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Bachelor of Arts at Flinders University is a 3-year flexible undergraduate degree in arts and humanities at the Bedford Park campus in Adelaide, South Australia. Complete a common first year, then choose from 19 majors spanning history, archaeology, languages, creative writing, drama, film, politics, sociology, and visual arts.
Study at a university ranked #387 in the world in QS World University Rankings and #1 in South Australia for arts and humanities — with unique degrees, strong industry links, and real-world learning through internships, field schools, and studio practice.
Tailor your qualification with an optional minor from 30 disciplines including international relations, criminology, psychology, sustainability, and curatorial and museum studies.
Indicative total tuition is AU$106,500 with live AUD to MYR conversion in the fee breakdown below.
Entry requirements typically include ATAR 65, A Levels DDD, UEC 28 points from the best five academic subjects, and Other Qualifications on request. IELTS 6.0 overall with no band score less than 6.0 is required.
Career outcomes include content producer, screenwriter, human rights officer, intelligence analyst, communications assistant, climate justice specialist, and equal opportunity officer.
Study at Bedford Park with March and July intake. Plan to apply at least three months before your chosen start date.
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Flinders University ranks #387 worldwide in QS World University Rankings and is #1 in South Australia for arts and humanities study — offering 19 flexible majors across history, languages, creative arts, politics, and society at Bedford Park.
Graduate with communication, critical thinking, and professional skills valued across content production, human rights, policy, screenwriting, and communications roles in Australia and internationally.
Benefit from Flinders’ connections with media, heritage, government, arts, and community organisations — including parliamentary internships, screen industry placements, and field school projects.
Choose from distinctive majors spanning maritime archaeology, critical Indigenous studies, creative writing, film and television, and beginner language streams in French, Indonesian, Italian, and Spanish.
Learn through archaeological field schools, studio practice, parliamentary internships, screen placements, and community arts projects — applying humanities skills in real professional contexts.
Study at Bedford Park — Flinders University’s main campus with arts and humanities teaching facilities, creative studios, and strong links to media, government, museums, heritage, and community arts employers across South Australia.
The Bachelor of Arts offers 19 majors from year two at Bedford Park. Select a major to view rankings and programme detail in the course structure below.
Minimum scores are shown on each card. Tap the grey on each card for score details.
Scholarship options for this degree programme depend on your intake and academic profile. Contact us and we’ll check eligibility with Flinders University.
Core fees are shown in Australian dollars (AUD). Ringgit (MYR) equivalents use a live AUD/MYR rate. Figures are illustrative only. Flinders University typically reviews tuition each year; expect an estimated 5–10% annual increase — always use the latest official tuition on your offer or fee schedule.
Indicative totals above are not a quote. Tuition and related fees follow Flinders University’s current published schedule for your intake year. For scholarships, contact us. MYR equivalents use the live rate shown above.
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The Bachelor of Arts is completed over 3 years of full-time study at Bedford Park, with March and July intake. Complete a common first year, then choose your major for years two and three.
Year one at Flinders Bedford Park establishes arts foundations through truth and knowledge, academic and professional communication, and Indigenous studies — preparing you to choose from 19 majors across history, archaeology, languages, creative writing, film, politics, sociology, and visual arts in years two and three.
| Module title |
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| Truth and Knowledge in a Changing World |
| Academic and Professional Communication |
| Indigenous Studies: An Introduction |
From year two, specialise in one of 19 majors across six discipline areas at Flinders Bedford Park. Each major combines core topics with option topics — select a major above to jump to its full syllabus. You may also complete an optional minor from the list below.
Explore ancient, medieval, and early modern worlds through archaeology, European prehistory, medieval history, and literature at Flinders Bedford Park — building interdisciplinary skills in historical research, cultural analysis, and heritage interpretation for museum, education, and research careers.
| Module title |
|---|
| From the Palaeolithic to Pompeii: An Exploration of World Archaeology |
| Europe Before Europe: From Mesolithic to Medieval |
| History's Killing Fields: From Medieval to Modern |
| The Real Games of Thrones: Medieval Histories, 300–1400 |
| Medieval Myths: The Origins of Modern Fantasy |
| Module title |
|---|
| Lands Beneath the Winds: Archaeology of Southeast Asia |
| Seafaring in the Ancient World |
| Gothic: Terror, Horror and the Supernatural |
| Medieval and Renaissance Women's Literature and Lives |
| English Literature Evolutions and Revolutions |
| Vampires: Beast, Human, Posthuman |
| Colonies, Empire and Revolution: North America 1500–1800 |
| Crusade and Jihad in the Middle Ages |
| Empires: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern |
| Heresy and Inquisition in the Middle Ages |
The Applied Linguistics major examines how language works, language in society, intercultural communication, and applied linguistics in action at Flinders Bedford Park — preparing graduates for education, translation, cross-cultural communication, and language policy roles across government, NGOs, and international organisations.
| Module title |
|---|
| World Languages |
| How Language Works |
| Language in Society |
| Intercultural Communication |
| Applied Linguistics in Action |
| Module title |
|---|
| Becoming Human: Discovering Cultural Diversity Through Anthropology |
| Writing Across Genres |
| English as a Global Language |
| Introductory French Part 1 |
| 'The Lucky Country'? A Brief History of Australia |
| Kaurna Identity Culture and Language |
| Introductory Indonesian, Part 1 |
| Introductory Italian Part 1 |
| Critical Thinking |
| Introductory Spanish Part 1 |
The Archaeology major develops field methods, scientific techniques, Australian and maritime archaeology, and digital 3D reconstruction at Flinders Bedford Park — preparing for heritage advisor, archaeologist, and museum careers through hands-on excavation, geospatial analysis, and applied anthropology ethics.
| Module title |
|---|
| Discovering Archaeology |
| Scientific Techniques in Archaeology |
| Archaeology of the First Australians |
| Archaeological Field Methods |
| Environmental Archaeology |
| Module title |
|---|
| Lands Beneath the Winds: Archaeology of Southeast Asia |
| Australian Maritime Archaeology |
| The Evolution of Our Species: A Global Journey |
| Seafaring in the Ancient World |
| Geospatial Archaeology |
| History of Archaeological Thought |
| Digital Pasts: Applied 3D Capture and Reconstruction of Ancient Worlds |
| Exploring the Depths: History and Challenges in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology |
| Applied Anthropology in Australia: Ethics and Method |
| Australian Historical Artefacts |
The Creative Writing major builds skills across genres, romance and horror, epic and speculative fiction at Flinders Bedford Park — with options in screenwriting, performance writing, and crime fiction preparing graduates for author, editor, content producer, and screenwriter careers in publishing and media.
| Module title |
|---|
| Writing Across Genres |
| Story: Who, What, When, Where |
| Love and Death: Writing Romance and Horror |
| The Epic: Writing Epic Fiction |
| The Fantastic: Writing Speculative Fiction |
| Module title |
|---|
| Narrative and Storytelling |
| Writing for Performance |
| Editing & the Industry |
| Adaptation and Audiences |
| Dramaturgy and New Writing |
| Life Writing |
| Telling True Stories |
| Crime Fiction and Film: From Poe to Post Modern |
| Black Poetics: Indigenous Literary Studies |
| Introduction to Screenwriting |
The Critical Indigenous Studies major examines Indigenous identities, Kaurna language and culture, reconciliation, decolonising institutions, and colonial history at Flinders Bedford Park — preparing graduates for roles in Indigenous policy, community development, museums, education, and cultural heritage organisations.
| Module title |
|---|
| Race and Representation: Indigenous Identities |
| Kaurna Identity Culture and Language |
| Reconciliation and Indigenous Knowledges |
| Colonial Intimacies and the Economy: Mathematics of Genocide |
| Decolonising Institutions: Indigenous Critical Creative Praxis |
| Module title |
|---|
| Archaeology of the First Australians |
| Maps and Dreams: Indigenous-Settler Relations in Australian History |
| Destination Australia: Migration Since 1900 |
| Slavery and Unfreedom in Australia and the Indo-Pacific |
| Black Poetics: Indigenous Literary Studies |
| First Nations Visual Art |
| Ngarrindjeri Identity Culture and Language |
| The Museum |
| Caring as Country: Indigenous Environmental Management |
| Listening Up: Colonialism, Race and Gender |
The Drama major explores theatre in context, contemporary and modern theatre, popular performance, and Australian repertoire at Flinders Bedford Park — developing performance, dramaturgy, and community arts skills for careers in theatre production, festivals, writing for performance, and arts administration.
| Module title |
|---|
| Theatre in Context |
| Contemporary Drama |
| Modern Theatre: The Rise of the Director |
| Popular Performance: From Bankside to Broadway |
| Contemporary Australian Repertoire |
| The Artist as Researcher |
| Module title |
|---|
| Arts Practice and the Community |
| Dramaturgy and New Writing |
| Festivals |
| Writing for Performance |
| History of Film Style |
The English major studies storytelling, life writing, gothic literature, and medieval and Renaissance women's literature at Flinders Bedford Park — with options in adaptations, censorship, children's literature, and crime fiction preparing graduates for publishing, education, content writing, and media careers.
| Module title |
|---|
| The Power of Storytelling |
| Life Writing |
| Gothic: Terror, Horror and the Supernatural |
| Medieval and Renaissance Women's Literature and Lives |
| Telling True Stories |
| Module title |
|---|
| Literature in Transformation |
| Adaptations: Literature on Screen |
| Banned Books: Literary Censorship in the Past and Present |
| Writing in the Twenty-First Century |
| English Literature Evolutions and Revolutions |
| The Worlds of Children's Literature |
| Medieval Myths: The Origins of Modern Fantasy |
| Vampires: Beast, Human, Posthuman |
| Crime Fiction and Film: From Poe to Post Modern |
The French Beginners major progresses from introductory to upper intermediate French at Flinders Bedford Park — with options in French cinema, culture, and special topics building language proficiency and cultural literacy for careers in diplomacy, education, tourism, translation, and international relations.
| Module title |
|---|
| Introductory French Part 1 |
| Introductory French Part 2 |
| Intermediate French Part 1 |
| Intermediate French Part 2 |
| Upper Intermediate French Part 1 |
| Upper Intermediate French Part 2 |
| Module title |
|---|
| French Cinema |
| Bon Appetit! From Plate to Palate! |
| The Reading Workshop |
| French Cultural Icons |
| Special Topic in Language or Cultural Studies |
The Film and Television Studies major covers film form, media and society, documentary, film history, and contemporary screen cultures at Flinders Bedford Park — with options in Hollywood, television, Asian cinema, and screenwriting preparing graduates for screenwriter, content producer, and media industry careers.
| Module title |
|---|
| Film Form and Analysis |
| Media and Society |
| Truth and Lies: Documentary Media |
| History of Film Style |
| Contemporary Screen Cultures |
| Module title |
|---|
| The Hollywood Industry |
| Television Studies |
| Australian/Indigenous Media |
| Popular Genres |
| The Filmmaker: Case Studies |
| Asian Cinema |
| Introduction to Screenwriting |
| Feature Film Writing |
| Screen, Film and TV Industry Placements |
| Gender Trouble: Media, Gender, Sexuality |
The Gender Studies major explores sex, gender, and identities in Australia, feminist debates, colonialism, race, and global feminist activism at Flinders Bedford Park — preparing graduates for equal opportunity, human rights, policy, media, and community advocacy careers across government and NGOs.
| Module title |
|---|
| Memory and the Politics of Difference: Sex, Race and Belonging |
| Sex, Gender and Identities in Australia |
| Gender, Power and Change: Introducing Feminist Debates |
| Listening Up: Colonialism, Race and Gender |
| Global Feminist Activism |
| Module title |
|---|
| Medieval and Renaissance Women's Literature and Lives |
| Crimes of the Flesh: Sex and 'Deviance' in Australian History |
| Gender Trouble: Media, Gender, Sexuality |
| Sexualities: Identities Power and Resistance |
| Thinking through the Body |
| Media and Cultural Identities: Gender, Race and Sexuality |
The Geography and Environmental Studies major examines environment and society, resilient cities, climate change, and Indigenous environmental management at Flinders Bedford Park — preparing graduates for climate justice, sustainability, urban planning, and environmental policy careers across government and NGOs.
| Module title |
|---|
| Environment and Society |
| Environment, Economy and Culture |
| Smart, Liveable and Resilient Cities |
| Adapting to Climate Change |
| Caring as Country: Indigenous Environmental Management |
| Module title |
|---|
| Creative Cities: Ecologies of Social Transformation |
| Geospatial Information Systems |
| Spatial Information Management |
| Human Geography: Geographies of Oppression |
| Sustainable Development in a Global World: Challenges and Prospects |
| Population Dynamics |
| Field School Project |
| Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Using Social Science Data |
The History major examines war and society, Indigenous-settler relations, empires, and modern political history at Flinders Bedford Park — developing critical research, archival analysis, and narrative skills for careers in education, public policy, heritage, journalism, and further historical research.
| Module title |
|---|
| Nazi Germany: Its Origins and Nature, 1870–1945 |
| War and Society in the Modern World |
| Maps and Dreams: Indigenous-Settler Relations in Australian History |
| Empires: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern |
| Crimes of the Flesh: Sex and 'Deviance' in Australian History |
| Guns and Butter: The United States in the Long 1960s |
| Module title |
|---|
| Film and History |
| Colonies, Empire and Revolution: North America 1500–1800 |
| Memory and the Politics of Difference: Sex, Race and Belonging |
| The Great Powers in the Middle East 1798–2001 |
| Terrorism and Society: From the Reign of Terror to Al Qaeda |
| Reworlding South Australia History: 1800 to the Present |
| The Real Games of Thrones: Medieval Histories, 300–1400 |
| The Divided States of America, 1920–2000 |
| Crusade and Jihad in the Middle Ages |
| Destination Australia: Migration Since 1900 |
| Britannia's Rise and Fall: Colonial and Post-Colonial Experiences |
| Romantics and Revolutionaries: European Culture and History, 1789–1918 |
| Civil War Era America |
| One Nation Under God? Religion in American Public Life |
| Heresy and Inquisition in the Middle Ages |
| Slavery and Unfreedom in Australia and the Indo-Pacific |
The Indonesian Beginners major develops language skills from introductory to upper intermediate levels at Flinders Bedford Park — with options in Indonesian politics, culture, and special topics preparing graduates for careers in Southeast Asian trade, diplomacy, education, development, and cross-cultural communication.
| Module title |
|---|
| Introductory Indonesian, Part 1 |
| Introductory Indonesian Part 2 |
| Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 |
| Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 |
| Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 1 |
| Upper Intermediate Indonesian Part 2 |
| Module title |
|---|
| Indonesian for Special Purposes |
| Indonesian Politics and Development |
| Indonesian Culture and Society |
| Special Topic in Language or Cultural Studies |
The Italian Beginners major builds Italian language from introductory to upper intermediate levels at Flinders Bedford Park — exploring Italian cinema, culture, and special topics for careers in tourism, education, arts, translation, and European cultural exchange across Australia and Italy.
| Module title |
|---|
| Introductory Italian Part 1 |
| Introductory Italian Part 2 |
| Intermediate Italian Part 1 |
| Intermediate Italian Part 2 |
| Upper Intermediate Italian Part 1 |
| Upper Intermediate Italian Part 2 |
| Module title |
|---|
| Italian Cultural Studies |
| Italian Cinema |
| The Italian Mafia: Origin and Representations |
| Italian Style |
| Special Topic in Language or Cultural Studies |
The Philosophy major examines mind, world, moral and political philosophy, happiness, aesthetics, and ethics at Flinders Bedford Park — developing critical reasoning and ethical analysis for careers in law, policy, education, arts administration, and technology ethics across public and private sectors.
| Module title |
|---|
| Mind, World and God |
| Introduction to Moral and Political Philosophy |
| Happiness and Mental Health |
| Moral Philosophy |
| Aesthetics and the Values of Art |
| Module title |
|---|
| Ethics for Professionals |
| Consciousness, Cognition, and Artificial Intelligence |
| Philosophy and Literature |
| Identity in Science Fiction |
| The Emotional Power of Music |
The Political Science major studies revolutionary ideas, populist politics, cybersecurity and democracy, Australian democracy, and elections at Flinders Bedford Park — with internship options preparing graduates for intelligence analyst, policy advisor, parliamentary, and international relations careers.
| Module title |
|---|
| Revolutionary Ideas in Politics |
| Divided Societies: Radical, Extreme and Populist Politics |
| Cybersecurity, A.I. and the Future of Democracy |
| Understanding Democracy in Australia |
| Parties, Voting Behaviour and Elections |
| Module title |
|---|
| Contemporary Debates in International Relations and Politics |
| Jeff Bleich Centre Internship: Innovations Incubator |
| War, Genocide and Post-conflict Justice |
| Postcolonial Politics |
| Drugs, Politics and Public Health |
| Indonesian Politics and Development |
| Applying Foreign Policy in the Digital Age |
| South Australian Parliamentary Internship |
| Environmental Politics |
| Inequality and the Australian Welfare State |
The Sociology major studies everyday life, social theory, social science data, crime and deviance, and gender at Flinders Bedford Park — developing critical analysis of power, identity, and social change for careers in research, policy, community services, and human rights organisations.
| Module title |
|---|
| Issues in Sociology |
| Sociology of Everyday Life |
| Using Social Science Data |
| Shaping the Future |
| Love, Death and Power: An Introduction to Social Theory |
| Module title |
|---|
| Crime and Deviance: Power and Resistance in the Contemporary World |
| Race, Power and Identity |
| Sociology of Gender: History, Culture and Meaning |
| Knowing the Social World |
| Zeitgeist Mode: Culture + Society Now! |
| Sexualities: Identities Power and Resistance |
| Families, Relationships and Societies |
| Listening Up: Colonialism, Race and Gender |
The Spanish Beginners major develops Spanish language from introductory to upper intermediate levels at Flinders Bedford Park — with options in Latin American film, Hispanic arts, and culture preparing graduates for careers in education, translation, international relations, and Latin American cultural industries.
| Module title |
|---|
| Introductory Spanish Part 1 |
| Introductory Spanish Part 2 |
| Intermediate Spanish Part 1 |
| Intermediate Spanish Part 2 |
| Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 1 |
| Upper Intermediate Spanish Part 2 |
| Module title |
|---|
| Latin American History and Culture Through Film and Literature |
| Contemporary Spanish Cinema and Literature |
| The Hispanic World and its People |
| Hispanic Arts and Culture |
| Special Topic in Language or Cultural Studies |
The Visual Arts major explores art traditions, First Nations visual art, aesthetics, protest art, and art-science intersections at Flinders Bedford Park — with studio specialisations preparing graduates for curator, artist, museum, and cultural production careers across galleries and creative industries.
| Module title |
|---|
| Visual Arts Traditions and Theories |
| First Nations Visual Art |
| Aesthetics and the Values of Art |
| Protest and Praxis: Art, Activism and Social Change |
| Analogue to Algorithm: Histories and Futures at the Intersection of Art, Science and Technology |
| Module title |
|---|
| Professional and Academic Futures |
| Art, Culture, and the History of Fashion and Costume |
| Maps and Dreams: Indigenous-Settler Relations in Australian History |
| Romantics and Revolutionaries: European Culture and History, 1789–1918 |
| Film Form and Analysis |
| Zeitgeist Mode: Culture + Society Now! |
| Studio Fundamentals |
| Studio Specialisation A |
| Studio Specialisation B |
| Module title |
|---|
| Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Studies |
| Anthropology |
| Applied Linguistics |
| Archaeology |
| Australian History |
| Creative Writing |
| Criminology |
| Critical Indigenous Studies |
| Curatorial and Museum Studies |
| Drama |
| English |
| French - Beginners |
| Film and Television Studies |
| Gender Studies |
| Geography and Environmental Studies |
| History - Global Politics |
| Indonesian - Beginners |
| International Relations |
| Italian - Beginners |
| Maritime Archaeology |
| Modern History |
| Philosophy |
| Political Science |
| Psychology |
| Sociology |
| Spanish - Beginners |
| Sustainability |
| Visual Arts |
| World History |
| Writing for Stage and Screen |
Flinders University offers March and July intake for this degree at Bedford Park. Plan to apply at least 3 months before your classes start.
Exact dates vary by intake year; apply early to secure your place, arrange your visa, and organise accommodation. Confirm with Flinders University or our advisors.
July intake follows a similar timeline. Apply early to secure your place, arrange your visa, and organise accommodation.
Official source: Intake dates are set by Flinders University and may change.
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