Study Humanities
and Social Sciences

The Bachelor of Arts is a broad, interdisciplinary degree. This means it offers study within a range of disciplines at Flinders, so you can pick and choose what you study. You could choose to study history, visual arts and politics, for example. 

If you want to study a subject you are passionate about, or a range of subjects you are passionate about, the Bachelor of Arts could be the degree for you. It is also an excellent pathway into other degrees, such as the Bachelor of Education. If you would like to be a history teacher, for example, you can specialise in history in the BA and then transfer to Education to formalise your studies to become a teacher.

Yes! A Bachelor of Arts is one of the most flexible degrees available. Women's and gender studies combined with politics and Indonesian? Sure. Drama combined with visual arts and psychology. Why not?

There absolutely are jobs in the Arts. Over 67% of ASX200 CEOs* and 44% of world leaders**  have a social science degree.

A Bachelor of Arts is the most common degree among non-executive directors of Australia's 100 biggest public companies, and two thirds of Australia‘s workforce have studied humanities and social sciences.#

And, in 2020 the British Academy reported that ‘those taking arts, humanities and social science degrees end up in jobs in eight of the 10 fastest-growing sectors of the economy more often than their STEM graduate counterparts'##.

Our Bachelor of Arts graduates have gone on to have amazing careers. Check out some of the opportunities available to you with a BA. 

^{*ASX100 Board of Directors 2020 Report, **DASSH 2018 Report, #The Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, ##The Guardian, September 2020}

Yes! We partner with more than 70 institutions all over the world to allow you to study your Flinders degree, anywhere. You could choose to do one or two semesters, or a short term study program – it’s up to you. Why wait until you graduate to see the world? An outbound exchange is one of the best things you can do to broaden your horizons. More information is available here.

The first thing you should know is that an archaeologist doesn’t study dinosaur bones (that’s a palaeontologist). Excavating, or digging, is only one part of an archaeologist's job. They spend their time researching, reporting and teaching, as well as out in the field. They uncover artefacts to gain an understanding of history through a human, cultural and social lense. They collect and interpret data, and locate and survey suitable excavation sites using surveys and aerial photography. An archaeologist may work in cultural heritage management, where they are responsible for the archaeological research required to follow state and Commonwealth preservation laws. Find out more about careers in archaeology here.

Yes! One of the topics you can undertake in the Bachelor of Archaeology is “Archaeology Field Methods”. During this topic you will be out in the field, doing real work as an archaeologist. Where this topic ends up being run changes each year. We also offer a range of short courses in archaeology that you can study in addition to your degree, more information is available here.

You’ll meet incredible minds to stimulate and inspire you – teachers of international repute armed with up-to-the-minute knowledge, drawing on research that not only meets the world standard, but exceeds it.

Our teaching is designed to take you from learning to earning. You’ll be plugged into industry trends, and take part in professional placement opportunities and practical experiences that make you work-ready upon graduation.

You’ll take this journey in stimulating learning spaces, sharing your ideas with like-minded individuals who challenge and inspire you to achieve more. It’s the perfect environment in which to become the best you can be.