Development Studies

Recommended studies

English (Advanced) (for all majors) and Mathematics (Standard or Advanced) (for Psychology Studies major)

Enrich your mind, diversify your skills and safeguard your future with our new work-ready arts degree at the University of Newcastle. Forge your own path by choosing from over 12 majors and 21 minors, including eight majors that are offered entirely online, and hundreds of courses in the arts and humanities. If you're hungry for knowledge, an arts degree will allow you to turn your interests into a meaningful career. Study a range of courses to better understand and appreciate the world around you, and what it means to be human. Explore ideas, theories and records of the human experience while learning about society, culture, history, language, media, politics and more.

What you will study

Explore diverse areas of study and tailor your degree to suit your interests and ambitions.

Choose from the following majors:

· English and Writing

· French Studies

German Global Indigenous Studies

History

Human Geography and the Environment

· Japanese Studies

· Linguistics

Performing Arts

Politics and International Relations

Psychology Studies

Screen and Cultural Studies

Sociology and Anthropology

Minors are available in the above majors as well as:

Ancient History

Chinese Education

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Practical experience

Information Technology

Studies of Religion

Violence Studies

Writing Studies

From 2023, all undergraduate students will complete work-integrated learning as part of their degree programs.

Career opportunities

Employment options for graduates are linked with your chosen areas of specialisation and may include roles in local, state and national public service, non-government organisations, higher education, media and communications, arts and cultural organisations, as well as other diverse sectors which are increasingly calling for employees possessing skills developed by the Bachelor of Arts.

Combine this degree with

Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Combined

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Combined

Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts

Bachelor of Science

Development, poverty, inequality and environmental sustainability are some of the most important issues in the world today. You'll focus on key global issues in local, national or international contexts. You could find yourself employed by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, working with countries to be more competitive in international trade. On a local level, you could work with Indigenous communities and natural resource managers to more effectively care for Country. Or you could help plan our cities and regions to create more just places for people to live. No matter your focus, when you study a Bachelor of Development Studies you'll go on to make a positive difference in the world. Diversify your studies with the choice of four majors, and develop a global mindset with options to travel abroad while studying. You will have the opportunity to undertake 140 hours of work placement, making you a job-ready graduate upon completion of your degree.

What you will study

Choose from one of the following majors:

Cultures and Citizenship

Environmental Sustainability

• Globalisation and Economic Development

• Urban and Regional Development

You will study real-world issues such as globalisation, environmental change, sustainable development and social justice. Our interdisciplinary approach means that in addition to your major you are exposed to a wide range of areas including Aboriginal studies, economics, geography, politics, sociology and environmental studies.

Practical experience

This degree places a strong focus on both field trips and work placement. Your fieldwork, in the Hunter Valley and Central Coast, will give you the chance to develop research skills by interpreting patterns in the local environment.

You can choose to develop your expertise in community development with a 140-hour work placement as part of your degree. The opportunity for a global experience is also available with international work placement in countries such as Ecuador, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, India, Japan, China, Malaysia, South Africa or Sweden.

Career opportunities

Skills, abilities and knowledge learnt in the Bachelor of Development Studies are highly sought after by a broad range of employers, including international aid organisations, consulting firms and local, state and federal government departments. Some typical roles include:

Aboriginal Cultural Educational Officer

Aid Worker

• Community Development Worker

Combine this degree with

• Bachelor of Business

• Bachelor of Media and Communication

Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies

Multicultural Community Liaison Officer

Urban Planner

Youth Worker

• Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Combined

• Bachelor of Social Science