We’re all looking towards a tomorrow that we cannot predict. Learning through the Humanities and Social Sciences, you will gain the critical and intellectual skills you will need to encounter an ever-changing future with flexibility, creativity, compassion, and curiosity.
You can experience Tasmania through place-based learning, including the opportunity to learn from Indigenous knowledge holders, and enrich your studies through immersive overseas travel experiences and work-readiness opportunities.
Our expert lecturers will help you to explore our history and discover new places, learn to influence cultural and social change, and think critically, ethically and creatively to envision better futures. Discover who you can be in the world. Forge your own path with a Bachelor of Arts.
What's important to you?
Make sense of critical global issues
Investigate the issues that drive the modern world. Confront our society’s deepest social, political, moral, and ethical questions. Understand the functions and dysfunctions of our human world – and learn analytical and critical skills to change it for the better. To meet the political, moral and environmental challenges of our time head-on, have a look at the majors below.
Learn from expert lecturers for any topic
Be taught by field-leading researchers and creative practitioners across diverse fields of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Gain policy experience with public sector internships
Get credit towards your degree with a Tasmanian Parliament or Public Service internship.
Explore topics critical to our region and neighbours
Study research-led subjects including sustainability, food cultures and policy, Australian and South-East Asian politics, and more.
Study options for making sense of critical global issues
Our Bachelor of Arts presents a winding avenue that can take you from industry to industry, role to role, all based on your interests and passions. As a graduate, you’ll have a combination of skills, knowledge, and experience that means you are never limited to a single career path.
We've curated a list of majors available in the Bachelor of Arts to match some study options with your passion for making sense of critical global issues. This is designed to get you started, then once your learning journey is underway, you'll be empowered to take your studies in any direction that interests you.
Each of these study options can be studied in the courses listed below.
As Australia's relations with China have expanded, so has the demand for skills in Chinese language and an appreciation of cultural forms. Learning Chinese not only opens a window to understanding one of the oldest civilizations in the world, but also boosters your career opportunities, including diplomacy, tourism, finance, translators and interpreters, law, technology, business and education.
Explore the meaning and impact of gender, race, and sexuality on our lives. Assumptions about sex, gender and race have influenced everything, from our most fundamental understandings of what it is to be human, to ancient poetry, to contemporary fashion.
Understanding the interactions between diverse environments, places, and societies is fundamental to addressing climate change, economic inequality, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity and landscape vulnerability. We combine diverse environments with student-led and problem-based fieldwork. Graduates will gain skills to work in a wide variety of environmental and social professions.
You may know about Bali and Komodo dragons, but after studying Indonesian, you’ll learn that our close neighbour has an extraordinary literary history. Learning Indonesian is an intellectual passport to one of the most exciting and diverse cultures in South East Asia
International Relations considers some of the world’s biggest problems. You’ll gain the tools to have an impact on global challenges and opportunities. Plus, you’ll explore key areas like international security and law, human rights, the global politics of China or the international political economy.
Media and communication connect every aspect of our personal and professional lives. Our graduates are sought by many industries looking for people whose understanding of media goes beyond their own favourite shows and social media accounts. Open doors to a wide range of exciting careers.
What makes for a meaningful life? What is the nature of the world, or our own existence? What makes for a just and fair society? Philosophy explores fundamental questions about the human condition.
Immerse yourself in the world of political ideas, institutions and actors. You’ll study current events and recent political developments, learn how the world’s political institutions work, and engage with the political ideas and concepts that shape our communities.
Why do we think, react and interact as we do? When you study psychology, you begin to understand the science behind human behaviour – and how this science can be used to solve problems. Psychological Science covers everything from how the brain functions, to how social and environmental factors shape our behaviours.
Sociology questions established views of reality that we all take for granted. It also provides clearer and more complex understandings of social life. Studying Sociology equips you with the skills to think critically about the world around you, as well as the ability to apply different perspectives to your decision-making and planning.
In this new major, you will gain skills and techniques to help create sustainable societies. You’ll learn to identify sustainability-oriented impacts of decisions, as well as come up with effective solutions. This new major can be applied to a variety of study areas, including economics, arts, agricultural science, and ICT. It is also a great option to combine with another major, complementing specialist skills in the pursuit of a sustainable future.
Course options
The Bachelor of Arts is the ultimate, flexible university degree, and you can tailor it to explore your interests and discover a wide range of career possibilities. It is an opportunity to pursue what you loved in high school or branch out into areas you've never had the opportunity to explore.
Other study options
Diploma of Arts
The Diploma is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first year of your Bachelor of Arts, enrol to focus eight units and undertake one of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Associate Degree in Arts
The Associate Degree is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first two years of your Bachelor of Arts, or you may enrol to focus all 16 units and undertake two of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Diploma of Languages
In addition to studying a major in one of the courses above, you can also study one of our language options via the Diploma of Languages. This can be undertaken as a stand-alone qualification, or in conjunction with another degree. View the course page.
Fast track your studies and become a fully qualified teacher while studying for a Bachelor of Arts. The University of Tasmania is one of few universities in Australia that offer a double degree combing a Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Teaching.
This study option will accelerate your career allowing you to graduate with two degrees in just 4-years.
The Bachelor of Arts combines with a wide range of courses like Law, Music, Economics, and many more. Studying a double degree, you can deepen your knowledge and expertise within two separate study areas. It's also your chance to pursue a career and follow your passion at the same time.
Further study options
For honours course information, please visit
For honours postgraduate course information, please visit
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Interpret the world through arts and culture
Imagine new worlds and enrich the present through narrative and performance. Practice human connection, insight and wellbeing through creative arts. Find the important stories about who we are, where we have come from, and where we are going. If you are passionate about the power of the arts to make change, we have a major for you.
Learn from expert lecturers for any topic
Be taught by field-leading researchers and creative practitioners across diverse fields of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Develop your creative practice and industry connections
Learn from award-winning novelists, arts practitioners, and theatre-makers, connect with acclaimed writers and artists, and perform in state-of-the-art facilities.
Engage with our contemporary cultural sector
Undertake field trips, site visits, and Work Integrated Learning with partners including TMAG, QVMAG, Mona Foma, The Unconformity, and Ten Days on the Island
Study options for interpreting the world through arts and culture
Our Bachelor of Arts presents a winding avenue that can take you from industry to industry, role to role, all based on your interests and passions. As a graduate, you’ll have a combination of skills, knowledge, and experience that means you are never limited to a single career path.
We've curated a list of majors available in the Bachelor of Arts to match some study options with your passion for interpreting the world through arts and culture. This is designed to get you started, then once your learning journey is underway, you'll be empowered to take your studies in any direction that interests you.
Each of these study options can be studied in the courses listed below.
Explore the languages that shaped western thought in science, philosophy, medicine, and literature. Beautiful and fascinating, these ancient languages will illuminate the past, and provide you with a deeper understanding of modern culture.
Learn to understand the ever-changing nature of human societies, as well as the things that bind humanity together. You’ll explore topics in mythology and religion, drama, history, classical epic, and more.
Engagement with music, visual arts, dance and other creative art forms can change people’s lives. It brings joy and self-confidence, as well as improved mental and physical wellbeing. In this major, you can learn about global developments in this emerging interdisciplinary field.
When you study language and culture,you get a better understanding of the world around you. You’ll also dive into the key elements of poetry, narrative, theatre and filmmaking. Reading texts from fiction and poetry to theatre, film, television and the internet, you’ll discover how to analyse works and genres in their cultural and historical contexts.
Engage in a deep of exploration of German language and culture that includes literature, history and society. When international travel resumes, there will be various opportunities to participate in exchanges, as well as scholarships to complete units of study in a German-speaking country.
Historians are like detectives. They question, analyse and interpret evidence from the past. Studying history is diving into the unexpected and the unknown. By understanding our past, you’ll also learn to create a better future.
The third-largest economy in the world, Japan is a world leader in areas of popular culture like anime, manga and gaming. But how much do you really know about Japan? Through this major, you’ll investigate culture in surprising ways, while following pathways to master the Japanese language.
Media and communication connect every aspect of our personal and professional lives. Our graduates are sought by many industries looking for people whose understanding of media goes beyond their own favourite shows and social media accounts. Open doors to a wide range of exciting careers.
Course options
The Bachelor of Arts is the ultimate, flexible university degree, and you can tailor it to explore your interests and discover a wide range of career possibilities. It is an opportunity to pursue what you loved in high school or branch out into areas you've never had the opportunity to explore.
Other study options
Diploma of Arts
The Diploma is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first year of your Bachelor of Arts, enrol to focus eight units and undertake one of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Associate Degree in Arts
The Associate Degree is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first two years of your Bachelor of Arts, or you may enrol to focus all 16 units and undertake two of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Diploma of Languages
In addition to studying a major in one of the courses above, you can also study one of our language options via the Diploma of Languages. This can be undertaken as a stand-alone qualification, or in conjunction with another degree. View the course page.
Fast track your studies and become a fully qualified teacher while studying for a Bachelor of Arts. The University of Tasmania is one of few universities in Australia that offer a double degree combing a Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Teaching.
This study option will accelerate your career allowing you to graduate with two degrees in just 4-years.
The Bachelor of Arts combines with a wide range of courses like Law, Music, Economics, and many more. Studying a double degree, you can deepen your knowledge and expertise within two separate study areas. It's also your chance to pursue a career and follow your passion at the same time.
Further study options
For honours course information, please visit
For honours postgraduate course information, please visit
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
See the past to shape the future
Explore the ways that global events, forces and ideas shaped our world. Situate people and their decisions through the context of place and time. Discover traces of heritage and culture embedded in place. Analyse the present, and the future, through the prism of history. If you seek to understand the ways our world is shaped by our past, then look into one of these majors.
Learn from expert lecturers for any topic
Be taught by field-leading researchers and creative practitioners across diverse fields of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Explore our unique history by engaging with preserved heritage sites
Learn on palawa country, and visit UNESCO world heritage sites, in person or through virtual tours
Engage with our contemporary cultural sector
Undertake field trips, site visits, and Work Integrated Learning with partners including TMAG, QVMAG, Mona Foma, The Unconformity, and Ten Days on the Island
Study options for seeing the past to shape the future
Our Bachelor of Arts presents a winding avenue that can take you from industry to industry, role to role, all based on your interests and passions. As a graduate, you’ll have a combination of skills, knowledge, and experience that means you are never limited to a single career path.
We've curated a list of majors available in the Bachelor of Arts to match some study options with your passion for seeing the past to shape the future. This is designed to get you started, then once your learning journey is underway, you'll be empowered to take your studies in any direction that interests you.
Each of these study options can be studied in the courses listed below.
Explore the languages that shaped western thought in science, philosophy, medicine, and literature. Beautiful and fascinating, these ancient languages will illuminate the past, and provide you with a deeper understanding of modern culture.
As Australia's relations with China have expanded, so has the demand for skills in Chinese language and an appreciation of cultural forms. Learning Chinese not only opens a window to understanding one of the oldest civilizations in the world, but also boosters your career opportunities, including diplomacy, tourism, finance, translators and interpreters, law, technology, business and education.
Explore the meaning of justice and the best ways to respond to criminality. You’ll analyse the role of the media, the contribution of parliaments, and what really happens at crime scenes and in court rooms. We look at everything from cybercrime, murder and theft, through to corruption and environmental crime.
When you study language and culture,you get a better understanding of the world around you. You’ll also dive into the key elements of poetry, narrative, theatre and filmmaking. Reading texts from fiction and poetry to theatre, film, television and the internet, you’ll discover how to analyse works and genres in their cultural and historical contexts.
Historians are like detectives. They question, analyse and interpret evidence from the past. Studying history is diving into the unexpected and the unknown. By understanding our past, you’ll also learn to create a better future.
Studying Theatre and Performance, you’ll work on events and projects that bring together our vibrant community of students, staff, artists, and industry. With us, you’ll develop your theatre making skills in performance, design and writing, showcasing your work in public productions.
Course options
The Bachelor of Arts is the ultimate, flexible university degree, and you can tailor it to explore your interests and discover a wide range of career possibilities. It is an opportunity to pursue what you loved in high school or branch out into areas you've never had the opportunity to explore.
Fast track your studies and become a fully qualified teacher while studying for a Bachelor of Arts. The University of Tasmania is one of few universities in Australia that offer a double degree combing a Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Teaching.
This study option will accelerate your career allowing you to graduate with two degrees in just 4-years.
Other study options
Diploma of Arts
The Diploma is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first year of your Bachelor of Arts, enrol to focus eight units and undertake one of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Associate Degree in Arts
The Associate Degree is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first two years of your Bachelor of Arts, or you may enrol to focus all 16 units and undertake two of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Diploma of Languages
In addition to studying a major in one of the courses above, you can also study one of our language options via the Diploma of Languages. This can be undertaken as a stand-alone qualification, or in conjunction with another degree. View the course page.
The Bachelor of Arts combines with a wide range of courses like Law, Music, Economics, and many more. Studying a double degree, you can deepen your knowledge and expertise within two separate study areas. It's also your chance to pursue a career and follow your passion at the same time.
Further study options
For honours course information, please visit
For honours postgraduate course information, please visit
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Contribute to a just society
Consider what it means to live a good life, and how to build a just world. Examine the causes of inequality and injustice. Analyse human practices, beliefs, and systems to develop initiatives and agendas for change. If you want to work towards a fair, reasonable and sustainable future, we have a major for you.
Learn from expert lecturers for any topic
Be taught by field-leading researchers and creative practitioners across diverse fields of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Gain policy experience with public sector internships
Get credit towards your degree with a Tasmanian Parliament or Public Service internship.
Understand ethical, political, and cultural issues that drive inequality and enable justice
Explore and question the social, political, and cultural challenges affecting the places where you live, work, play and study.
Study options for creating positive social change
Our Bachelor of Arts presents a winding avenue that can take you from industry to industry, role to role, all based on your interests and passions. As a graduate, you’ll have a combination of skills, knowledge, and experience that means you are never limited to a single career path.
We've curated a list of majors available in the Bachelor of Arts to match some study options with your passion for contributing to a just society. This is designed to get you started, then once your learning journey is underway, you'll be empowered to take your studies in any direction that interests you.
Each of these study options can be studied in the courses listed below.
Explore the meaning of justice and the best ways to respond to criminality. You’ll analyse the role of the media, the contribution of parliaments, and what really happens at crime scenes and in court rooms. We look at everything from cybercrime, murder and theft, through to corruption and environmental crime.
Explore the meaning and impact of gender, race, and sexuality on our lives. Assumptions about sex, gender and race have influenced everything, from our most fundamental understandings of what it is to be human, to ancient poetry, to contemporary fashion.
Understanding the interactions between diverse environments, places, and societies is fundamental to addressing climate change, economic inequality, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity and landscape vulnerability. We combine diverse environments with student-led and problem-based fieldwork. Graduates will gain skills to work in a wide variety of environmental and social professions.
International Relations considers some of the world’s biggest problems. You’ll gain the tools to have an impact on global challenges and opportunities. Plus, you’ll explore key areas like international security and law, human rights, the global politics of China or the international political economy.
What makes for a meaningful life? What is the nature of the world, or our own existence? What makes for a just and fair society? Philosophy explores fundamental questions about the human condition.
Immerse yourself in the world of political ideas, institutions and actors. You’ll study current events and recent political developments, learn how the world’s political institutions work, and engage with the political ideas and concepts that shape our communities.
Why do we think, react and interact as we do? When you study psychology, you begin to understand the science behind human behaviour – and how this science can be used to solve problems. Psychological Science covers everything from how the brain functions, to how social and environmental factors shape our behaviours.
Sociology questions established views of reality that we all take for granted. It also provides clearer and more complex understandings of social life. Studying Sociology equips you with the skills to think critically about the world around you, as well as the ability to apply different perspectives to your decision-making and planning.
In this new major, you will gain skills and techniques to help create sustainable societies. You’ll learn to identify sustainability-oriented impacts of decisions, as well as come up with effective solutions. This new major can be applied to a variety of study areas, including economics, arts, agricultural science, and ICT. It is also a great option to combine with another major, complementing specialist skills in the pursuit of a sustainable future.
Course options
The Bachelor of Arts is the ultimate, flexible university degree, and you can tailor it to explore your interests and discover a wide range of career possibilities. It is an opportunity to pursue what you loved in high school or branch out into areas you've never had the opportunity to explore.
Other study options
Diploma of Arts
The Diploma is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first year of your Bachelor of Arts, enrol to focus eight units and undertake one of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Associate Degree in Arts
The Associate Degree is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first two years of your Bachelor of Arts, or you may enrol to focus all 16 units and undertake two of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Diploma of Languages
In addition to studying a major in one of the courses above, you can also study one of our language options via the Diploma of Languages. This can be undertaken as a stand-alone qualification, or in conjunction with another degree. View the course page.
Fast track your studies and become a fully qualified teacher while studying for a Bachelor of Arts. The University of Tasmania is one of few universities in Australia that offer a double degree combing a Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Teaching.
This study option will accelerate your career allowing you to graduate with two degrees in just 4-years.
The Bachelor of Arts combines with a wide range of courses like Law, Music, Economics, and many more. Studying a double degree, you can deepen your knowledge and expertise within two separate study areas. It's also your chance to pursue a career and follow your passion at the same time.
Further study options
For honours course information, please visit
For honours postgraduate course information, please visit
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Develop intercultural connections
Consider the ways that language helps to shape human identity. Critically engage with cultural and linguistic difference. Collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds and connect with different points of view. If you are eager to explore the world through language and intercultural learning, we have a major for you.
Learn from expert lecturers for any topic
Be taught by field-leading researchers and creative practitioners across diverse fields of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Learn languages taught by academics with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Expand your horizons through learning a new language, or take an international exchange opportunity and immerse yourself in a new place.
Explore topics critical to our region and neighbours
Study research-led subjects including sustainability, food cultures and policy, Australian and South-East Asian politics, and more.
Study options for developing intercultural connections
Our Bachelor of Arts presents a winding avenue that can take you from industry to industry, role to role, all based on your interests and passions. As a graduate, you’ll have a combination of skills, knowledge, and experience that means you are never limited to a single career path.
We've curated a list of majors available in the Bachelor of Arts to match some study options with your passion for developing intercultural connections. This is designed to get you started, then once your learning journey is underway, you'll be empowered to take your studies in any direction that interests you. Each of these study options can be studied in the courses listed below.
Explore the languages that shaped western thought in science, philosophy, medicine, and literature. Beautiful and fascinating, these ancient languages will illuminate the past, and provide you with a deeper understanding of modern culture.
As Australia's relations with China have expanded, so has the demand for skills in Chinese language and an appreciation of cultural forms. Learning Chinese not only opens a window to understanding one of the oldest civilizations in the world, but also boosters your career opportunities, including diplomacy, tourism, finance, translators and interpreters, law, technology, business and education.
Learn to understand the ever-changing nature of human societies, as well as the things that bind humanity together. You’ll explore topics in mythology and religion, drama, history, classical epic, and more.
When you study language and culture,you get a better understanding of the world around you. You’ll also dive into the key elements of poetry, narrative, theatre and filmmaking. Reading texts from fiction and poetry to theatre, film, television and the internet, you’ll discover how to analyse works and genres in their cultural and historical contexts.
Engage in a deep of exploration of German language and culture that includes literature, history and society. When international travel resumes, there will be various opportunities to participate in exchanges, as well as scholarships to complete units of study in a German-speaking country.
Historians are like detectives. They question, analyse and interpret evidence from the past. Studying history is diving into the unexpected and the unknown. By understanding our past, you’ll also learn to create a better future.
You may know about Bali and Komodo dragons, but after studying Indonesian, you’ll learn that our close neighbour has an extraordinary literary history. Learning Indonesian is an intellectual passport to one of the most exciting and diverse cultures in South East Asia
International Relations considers some of the world’s biggest problems. You’ll gain the tools to have an impact on global challenges and opportunities. Plus, you’ll explore key areas like international security and law, human rights, the global politics of China or the international political economy.
The third-largest economy in the world, Japan is a world leader in areas of popular culture like anime, manga and gaming. But how much do you really know about Japan? Through this major, you’ll investigate culture in surprising ways, while following pathways to master the Japanese language.
Studying Theatre and Performance, you’ll work on events and projects that bring together our vibrant community of students, staff, artists, and industry. With us, you’ll develop your theatre making skills in performance, design and writing, showcasing your work in public productions.
Course options
During your studies, you’ll choose an area that interests you, and then study a group of units related to that area called a major (learn more about majors here). All of the majors above can be studied in the courses below.
The Bachelor of Arts is the ultimate, flexible university degree, and you can tailor it to explore your interests and discover a wide range of career possibilities. It is an opportunity to pursue what you loved in high school or branch out into areas you've never had the opportunity to explore.
Other study options
Diploma of Arts
The Diploma is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first year of your Bachelor of Arts, enrol to focus eight units and undertake one of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Associate Degree in Arts
The Associate Degree is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first two years of your Bachelor of Arts, or you may enrol to focus all 16 units and undertake two of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Diploma of Languages
In addition to studying a major in one of the courses above, you can also study one of our language options via the Diploma of Languages. This can be undertaken as a stand-alone qualification, or in conjunction with another degree. View the course page.
Fast track your studies and become a fully qualified teacher while studying for a Bachelor of Arts. The University of Tasmania is one of few universities in Australia that offer a double degree combing a Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Teaching.
This study option will accelerate your career allowing you to graduate with two degrees in just 4-years.
The Bachelor of Arts combines with a wide range of courses like Law, Music, Economics, and many more. Studying a double degree, you can deepen your knowledge and expertise within two separate study areas. It's also your chance to pursue a career and follow your passion at the same time.
Further study options
Once you've completed one of the above degrees, you may wish to continue with further study. This can be to deepen your knowledge in a particular area, or to pick up complementary skills that open up new career paths and make you even more competitive as a graduate.
For honours course information, please visit
For honours postgraduate course information, please visit
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Support and empower people
Help people to thrive through understanding diverse human perspectives and backgrounds. Foster welfare, justice and health through analysing and applying theoretical and practical models. Practice being an agent for change. If you want to support human wellbeing, we have a major for you.
Learn from expert lecturers for any topic
Be taught by field-leading researchers and creative practitioners across diverse fields of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
Find solutions to our biggest challenges in environment, health, welfare, and inclusion
Address the needs of our present and the future by engaging with critical concepts and taking action for social change.
Understand ethical, political, and cultural issues that drive inequality and enable justice
Explore and question the social, political, and cultural challenges affecting the places where you live, work, play and study.
Study options for supporting and empowering people
Our Bachelor of Arts presents a winding avenue that can take you from industry to industry, role to role, all based on your interests and passions. As a graduate, you’ll have a combination of skills, knowledge, and experience that means you are never limited to a single career path.
We've curated a list of majors available in the Bachelor of Arts to match some study options with your passion for supporting and empowering people. This is designed to get you started, then once your learning journey is underway, you'll be empowered to take your studies in any direction that interests you.
Each of these study options can be studied in the courses listed below.
Engagement with music, visual arts, dance and other creative art forms can change people’s lives. It brings joy and self-confidence, as well as improved mental and physical wellbeing. In this major, you can learn about global developments in this emerging interdisciplinary field.
Explore the meaning of justice and the best ways to respond to criminality. You’ll analyse the role of the media, the contribution of parliaments, and what really happens at crime scenes and in court rooms. We look at everything from cybercrime, murder and theft, through to corruption and environmental crime.
Explore the meaning and impact of gender, race, and sexuality on our lives. Assumptions about sex, gender and race have influenced everything, from our most fundamental understandings of what it is to be human, to ancient poetry, to contemporary fashion.
What makes for a meaningful life? What is the nature of the world, or our own existence? What makes for a just and fair society? Philosophy explores fundamental questions about the human condition.
Why do we think, react and interact as we do? When you study psychology, you begin to understand the science behind human behaviour – and how this science can be used to solve problems. Psychological Science covers everything from how the brain functions, to how social and environmental factors shape our behaviours.
Sociology questions established views of reality that we all take for granted. It also provides clearer and more complex understandings of social life. Studying Sociology equips you with the skills to think critically about the world around you, as well as the ability to apply different perspectives to your decision-making and planning.
Course options
The Bachelor of Arts is the ultimate, flexible university degree, and you can tailor it to explore your interests and discover a wide range of career possibilities. It is an opportunity to pursue what you loved in high school or branch out into areas you've never had the opportunity to explore.
Other study options
Diploma of Arts
The Diploma is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first year of your Bachelor of Arts, enrol to focus eight units and undertake one of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Associate Degree in Arts
The Associate Degree is designed to allow you to choose your path: it can be the first two years of your Bachelor of Arts, or you may enrol to focus all 16 units and undertake two of the majors below, or extend your curiosity and try units from a number of disciplines. View the course page.
Diploma of Languages
In addition to studying a major in one of the courses above, you can also study one of our language options via the Diploma of Languages. This can be undertaken as a stand-alone qualification, or in conjunction with another degree. View the course page.
Fast track your studies and become a fully qualified teacher while studying for a Bachelor of Arts. The University of Tasmania is one of few universities in Australia that offer a double degree combing a Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Teaching.
This study option will accelerate your career allowing you to graduate with two degrees in just 4-years.
The Bachelor of Arts combines with a wide range of courses like Law, Music, Economics, and many more. Studying a double degree, you can deepen your knowledge and expertise within two separate study areas. It's also your chance to pursue a career and follow your passion at the same time.
Further study options
For honours course information, please visit
For honours postgraduate course information, please visit
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Career opportunities
Recent University of Tasmania Humanities and Social Sciences graduates had a median salary of $70,400, 16.8% higher than the national average of $59,500.^
Careers relating to the arts and social sciences are growing across many industries. Here are some of the top careers projected to grow in the next five years.^^
21.9%
Welfare, Recreation and Community Workers
Across education, health care and public safety.
18.9%
Social Professionals
Including historians, interpreters and translators.
8.7%
Intelligence and Policy Analysts
In areas of education, social assistance, and scientific services.
