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The Associate Degree in Arts is a two-year full-time program (or part-time equivalent) that enables students to examine human culture and behavior through various lenses and historical contexts. This program encourages exploration of contemporary societal challenges while developing skills to contribute to human progress, creative expression, and innovation. The qualification offers multiple pathways: serving as the foundation for a Bachelor of Arts, allowing specialization in two BA majors, or facilitating interdisciplinary exploration across various fields. Students enjoy the freedom to craft their educational journey by selecting from more than twenty potential majors and minors within the Bachelor of Arts, along with numerous elective choices.
Through engaging with timeless literary works and cultural narratives, students develop critical reading skills and gain insight into textual construction across various media forms. The curriculum spans from medieval literature to modern digital content, teaching analytical approaches to texts within their cultural and historical frameworks. Students cultivate their creative voice while learning diverse writing styles for multiple disciplines and purposes. The English and Writing major equips graduates with valuable skills in textual interpretation, analytical thinking, and effective communication - essential competencies for numerous professional fields that demand advanced writing and critical analysis abilities.
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
Most of our undergraduate programs have the following English language requirements.
IELTS (Academic) - 6.0 (no individual band less than 5.5)
TOEFL (iBT) 72 (no skill below: Reading 10; Listening 9; Speaking 16; Writing 19)
PTE Academic 50 with no score lower than 42
UTAS Access-English Level 6 - 60% (no individual score less than 55%)
Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English) - B Grade
Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) - C Grade
Cambridge BEC (Business English Certificate) Higher - C Grade