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Bachelor of Arts Major Australian Studies
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 5864
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 15200
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 16/66
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 15280
  • On-campus
    AUD 18080

What will I study?

Program structure

COMBINATION 1
Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
plus 1 x 12-unit Interdisciplinary Major  12
plus 1 x 8-unit Major  8 
Total 24
COMBINATION 2
Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
plus 1 x 12-unit Interdisciplinary Major 12
plus 2 x 4-unit Minor 8
or 1 x 4-unit Minor plus 4 x Electives
or 8 x Electives
Total 24
Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Core courses:
CMS1000Communication and Scholarship
EDC2200Indigenous Perspectives
HMT1000History of Western Ideas
HMT2000Ethical Issues and Human Rights
Australian Studies Major:
ENL1001Australian Stories
HIS1001Introduction to Australian History
 plus seven courses from the following:
ANT1001Introductory Anthropology
CMS2017Australian Television
HIS2000Contemporary Australia
HIS2001Race Relations in Australian History
KNL1001Indigenous Cultural Identity
KNL1002Torres Strait Islander Studies
KNL2001 Indigenous Knowledge and Australian Heritage 
POL1000Government, Business and Society
THE2005Australian Drama
 plus three courses from the following:
ANT3000Archaeology of Indigenous Australia1
ENL3005The Australian Novel 1975-2010
INR3000Australian Foreign Relations
KNL3001 Indigenous Australian Cultures and Communities
MUI3007Music in Australia

Other majors

Other majors for the Bachelor of Arts are: Anthropology, Archaeology, Asian Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Contemporary International Studies, Creative Media, English Literature, History, Indigenous Studies, Indonesian Language, International Relations, Journalism, Language and Culture (Mandarin Chinese), Language and Culture (German and Mandarin Chinese), Music (Theory & History), Popular Culture, Public Relations, Theatre Theory, Visual Arts Theory, Writing and Society.

Footnotes

1 Offered in even-numbered years (2014 etc).