranked university. Develop cross-disciplinary expertise, community engagement skills, and cultural understanding. You'll acquire competencies to thrive in today's dynamic global job market.
History and Philosophy of Science focuses on comprehending science: its mechanisms, historical evolution, and contemporary societal role. This field combines philosophical, historical, and sociological perspectives to examine scientific practice. It enables students to grasp scientific methodologies and goals without conducting laboratory work. Learners will develop critical thinking abilities for assessing both scientific and non-scientific information, along with comprehensive knowledge of science's historical progression through its relationships with philosophy, religion, and society.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Complete the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or an equivalent qualification.
This is information for applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
Applicants are selected according to academic merit, in the form of the ATAR or notional ATAR calculated by the relevant Tertiary Admissions Centre. Courses which select primarily on ATAR will have minimum ATARs set in advance, and you can only be selected below this point if you have additional criteria to be considered.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma - 31
IELTS total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.
TOEFL (internet-based): total score at of least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening.
TOEFL (paper-based): total score of at least 577 with a score of 4.5 in the Test of Written English.
Pearson Test of English - overall score of at least 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50.
Tuition
AUD
39,104