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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science

Course code: #40168

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $36,090 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    62.8 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    098540F

Options
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 31-January-2025 2025-01-31
Winter-July 30-June-2025 2025-06-30
Fall-February 31-January-2024 2024-01-31
Winter-July 30-June-2024 2024-06-30

Overview

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science

When you study this combined degree at the University of Newcastle, you’ll develop a core understanding of the world around us and how it works. 

Pursue your passions, and learn from leading researchers who’ll guide you through a tailored program – specifically designed to give you the skills that employers are seeking.

Forge your own path by choosing from 20 majors and minors and 100s of courses in the arts and humanities. 

Then round out your experience with scientific expertise that underpins technology, industry, business, agriculture, environmental management, research and development, health, and information technology.

This highly flexible combined degree can open doors across also every sector imaginable.

Arts Majors:

  • English & Writing
  • Screen and Cultural Studies
  • French Studies
  • German
  • Global Indigenous Studies
  • History
  • Human Geography & the Environment
  • Japanese Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Politics & International Relations
  • Psychology Studies
  • Sociology & Anthropology

 

Science Majors:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Sciences
  • Environmental Science
  • Geography
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Psychology
  • Physics

 

Work Integrated Learning

Work-integrated learning opportunities are available.

Depending on chosen majors, students will attend field trips, seminars and workshops.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$43,959

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $8,916
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,869
Tuition 1 person $36,090

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic transcript
  • Completion certificate
  • Evidence of English proficiency
  • Passport biometric page
  • For programs requiring work experience, a curriculum vitae (CV)/resume and/or letters of work experience are recommended.

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

60
12
listening
21
writing
18
speaking
13
reading

PTE

50
54
listening
54
writing
54
speaking
54
reading

Cambridge

169
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

English language skills test equivalence: 

IELTS 6.0 with no subtest less than 6.0

TOEFL IBT: 60-78 with a Writing score of 21-23, Speaking 18-19, Reading 13-18, and Listening 12-19

PTE: 50-57 with all bands 54

Cambridge: 169 -175  with all bands 169

The University of Newcastle offers a wide range of intensive English language programs to help students achieve their goal of studying at the University of Newcastle.

Course NameDurationEntry RequirementsLead to
English Language Bridging - Elementary10 weeksIELTS 4.0Intermediate
English Language Bridging - Intermediate10 weeksIELTS 5.0Upper Intermediate
English Language Bridging - Upper-Intermediate10 weeksIELTS 5.5Advanced English 
Advanced (EAP)10 weeksIELTS 6.0Undergraduate & Postgraduate Coursework Program

Students with an offer for Undergraduate programs may enter Upper Intermediate English with an IELTS score of 5.0Upper-Intermediate

Students with an offer for Undergraduate programs may enter this course with an IELTS score of 5.5.


Academic background and requirement

Entry requirements:

Senior secondary school qualification

 

Assumed knowledge:

HSC Mathematics (2 units)

 

Recommended studies:

  • HSC English (Advanced) or equivalent.
  • HSC Biology and/or Chemistry and/or Physics and/or Earth & Environmental Science would be a strong advantage in this program, depending on the major you intend to complete.

 

GPA:

China:

  • China (Peoples’ Republic) National Entrance Examination (Gaokao):  471  out of 750   (62.8%)

India:

  • All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE): 11
  • Indian School Certificate (CISCE): 79
  • Board of Intermediate Education Andhra Pradesh - Intermediate Public Examination: 75
  • Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board - Higher Secondary Certificate Examination: 75
  • Government of Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education - Second Year PreUniversity Examination: 75

 

Foundation Studies

The University of Newcastle College of International Education Foundation Studies Program can be completed in either two or three trimesters and is designed to prepare international students for university study, both academically and socially. 

Career opportunities

Depending on your Arts majors:

  • Archaeological Excavator
  • Broadcast Journalist
  • Cinema Manager
  • Foreign Correspondent
  • Interpreter
  • Cultural Interpreter
  • Architectural Historian
  • Tour Guide
  • Counsellor

Depending on your Science major:

  • Animal Biologist
  • Botanist
  • Chemist
  • Mathematician
  • Physicist
  • Statistician

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