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Bachelor of Arts Major in Sociology

Australia

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What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Arts is the ultimate, flexible university degree, and you can tailor it to explore your interests and discover a wide range of career possibilities. It is an opportunity to pursue what you loved in high school or branch out into areas you've never had the opportunity to explore.

Our students embrace the joy of open enquiry, are curious about life鈥檚 big questions, and are on a life-long quest for knowledge and inspiration. You will hone skills like critical-thinking, research, and inter-cultural awareness under the guidance of passionate academics who are leading researchers in their fields.

You can take on cultural, environmental, and humanitarian challenges from multiple perspectives and gain the confidence to make a positive difference. Through our close relationships with government and industry partners, we will prepare you to start your career with the skills employers want.

The Bachelor of Arts will equip you with a range of specialised and transferable skills that are highly sought after by employers: creative thinking, respect for multiple perspectives, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Sociology:

When you study sociology, you will come to appreciate how the world around you influences the way you think, feel and act while acquiring a better understanding of yourself and your role in this world. This is what sociology does. It makes sense of the many challenges that human societies face in the modern world and the ways in which people and societies confront those challenges. Studying Sociology will provide you with the knowledge to understand how these challenges have emerged, the skills to analyse the complexities of how those challenges effect different social groups, and the capacity to evaluate options for creating more sustainable and socially just societies.

Sociology questions the established, taken-for-granted views of reality, to provide clearer and more complex understandings of social life. This major offers an exciting range of social topics to engage with including how globalisation and global issues influence everyday life, the significance of cities and urbanisation in the early 21st century, the role of social divisions, inequality and power in shaping our life chances, and the diverse ways in which gender, sexuality, ethnicity and race contribute to the construction of our identity. You will start with an introduction to sociological theory and foundational issues before advancing into the intermediate core units on diverse social theory and social research methods. By the third year, you will be able to utilise your sociological theory and social research approaches to engage with critical issues facing us right now.

Sociology equips you with the skills to think critically about the world around you and the ability to apply different perspectives in your decision-making and planning. This is an essential requirement in any career needing cultural awareness and research expertise.

Available: On campus Hobart and online.

Learning Outcomes:

Synthesise perspectives and critically evaluate discipline knowledge in the Bachelor of Arts to identify and reflect on local, cross-cultural and/or global social, cultural, political, ethical or environmental issues.
Communicate independently, by written, oral and technology-supported modes, to provide clear, coherent and independent expositions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Demonstrate judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence, applying knowledge, analytical and technical skills as a basis for decision-making and planning.
Apply disciplinary knowledge and skills with flexibility and creativity to demonstrate self-management, resilience, accountability and social responsibility whether working independently or in collaboration with others.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts, Law and Education

CRICOS

001694A

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
A$34,250.00 (US$ 22,571) per year
AUD $107,973 for the entire course

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

July 2025

Venue

Hobart Campus

Churchill Avenue,

SANDY BAY,

Tasmania,

7005, HOBART, Australia

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
A$36,704.00 (US$ 24,189) per year
NA

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

February 2025

Venue

Hobart Campus

Churchill Avenue,

SANDY BAY,

Tasmania,

7005, HOBART, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.

Most of our undergraduate programs have the following English language requirements.

IELTS (Academic) - 6.0 (no individual band less than 5.5)

TOEFL (iBT) 72 (no skill below: Reading 10; Listening 9; Speaking 16; Writing 19)

PTE Academic 50 with no score lower than 42

UTAS Access-English Level 6 - 60% (no individual score less than 55%)

Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English) - B Grade

Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) - C Grade

Cambridge BEC (Business English Certificate) Higher - C Grade

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Tasmania is an island of creative and curious minds. No matter where students join from, they鈥檒l become part of a welcoming, collaborative community.

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