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The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at ACU National offers courses leading to awards at undergraduate and postgraduate level at the University's six campuses within the specialisations of the liberal and creative arts, the social sciences, the natural sciences, information technology and business. The Faculty comprises an Institute of Business and Informatics (with three schools), and Institute of Legal Studies, an Institute of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Education (with two schools) and five stand alone schools. In all there are ten Schools in the Faculty.

Wide range of disciplines

The discipline areas offered include:

• Asian Studies (including Japanese)
• Australian Studies
• Business, Information Systems
• Economics
• Environmental Science, Geography
• Ethics
• History
• Legal Studies
• Literature, Drama
• Mathematics
• Media
• Music
• Psychology, Counselling and Behavioural Science
• Social Sciences
• Social Work and Youth Studies
• Theology and Philosophy
• Visual Arts and Design

Challenging and relevant

The Faculty accepts the intrinsic worth of liberal studies to the individual and to society at large, and seeks to offer undergraduate, graduate and research programs which are both challenging academically and responsive to society's rapidly changing demands.

Academic integrity

Through its courses, the Faculty seeks to prepare its students to think critically, to evaluate evidence from many sources, to take part intelligently in the life of a complex society, informed by their studies and the goals set out in the Mission Statement of the University, especially the aim "to be a community characterised by free inquiry and academic integrity".

Diverse career prospects

The Faculty aims to produce graduates who are well equipped to serve the wider community in its ethical, cultural, scientific and commercial development.

Our graduates are achieving this in a broad range of occupations. They are found in management and administration, in advertising, public relations, business and commerce, social work, the church, private enterprise, journalism, teaching and community services.

Postgraduate opportunities

The University has an active research program and, apart from coursework Master's degrees, offers the research degrees of Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in fields mutually arranged by candidates and staff able to supervise them. We invite those who are already graduates to consider such possibilities at this University.

Intellectual adventure

Those of you who are about to undertake tertiary studies for the first time are about to embark on a great intellectual adventure.

Whatever you choose to do, I wish you well and I assure you of a warm welcome from the staff and later year students of the Faculty.

Professor Gail Crossley
Dean of Arts and Sciences