Course structures and requirements

• Admission requirements for the Bachelor of Arts
• Course structure and definitions
• Definitions

Admission requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

Applicants to the faculty must satisfactorily complete the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent by obtaining a study score of at least 25 in English (any) and a study score of at least 20 in any three other VCE studies.
The Faculty of Arts has one of the most liberal policies regarding the VCE. The faculty accepts any approved study to be counted in a student's 'best four' units. The 'best four' units are used to calculate the score for university entry. Students in the middle band should note, however, that consideration is given to performance in English, other humanities or social sciences results, as well as the full range of the applicant's VCE studies and results.
Applicants without Year 12, VCE or equivalent must meet the university's minimum entry requirements. Prospective students may meet the requirements by satisfactorily completing two university-level units or by the satisfactory completion of one year of TAFE study at Certificate IV or higher. Results in these studies will be considered for the purposes of selection.

Course structure and definitions

Students are encouraged to grasp the opportunity provided by undertaking a Bachelor of Arts to develop their imaginations and gain a broad understanding of the new ideas and values with which they will be challenged.

Definitions

• Courses are made up of units, each of which has a value of 6 points. When you combine particular discipline units across year levels (eg years 1 and 2 in history) you will build a minor area of study. Combining year levels 1, 2 and 3 in say, English, will build a major area of study in English.
• A pair of units in a first-year discipline is called a sequence.
• A minor area of study normally has 24 points, across two year-levels -- eg 12 points at first-year and 12 points at second-year in the same discipline.
• A major area of study normally has 48 points across three year-levels.
• Each course has a course code, which you will be asked to quote for most administrative matters related to your study.

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