Bachelor of Arts (Extended) (B-ARTSEXT) // Course structure

Course structure

The Bachelor of Arts (Extended) requires the successful completion of 400 points (32 x 12.5 credit point subjects) comprising of the following:

First Year requirements

Students are required to complete the following subjects (62.50 points) in their foundation year:

Students must also complete the following Arts Discovery subject (12.50 points):

Students may seek approval to substitute the following subjects for two of the first year subjects listed above.

Plus two arts discipline subjects (25 points) at Level 1.

Second, Third and Fourth Year requirements

In the second, third and fourth years of the program students are required to complete the following requirements:

225 points of Arts discipline subjects, including:

• Six arts discipline subjects (75 points) at level 1
• At least six arts discipline subjects (75 points) at level 2
• At least six arts discipline subjects (75 points) at level 3

Students may seek approval to substitute up to two arts discipline subjects at level 2 for up to two arts discipline subjects at level 1.

50 points of Breadth subjects, including:

• At least one breadth subject at level one (12.50 points) and no more than three breadth subjects (37.50 points) at level one
• At least 12.5 points at level two or three

25 points of Arts discipline and/or Breadth subjects (at level 1, 2, or 3).

Major requirements

• Students must complete one major
• Students may complete a maximum of two majors
• Student may take no more than ten subjects (125 points) in any one discipline

Progression

Students must complete a minimum of four subjects (50 points) of study at one year-level before proceeding to the next year-level.

For information on policies that govern this degree see the Melbourne Policy Library.

Breadth requirements

Find breadth subjects

Use the Handbook Search function to find subjects that can be used as breadth studies in the Bachelor of Arts

Subject options

General Arts Subjects

Last updated: 12 November 2022