Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Science University of Newcastle

Overview

Through the sciences you will be inspired to build new knowledge and discover new things. Through the arts you will explore ideas, theories and records of how people process the human experience through society, culture, and more. You’ll be able to follow your passions, and you will learn from leading researchers who will guide you through a tailored program, specifically designed to give you the skills that employers are seeking. 

Our guidance and mentoring give you the confidence to know you’re heading where you want to with your career, and you’ll have authentic opportunities to work with industry and in research whilst you study. A combined degree program offers greater breadth of learning, enhancing the academic and professional qualities gained in each separate degree. On completion, you will have the practical skills to make a difference in the world and contribute new solutions to the many challenges we face.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of theBachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Science programme from University of Newcastle, students will have:

• Communication: The developed capacity to communicate effectively across written, oral, visual, and digital forms.

• Critical thinking and research skills: the ability to identify high-quality information and critically analyse it as a user, researcher and producer, with a focus on well-reasoned argumentation.

• Intercultural competence: the ability to engage with a range of diverse perspectives from which knowledge, beliefs, and values are developed and maintained from the local to the global, regional, and global levels.

• Work readiness: a demonstrated capacity to engage in teamwork, initiative, problem solving, ethical decision-making, and to manage projects.

• Knowledge: the capacity to research, analyse, and apply knowledge from disciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives within the Bachelor of Arts.

• Tenacity: You will be a problem solver and an innovator who can identify, draw upon and manage resources to take a scientific project from concept to completion.

• Perception: You will be a critical thinker who has keen insight and a broad perspective of the world to find scientific solutions to complex problems.

• Knowledge: You will be a practitioner who has the ability to apply your learning and skills to create new understandings of the world and real world issues that lay at the intersection of many traditional and emerging science disciplines.

Career opportunities

This combined degree emphasises problem-solving, teamwork and critical thinking, graduates are therefore sought after across a range of sectors. You will enjoy flexible pathways, develop in-demand skills and gain broad career outcomes.

Employment options for graduates are varied. Employability will be strengthened by your chosen areas of specialisation.

Career opportunities span almost every industry and sector. See individual degree pages for more information.