BA/BGlobSt

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

Note:

No international intakes on the Brisbane campus.


EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

International students must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3). Mathematics (other than Mathematics General 2) for study in Mathematics (Band 3).

Queensland

Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C)

Victoria

Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL

Assumed knowledge: Units 3 and 4 - Mathematical Methods or equivalent for study in Mathematics.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the award a student must complete 320 cp comprising of:

1. 180 cp from the Bachelor of Arts units (Part A) including:

a. 160 cp from 2 Arts Majors OR 1 Major and 2 Minors (Part A.1)

b. 10 cp from Community Engagement unit (Part A.2)

c. 10 cp from Elective units (Part A.3)

2. 120 cp from the Bachelor of Global Studies units (Part B) including:

a. 40 cp of Global Studies Specified units (Part B.1)

b. 40 cp of Global Studies Elective units OR 1 Minor (Part B.2)

c. 40 cp from Global Studies International Experience units (Part B.3)

3. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part C)

Exit points

Students who have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts or Diploma in Liberal Arts can exit with that award.

Progression requirements

Students normally complete 100-level units before undertaking related 200-level units, and 200-level units before undertaking related 300-level units.

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Adviser. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Adviser.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Part A.1 AND Part A.2 AND Part A.3

    Part A.1 : Major and Minor units

    Part A.1.1 OR Part A.1.2

    Part A.1.1 : Two Arts Majors

    Complete exactly 2 of the following:

  • ARCHArchaeology80 CP
  • BUSDBusiness Studies80 CP
  • DETIDesign and Technologies80 CP

    The major will not be offered in 2027. Students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Design Innovation and Technologies will be able to complete all units within this major.

  • DRAMDrama80 CP
  • ENGLEnglish80 CP

  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society80 CP

    Students undertaking the Geography, Environment and Society major cannot also complete the Sustainability major, but may undertake a minor in Environmental Humanities.

  • HISTHistory80 CP
  • HURIHuman Rights80 CP
  • LANSLanguages80 CP

    - Italian and Spanish language units are available online at ACU and may be undertaken as part of a language major, up to 200-level units. - 300-level language units, as well as units in other languages, may be completed through cross-institutional study, with prior approval from the Course Adviser. - Students may elect to complete either a language major or a minor, but not both. - Language units may also be studied as part of the Diploma in Languages.

  • MATHMathematics80 CP
  • MUSCMusic80 CP

    Not available in Strathfield

  • PHILPhilosophy80 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations80 CP

    For Strathfield, major offered in North Sydney

  • PSYCPsychology80 CP

    Not available in Brisbane

  • SOCISociology80 CP

    Not available in Brisbane. Students pursuing a Sociology major may choose to undertake a minor in Environmental Humanities. However, a second major in Environmental Humanities is not permitted.

  • SRLGStudy of Religions80 CP
  • SUSNSustainability80 CP

    Students studying a Sustainability major may also undertake MINORS in Geography and Sociology but cannot do a second major in these areas.

  • THSDTheological Studies80 CP
  • VISUVisual Arts80 CP
  • Part A.1.2 : One Major and Two Minors

    Part A.1.2.1 AND Part A.1.2.2

    Part A.1.2.1 : One Major

    Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • ARCHArchaeology80 CP
  • BUSDBusiness Studies80 CP
  • DETIDesign and Technologies80 CP

    The major will not be offered in 2027. Students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Design Innovation and Technologies will be able to complete all units within this major.

  • DRAMDrama80 CP
  • ENGLEnglish80 CP

  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society80 CP

    Students undertaking the Geography, Environment and Society major cannot also complete the Sustainability major, but may undertake a minor in Environmental Humanities.

  • HISTHistory80 CP
  • HURIHuman Rights80 CP
  • LANSLanguages80 CP

    - Italian and Spanish language units are available online at ACU and may be undertaken as part of a language major, up to 200-level units. - 300-level language units, as well as units in other languages, may be completed through cross-institutional study, with prior approval from the Course Adviser. - Students may elect to complete either a language major or a minor, but not both. - Language units may also be studied as part of the Diploma in Languages.

  • MATHMathematics80 CP
  • MUSCMusic80 CP

    Not available in Strathfield

  • PHILPhilosophy80 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations80 CP

    For Strathfield, major offered in North Sydney

  • PSYCPsychology80 CP

    Not available in Brisbane

  • SOCISociology80 CP

    Not available in Brisbane. Students pursuing a Sociology major may choose to undertake a minor in Environmental Humanities. However, a second major in Environmental Humanities is not permitted.

  • SRLGStudy of Religions80 CP
  • SUSNSustainability80 CP

    Students studying a Sustainability major may also undertake MINORS in Geography and Sociology but cannot do a second major in these areas.

  • THSDTheological Studies80 CP
  • VISUVisual Arts80 CP
  • Part A.1.2.2 : Two Minors

    Complete exactly 2 of the following:

  • ARCHArchaeology40 CP

    Offered Online

  • BUSDBusiness Studies40 CP
  • COMMCommunication40 CP
  • CRIMCriminology40 CP
  • DRAMDrama40 CP
  • DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40 CP

    Available Strathfield only

  • ECONEconomics40 CP

    Offered Online

  • ENGLEnglish40 CP
  • ENHUEnvironmental Humanities40 CP

    Not available in Brisbane

  • ESTDEducation Studies40 CP
  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society40 CP
  • GLSTGlobal Studies40 CP

    Global Studies Minor is available only to students who transfer into the BA from a Global Studies double degree.

  • GRDEGraphic Design40 CP

    Available Melbourne and Strathfield

  • HISTHistory40 CP
  • LANSLanguages40 CP

    Italian and Spanish language units can be undertaken online at ACU as a language minor up to 200 level units. 300-level units and other languages can be undertaken as cross-institutional study with approval from the Course Adviser. The language units can also be studied as part of a Diploma in Languages.

  • MATHMathematics40 CP
  • MEMSMedieval and Early Modern Studies40 CP
  • MHSYMental Health and Society40 CP
  • MUSCMusic40 CP

    Available in Brisbane and Melbourne

  • PHILPhilosophy40 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP

    For Strathfield, minor offered in North Sydney

  • PSYCPsychology40 CP
  • SOCISociology40 CP
  • SRLGStudy of Religions40 CP
  • THSDTheological Studies40 CP
  • VEAMVeterans Arts Minor40 CP

    Recognition of Prior Learning credit applicable for discharged or current ADF personnel as part of ACU's Veterans Entry Program for Australian Defence Force (ADF)

  • VISUVisual Arts40 CP
  • YWRKYouth Work40 CP
  • Part A.2 : Community Engagement unit

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • HUMA333Social Impact in Action10 CP
  • Part A.3 : Elective units

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

    Units, other than those required for the selected Major, listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings or from other disciplines within the faculty (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met).

Part B.1 AND Part B.2 AND Part B.3

    Part B.1 : Global Studies Specified units

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • HIST120Global History: The Making of the Modern World10 CP
  • POLS106Global Political Challenges: Introducing International Relations10 CP
  • POLS108The History and Politics of Secrecy 10 CP
  • SOCS101Global Society and Change10 CP
  • GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
  • GLST305Global Studies Research Project10 CP
  • Part B.2 : Global Studies Elective units OR One Minor

    Part B.2.1 OR Part B.2.2

    Part B.2.1 : Global Studies Elective units

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

    Units listed in the minors in Part B.2.2 or units from other undergraduate programs, subject to meeting prerequisite requirements and approval from the Course Coordinator.

    Part B.2.2 : One Minor

    Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • ECONEconomics40 CP
  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society40 CP
  • HISTHistory40 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP
  • SOCISociology40 CP
  • Part B.3 : Global Studies International Experience units

    Part B.3.1 OR Part B.3.2 OR Part B.3.3

    Part B.3.1 : Global Study Abroad units

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • GLST301Global Study Abroad A10 CP
  • GLST302Global Study Abroad B10 CP
  • GLST303Global Study Abroad C10 CP
  • GLST304Global Study Abroad D10 CP
  • Subject to Course Coordinator approval.

    Part B.3.2 : Global Studies International Internship unit

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • GLST300Global Study International Internship40 CP
  • Subject to Course Coordinator approval.

    Part B.3.3 : Rome Semester Program units

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

    Units offered as the Rome Semester Program, selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
  • THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
  • THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
  • TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
  • PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
  • THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
  • THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
  • TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
  • TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Two Arts Majors - Commencing Semester 1

For students who are commencing the Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Global Studies double degree in 2024 and are completing two (2) Majors.

  • Two Arts MajorsMajor 1 Unit 1 (100 level unit)10 cp
  • Two Arts MajorsMajor 2 Unit 1 (100 level unit)10 cp
  • Global Studies Specified units Global Studies Specified unitsPOLS106 Global Political Challenges: Introducing International Relations ORGlobal Studies Specified unitsPOLS108 The History and Politics of Secrecy 10 cp
  • Bachelor of Global Studies units - Global Studies Specified unitsHIST120Global History: The Making of the Modern World10 cp
  • Two Arts MajorsMajor 1 Unit 2 (100 or 200 level unit)10 cp
  • Two Arts MajorsMajor 2 Unit 2 (100 or 200 level unit)10 cp
  • Global Studies Specified unitsSOCS101 Global Society and Change ORGlobal Studies Specified unitsGEOG214 Sustainability: The Global Challenge 10 cp
  • Core Curriculum UnitsCore Curriculum Unit 1See ACU Core Curriculum page for details10 cp

One Arts Major and Two Arts Minors - Commencing Semester 1

For students who are commencing the Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Global Studies double degree in 2024 and are completing one (1) Major and two (2) Minors.

Two Arts Majors - Commencing Semester 2

For students who are commencing the Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Global Studies double degree mid-year in 2024 and are completing two (2) Majors.

One Arts Major and Two Arts Minors - Commencing Semester 2

For students who are commencing the Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Global Studies double degree mid-year in 2024 and are completing one (1) Major and two (2) Minors.

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