Bachelor of Arts
Society
A course by
AUT
A multidisciplinary Bachelor’s degree focused on social sciences, humanities, and communication, offering majors in languages, international studies, criminology, psychology, event management, and education, with strong workplace experience opportunities.
NZ$9,775
inc GST
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 7 Certification (360 Credits)
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NZ$9,775
inc GST
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This course starts anytime
NZQA Level 7 Certification (360 Credits)
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop critical thinking, analysis, and communication skills
Graduates will be able to think analytically and critically, communicate ideas effectively, and engage with complex social and cultural issues.
Workplace readiness and experience
Students complete a supervised work placement related to their major, gaining relevant industry and professional experience.
What You're Signing Up For
The AUT Bachelor of Arts allows you to build a degree aligned to your passions and interests with majors in diverse areas such as languages, international studies, criminology, psychology, event management and education. The programme develops critical, analytical, and communication skills as well as offering practical workplace experience in the final semester. Graduates are prepared for meaningful careers in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, as analytical thinkers, communicators, and skilled problem solvers. Flexible combinations of majors, minors, and electives are encouraged, and a wide range of study options are available.
Course Content
- Core courses developing transferable skills (e.g. Academic Communication, Treaty of Waitangi, Social Thinking, Knowledge and Inquiry, Education and Employability, Human + Machines: AI in the Social World)
- Choice of major (e.g. Creative Writing, Criminology, Culinary Arts, Education, Event Management, Global Tourism, History, International Studies, Interpreting, Māori Development, NZ Sign Language and Deaf Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences)
- Flexible component: add second major and/or minors from a wide list within or outside the Faculty of Arts
- Workplace experience in final semester (Work Integrated Learning)
- Research foundations course (optional, especially for postgraduate intentions)
- Majors/minors structure: full list and guidance (subject to availability)
What you need to know first
University Entrance or equivalent (NZ)
Find these employment opportunities
Communications rolesSocial research and policyTeaching and education support rolesEvent managementTourism managementInterpreter or translatorPublic sector rolesHuman resourcesSocial servicesRoles in Māori and Pasifika development
