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Bachelor of Arts

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Career outcomes

Set your career in motion

We’ve worked with industry leaders including Deloitte, Hays and EY to design a new Arts degree that’s focused on giving you the skills for a successful career. You’ll learn from leading academics and researchers, gain practical experience as you study, and graduate with a digital portfolio of your work to show future employers your skills.

Who is this degree suitable for?

With over fifty distinct majors, this degree can be tailored to fit career goals from criminology to choreography. The unique flexibility of the Bachelor of Arts also makes it perfect for those who want to explore different subjects and broaden their skill set across multiple areas.


Professions

Depending on what majors they choose, Arts graduates work in a wide range of careers. Just a few include:

  • activist
  • archivist
  • business manager
  • criminologist
  • entrepreneur
  • historian
  • intelligence officer
  • journalist
  • lobbyist
  • multimedia specialist
  • project manager
  • radio project
  • teacher (with further study)
  • TV/film producer
  • translator (with further study)
  • writer

Employers

Arts graduates are employed by many different types of organisations, including:

  • arts organisations
  • banks
  • community groups
  • creative agencies
  • government
  • health services
  • law firms
  • museums
  • public service
  • schools
  • small business
  • start-ups
  • technology companies
  • trade unions
  • universities

Salary guide

Graduate salaries depend on which aspect of your discipline of study you wish to pursue.

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Further study options

Build a double degree, to complete 2 courses faster and increase your employability. You can also choose Master and Postgradaute study options to increase your expertise and become a specialist.

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Practical experience

Our Professional and Community Engagement initiative provides undergraduate students with practical learning opportunities. By completing a PACE unit Macquarie students gain academic credit towards their degree.

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Student profile

More than 3000 partner organisations across Australia and around the world, giving you access to valuable industry contacts and helping you develop the employability skills to jump-start your career.

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How Macquarie helps get you there

Built-in work experience

Our award-winning PACE (Professional and Community Engagement) program lets you undertake placements that count towards your degree — so you can graduate with real work experience.

Career and employment support

Our Career and Employment Service provides expert career-planning advice, equipping you with the tools to approach your future confidently.

How your career pathway might look

There are many different paths to success when you study with us. Here’s just one example of career progression with support from Macquarie:

Bachelor of Arts

Practical experience built into your degree

Masters (optional)

Communications manager

Bachelor of Arts

Practical experience built into your degree

Masters (optional)

Communications manager

What our students have to say

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Well-rounded individuals who have experience in leadership positions, who’ve undertaken professional experience in their field, and who’ve mastered the technical skills taught in the classroom. Macquarie has equipped me with all three.

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