Overview 2020
Location
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
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For years prior to 2015, please view the Course and Unit Handbook Archive
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These course rules and specifications apply to students commencing the course from 2018. For students who commenced prior to 2018, please refer to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science (13M).
Course objectives
Students who wish to combine scientific knowledge with a liberal education will be attracted to this degree. Unique discipline combinations are possible; for example, majors in Politics & Policy and Asian Studies combined with a major in Information & Communication Technologies and Mathematics; or majors in Chinese and International Relations with Geology and Geography. Students' programs can be tailored to meet the needs of an ever-changing world.
They will acquire knowledge and skills through a wide range of discipline choice.
The program develops general abilities in the following areas:
- written expression
- linguistic skills
- creative self-expression
- capacity to analyse and interpret in a dispassionate and objective manner capacity for reasoned criticism
- data acquisition and analysis
- research techniques
- marshalling facts in support of arguments
- evaluating the possible outcomes of alternative courses of action, with the emphasis varying according to the particular program chosen.
Career outcomes
Course structure
Entry requirements
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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