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University of Sydney (USYD)

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Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (Extended)

  • Bachelor

Our Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (Extended) is a four-year degree for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to undertake studies in an academically and culturally supported environment.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
Study Mode
In person

About this course

Our Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (Extended) is a four-year degree for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to undertake studies in an academically and culturally supported environment.

It provides students with an opportunity to make connections between in-depth study of a discipline area in humanities and science, and knowledge of culture and practice.

Offering a broad choice across more than 80 subject areas in the sciences or arts, this degree is your first step towards a career, or as stepping stone to other specialised degrees at the University.

The degree equips students with excellent communication, critical and analytical skills, with built-in support and academic skills development to ensure your success.

You will begin study with a cohort of students engaged in culturally relevant literacy and mathematics studies and other available units.

In second year, students can choose a major from our broad choice across science or arts.

As part of this program, you will have access to tailored academic support and tutors, mentors through our Mentoring our Brothers and Sisters (MOBS) program, with a wide-range of course and residential scholarships available.

You have the choice to complete with a major from Science or Arts.

Examples of popular Science majors offered by our academic schools are listed below:

  • Chemistry (including Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
  • Computer Science (including Computer Science and Software Development)
  • Geosciences (including Geography and Geology and Geophysics)
  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • Life and Environmental Science (including Animal Science, Biology, Ecology, Environment and Food Science)
  • Mathematics and Statistics (including Data Science)
  • Physics (including Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
  • Psychology
  • Veterinary Science

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences majors include:

Agricultural and Resource Economics History
American Studies Indigenous Studies
Ancient Greek Indonesian Studies
Ancient History International Relations
Anthropology International and Comparative Literary Studies
Arabic Language and Cultures Italian Studies
Archaeology Italian Studies (Advanced)
Art History Italian Studies (Intermediate)
Asian Studies Italian Studies (Introductory)
Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew Japanese Studies
Chinese Studies Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture
Criminology Korean Studies
Cultural Studies Latin
Digital Cultures Linguistics
Econometrics Modern Greek Studies
Economic Policy Music
Economics Philosophy
English Political Economy
European Studies Politics
Film Studies Socio-Legal Studies
Financial Economics Sociology
French and Francophone Studies Spanish and Latin American Studies
Gender Studies Studies in Religion
Germanic Studies Theatre and Performance Studies
Hebrew (Modern)  

How to apply

Prospective domestic students apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for a Commonwealth supported place . Refer to the UAC website for key dates. Separate scholarship deadlines apply, visit the scholarships website for details.

For other useful information, visit our How to apply page.

Current University of Sydney students applying to transfer from one bachelor's degree to another apply directly to the University. The exact process will depend on the course you are currently in and the course to which you wish to transfer. For more information visit the Change your course page.

Current students applying to transfer from a diploma to a bachelor's degree must apply through UAC.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
75.9%
Overall satisfaction
75.3%
Skill scale
72.3%
Teaching scale
55.6%
Employed full-time
$52.2k
Average salary