University
University of CanterburyBachelor of Arts
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Bachelor's Degree
Duration
10 years
Next start date
Expected Feb 2027
Campus
Main Campus
Summary
With over 30 subjects to choose from you can customise your BA degree to suit your interests and career path.
Over the three years of your BA degree you will gain the critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and communication skills that employers want. Practical experiences such as internships are on offer too.
Bachelor of Arts specialisation optionYou can also do a BA with a specialisation pathway.
Specialisations include a set programme of courses centred on a broad theme. These allow you to develop expertise in more subjects than a major, as well as the opportunity to customise your study to your particular interests.
See the Bachelor of Arts — Specialisations.
What will my study involve?- Choose from over 30 Arts subjects as your major and minor, or double major.
- Many courses offer field trips, real-world case studies, performances, internships, and community projects.
- You have the option to study a minor from additional subjects across Arts, Commerce, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Digital Screen, Health, Product Design, Science, Sport, and Youth and Community Leadership.
- Get involved with some of the many Arts related student clubs including Arts Society, Japan Society, Classoc, and Musoc.
- ARTS102 Problems, Questions, Evidence
- MAOR165 Tuakiri: Culture and Identity
- WRIT101 Writing for Academic Success
- Anthropology
- Art History and Theory
- Chinese
- Cinema Studies
- Classics
- Economics
- Education
- English
- European and European Union Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- History
- Human Services
- Japanese
- Linguistics
- Māori and Indigenous Studies
- Mathematical Sciences Education
- Mathematics
- Media and Communication
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science and International Relations
- Psychology
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Te Reo Māori
- Writing
- Accounting
- Animation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Astronomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Business Analytics
- Business and Sustainability
- Chemical Formulation Design
- Chemistry
- Cinematic Arts
- Community Music
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Cultural Studies
- Cybersecurity and Networking
- Digital Humanities
- Digital Product Design
- Earth Science
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Science
- Exercise and Sport Nutrition
- Finance
- Game Arts
- Game Development
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Geology
- Graphic Design
- Health Education
- Health Research
- Health Science
- Health Studies
- Human Resource Management
- Indigenous Narrative
- Industrial Product Design
- Information Systems
- Innovation
- International Business
- Māori and Indigenous Health
- Marketing
- Nutrition
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Pacific Studies
- Performance Data Analysis
- Physical Activity and Wellbeing
- Physics
- Population Health Data Science
- Professional and Community Engagement
- Public Health
- Screen Sound
- Screenwriting
- Sport Coaching
- Sport Management
- Sport Studies
- Strength and Conditioning
- Taxation
- Te Ao Hākinakina
- Tourism Marketing and Management
- Youth and Community Leadership
Entry criteria
To enrol in the BA degree at UC you will need:
- University Entrance (or equivalent). UC offers transition programmes for those who need help meeting these requirements.
- If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Undergraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
If you are a domestic student, you may also gain entry to the Bachelor of Arts via the Diploma in University Studies which is an alternative first year of the degree offering additional support.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts or use the admission requirements checker.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Recommended preparationAll Arts subjects, including languages, can be started at first-year level without previous knowledge of the subject. A good standard of spoken and written English is important.
Successful study to Year 13 is recommended for advanced Mathematics courses.
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