The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is globally accepted as a degree program that provides great flexibility for students, while equipping them with a broad and sought after skillset essential for many careers. It suits those interested in the big picture, finding answers to burning questions, understanding human behaviours, cultures and history, and exploring new or existing areas of study. Students specialise in areas of their choice by taking a 'major' (from one of 32 areas) and potentially a 'minor' (from one of 40 areas). This study plan gives students depth of knowledge and skills, while providing breadth of understanding in other areas.

Regardless of their specialisation, all BA students build skills that are highly valued by a variety of employers, such as the ability to find creative solutions to problems, researching and analysing information, the capacity for lifelong learning, and effectively communicating at many levels. These attributes mean students can adapt to different challenges that they might face in their future careers, studies and daily lives.

BA students can also take part in the Internship Scheme, where they spend time working as an 'intern' in a private or public sector organisation, while completing a research project. The BA is a great preparation for careers in business, government, teaching, administration, journalism, community engagement and the creative arts.

Economics is a way of understanding our society and community. To understand the world we live in, we must have an understanding of economics. Economics is everywhere - in the news, as the basis for government policy, as the background to opportunities for firms, and for people who run their own businesses.

Economists learn about the big picture: Will an increase in taxes stimulate the economy? Will a fall in the value of a currency cause interest rates to rise? What causes inequality in the distribution of wealth? To answer these macro, or community questions, the economist has to understand decisions made at the micro, or individual level. So Economics provides the answers to questions like: How does a company maximise profits? How can a government collect more taxes? What happens when the sale of certain drugs is made illegal? Why do concerts become 'sell-outs'? Why is there damage to the environment and what can be done about it?

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Economics double degree provides students with a contemporary and historical understanding of our society and culture, our economy, the business world and international issues. 

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Students can specialise their studies by taking majors and minors in the following areas:

• Anthropology
• Asian Studies
• Asian Politics and Foreign Policy
• Chinese
• Classical Studies
• Development Studies
• Economics
• English
• European Studies
• French Studies
• Gender Studies and Social Analysis (formally Gender Work and Social Inquiry)
• Geographical and Environmental Studies
• German Studies
• History
• Indonesian
• International Studies
• Italian
• Japanese
• Latin
• Linguistics
• Modern Greek
• Music Studies
• Philosophy
• Politics
• Psychology
• Spanish
  

As well as the selection above, students can also take minors from the following areas:

• Art Theory
• Australian Studies
• Biography/History
• Film
• Globalisation
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies
• Popular Culture
• Religion and Ethics
• Writing Practices
• Work Studies

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