Workplaces value employees who have a broad range of real-world skills, and this combined degree will equip you to excel in today’s dynamic working environment. In our Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business, you’ll gain business knowledge and learn to think like an entrepreneur. You’ll develop creative and/or socio-cultural knowledge, plus skills in critical thinking and communication. Our degree fosters the accumulation of knowledge and the acquisition of a diverse set of skills, essential to helping you be an independent thinker, and empowering you to create a new future, new career prospects and the ability to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing modern workplace.
Why study the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business with UNE?
You will choose from a broad range of business and arts majors to build a skillset of specialist knowledge in areas that interest you.
The arts component enables you to develop skills in critical thinking, ethical practice, creativity, cultural awareness and effective communication in all its forms, and you get to choose a major from a broad range of arts and humanities subject areas.
The business component allows you to specialize in areas such as management, marketing, human resources, accounting or business analytics, to name just a few.
Combine the two majors to suit your career ambitions and areas of interest.
As a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business graduate you will demonstrate a broad global perspective, with specialist knowledge in an area of the arts, as well as business. Such a diverse skillset and flexibility are highly sought after by employers in a fast-evolving professional landscape.
What makes our course different?
Our graduates are perfectly placed to succeed in a broad spectrum of careers through their understanding of business, the contemporary world, as well as human culture and society.
Study flexibility with your choice of 48 different majors and minors in arts and 9 majors in business, with the ability to study online, on-campus or a combination of both.
Our Work Integrated Learning Program gives you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a relevant professional setting, and have it count towards your degree, developing your professional skills and improving your employability.
Travel overseas (subject to travel restrictions) and get credit towards your degree by studying at one of our partner universities.
Accelerate your degree or combine it with periods of full-time employment with online learning support and optional Trimester 3 units.
Start up your own business as part of our Business In Action unit where you will be mentored through the start-up phase with our Smart Region Incubator*.
Major in Psychology and graduate with a three-year sequence in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.
Choose options to study on campus or online, allowing you to balance your studies with your work and personal commitments. You can even choose to study on campus but take some units online, giving you the flexibility to tailor your study program to meet your objectives.
We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.
Majors – Arts
Ancient History
Archaeological Studies
Australian History
Chinese
Classical Languages
Community Planning
Counselling
Crime and Society
Criminal Justice
Cultural Heritage
English – Literary Futures
English – Literary Traditions
Environmental Futures
French
Gender Studies
German
Global Politics
Human Geography
Indonesian
International Law
Italian
Japanese
Linguistics
Medieval and Modern Europe
Music
Peace Studies
Philosophy
Physical Geography
Planning and Design
Politics
Psychology
Screen and Media Studies
Sociology
Spanish
Studies in Religion
Studies in Settler Colonialism
Theatre and Performance
Writing
Majors – Business
Agribusiness
Business Analytics
Economics
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.
Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.
* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.
IELTS Academic
English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
IELTS Academic 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
The English Language Requirements for admission into this course require the minimum scores shown above. Test results must be attained within 2 years of the date of application for admission.
TOEFL
English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Computer-based test 213 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Internet-based test 79 N/A N/A 22 N/A
The English Language Requirements for admission into this course require the minimum scores shown above. Test results must be attained within 2 years of the date of application for admission.
PTE Academic
English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
Pearson PTE (Academic) 57 50 50 50 50
The English Language Requirements for admission into this course require the minimum scores shown above. Test results must be attained within 2 years of the date of application for admission.
How much will it cost?
Estimated fees for your first year of study in this course are:
Fee type Cost
International $30,200*
Estimated amenities fee per year if studying full-time $351
*Annual course fees only cover the cost of tuition. They do not include other expenses associated with university study such as text books, accommodation and living expenses. If you are successful in gaining admission to study at UNE, the Offer of Admission will list the exact tuition fees you need to pay for your course. Fees quoted cover full-time tuition for two full-time trimesters only. For more information, please see fees and costs.
UNE offers bursaries and scholarships that can help you with the costs of studying and living in Australia.
The UNE International Bursary reduces the published annual tuition fees for international students by up to 20%. These bursaries are available for international students commencing coursework studies at UNE in 2024. View detailed Bursary information.
UNE also offers a number of substantial research scholarships to postgraduate students studying research-based degrees.