Bachelor of Arts

Out-earn other arts grads in Victoria with a Deakin arts degree*. Now is your time to unlock your potential, creativity and realise your purpose. Choosing arts at Deakin means backing your future: one in four Deakin arts graduates hold leadership or managerial roles and one in 10 are chief executives or managing directors. A Deakin arts degree launches careers with purpose, adaptability and global reach. With us, you'll be empowered to explore a diverse range of majors and minors in a way that suits you - from Indigenous studies and digital cultures to history, media and communication, education and more. Personalise your degree with topics that you care about and choose to fulfill your potential in a career that you love. You will graduate with skills employers crave: exceptional communication, critical thinking, problem-solving and leadership. This is why two-thirds of Australia's workforce have humanities and social sciences degrees, as do two in three CEOs of ASX200 listed companies^. Want to find your purpose and develop the critical skills to make an impact? A Deakin Bachelor of Arts will prepare you to thrive in your career and reach new heights personally and professionally. You'll explore meaningful ideas that matter to you, preparing you to make a positive impact on the world. Through exceptional learning experiences, you will develop nuanced perspectives about current social justice issues. You will also learn transferable skills - such as critical thinking, one of the most in-demand skills for the next five years according to the 2025 World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report. By studying arts, humanities and social sciences, you will better understand yourself, what you stand for and the world around you. Design your own learning and future career by combining specific majors and minors your way. Choose from over thirty majors and minors including: international relations journalism design thinking performing arts strategic advertising sport journalism web design You can even explore the possibility of studying a double major in the Bachelor of Arts. You will learn from leading academics and passionate practitioners who are engaged in industry and actively collaborating on key social issues. Our academics will support your personal growth and inspire you to push boundaries with your bold ideas. You will join a vibrant community of curious and creative minds who are passionate about delving into ideas that matter. Be supported by Deakin to design your internship. Choose from 600+ employers or craft your own. You can choose to: intern volunteer take a study tour attend conferences. All while learning critical skills and being fully supported by the Work Integrated Learning Team . Built into your degree is the employability sequence, designed to build on your career aspirations and entrepreneurial skills. You will engage with industry through networking opportunities and build your personal brand. From your first year of study, we work with you to develop your career objectives, building your confidence and essential skills. From day one, you will have the flexibility to study your degree your way. Slow down or speed up your studies, combine courses or study on-campus or via our leading online learning platform. You might also want to consider a Bachelor of Arts double degree at Deakin. You will: gain a greater depth and breadth of skills strengthen your employment prospects increase your salary potential. Choose from commerce, laws, IT, international relations, and teaching - a double degree will save you time and money. Interested in majoring in psychology? Consider our Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and gain insight into why people think, feel and behave the way they do, while developing critical, transferable skills. At Deakin, you won't just talk about ideas; you will learn by doing and discover how to put them into action. Our hands-on experiential learning gives you the critical skills to make an impact and curate a future career you love. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can enrol in Deakin's Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) through the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute. NIKERI offers culturally respectful, flexible, and accredited programs that combine week-long on-campus intensives with supported online learning. Your studies will be grounded in shared cultural values and designed to balance learning with your community commitments. Learn more at deakin.edu.au/NIKERI . *Source: Median graduate income five years out, humanities, culture and social sciences, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023 ^The Dassh report HASS and the Future Workforce - DASSH Professional recognition Depending on your specialisation, certain majors are accredited by relevant bodies. If you choose public relations, you will study subjects accredited by the Public Relations Institute of Australia. Our design-related units are also recognised by the Design Institute of Australia.