Course details

Summary

The Victoria Bachelor of Arts (BA) will give you insights into cultures, languages, art, history, politics and societies that will challenge your thinking and expand your view of the world. Explore your passions and discover what drives you through our wide range of subject areas.

The Victoria BA will teach you how to think, not what to think. You'll turn ideas over and look at them from several angles. Learn to argue your point of view and be prepared for it to change. You'll study in an inspiring environment with highly qualified lecturers who will help you develop a broad and disciplined intellect, so you can be successful in whatever career you choose.

Modern Language Studies

Study a comprehensive language package by combining a new language with linguistics courses in a single subject. Choose from Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, 毛利, Samoan or Spanish. As you learn to speak and write your new language, you'll also be studying Linguistics - the structure, use and cultural importance of language itself.

Course structure

For this degree you'll need to:

Complete at least 360 points, of which:

• At least 240 points must be from courses listed for the BA
• A maximum of 180 points can be at 100 level and
• At least 180 points must be at 200 and 300 level
• Of the 180 points, at least 75 points must be at 300 level
• Of the 75 points, up to 15 may come from courses listed for another degree when they are taken to satisfy the requirements of an additional major subject from another degree
• Of the 180 points, at least 75 must be from courses listed for the BA

In addition to the degree requirements, for this major you'll need to complete:

Three courses at 100 level:

• Introduction to Linguistics (LING 111)

Two courses at 200 level:

Either Chinese Language 2A (CHIN 211) and Chinese Language 2B (CHIN 212)

Or French Language 2A (FREN 201) and French Language 2B (FREN 202)

Or German Language 2A (GERM 217) and German Language 2B (GERM 218)

Or Italian Language 2A (ITAL 215) and Italian Language 2B (ITAL 216)

Or Japanese Language 2A (JAPA 204) and Japanese Language 2B (JAPA 205)

Or Tu Te Wana Wana/Maori Language 2A (MAOR 211) and Tu Tu Te Wana/Maori Language 2B (MAOR 221)

Or Samoan Language and Oratory (SAMO 201) and Samoan Literature (SAMO 202)

Or Spanish Language 2A (SPAN 215) and Spanish Language 2B (SPAN 216)

Two courses at 300 level:

Either Chinese Language 3A (CHIN 311) and Chinese Language 3B (CHIN 312)

Or French Language 3A (FREN 301) and French Language 3B (FREN 302)

Or German Language 3A (GERM 315) and German Language 3B (GERM 316)

Or German Language 3C (GERM 320) and German Language 3D (GERM 321)

Or Italian Language 3A (ITAL 315) and Italian Language 3B (ITAL 316)

Or Japanese Language 3A (JAPA 304) and Japanese Language 3B (JAPA 305)

Or Tiri Te Wana Wana/Maori Language 3 (MAOR 311) and Te Reo Karanga, Te Reo Whaikorero/The Language of Karanga and Whaikorero (MAOR 321)

Or Samoan Language and Customs (SAMO 301) and Interpreting and Translation (SAMO 302)

Or Spanish Language 3A (SPAN 315) and Spanish Language 3B (SPAN 316)

Future-proof your career

The job-market is changing fast with many current jobs predicted to be automated within 10 to 15 years. Gain skills valuable in any workplace studying for a BA develops your creativity, flexibility and imagination, and teaches you how to think critically and present an argument. You'll also develop research skills and learn to communicate complex ideas in both speech and writing.

Entry criteria

University Entrance, or to meet the requirements of another admission type.

Other English Language requirements:

• IELTS overall band of 6.0 with no sub-score below 5.5; or
• TOEFL 80 on the internet-based test; or
• A minimum of three ratings of 4 and one rating of 3 in the Victoria University English Proficiency Programme test; or
• Pearson Test of English: A score of 58 (with a ‘Communicative’ score of not less than 50).