Future Students

Australian Studies

The Area Of Study

This interdisciplinary program is designed for students interested in learning about the broad spectrum of Australian culture. With a core program of three units, you can also choose from diverse fields of study on Australian topics across departments at Macquarie University. You can pursue major studies in Australian and Indigenous Australian history, Australian literature, film and culture, Australian politics, music, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, Aboriginal studies, geography and, in some instances, law.

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Degree Program Information

Degree UAI 2008 CSP Course Duration
Bachelor of Arts 76.00 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Arts with Diploma of Education 75.00 4 years full-time/equivalent part-time
Bachelor of Arts with Bachelor of Laws 95.45 5 years full-time

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What You Will Study

You must complete a program of study (major) in Australian studies. Your program of study may include units from the subject areas listed below:

  • Australian society
  • Australian literature, film, media and culture
  • Australian history
  • Australian politics
  • Indigenous Australian studies
  • Australian environment and geography
  • Australia in an international frame

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Recommended Prior Knowledge

The three core Australian studies units do not require any assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies. Other units taken as part of a degree may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies and you should refer to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies for full degree requirements.

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Career Options

  • administration and management
  • cultural heritage and tourism
  • education (with Diploma of Education)
  • environmental heritage
  • international relations
  • journalism
  • public relations
  • public policy and government
  • politics

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Some Major Employers

  • arts industries
  • universities
  • schools
  • government departments
  • non-government organisations
  • museums
  • media organisations
  • international aid organisations

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Further Information

Department of Modern History
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Telephone:  (02) 9850 8879
Fax:  (02) 9850 8240
Email:  modernhistory@mq.edu.au
Web:  www.modhist.mq.edu.au

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