BCA
Credit points
240
Minimum duration
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
Note:
*Not offered in Brisbane for International students for Sem 2, 2023
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
International students must meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
Queensland | English (Units 3 & 4, C). |
New South Wales | Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3) |
Victoria | Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English. |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Definition
A Major is 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level, at least 40 cp at 200-level and at least 20 cp from 300-level.
A Minor is 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level and at least 20 cp at 200/300-level.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 160 cp from:
- 2 Majors (Part A) OR
- 1 Major and 2 Minors (Part B and Part C)
- 20 cp from Capstone and Community Engagement units (Part D)
- 40 cp from:
- Elective units from the Bachelor of Arts schedule of unit offerings (Part E); OR
- 30 cp from Elective units (Part E) and 10 cp from Arts Scholars Program (Part F)
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part G);
Exit points
Students who have met the requirements of the Diploma in Creative Arts or Diploma in Liberal Arts can exit with this award.
Progression requirements
Unless otherwise specified, students must complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence. Any additional prerequisites for individual units are shown in brackets after the unit in the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.