C10255v1 Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Writing and Cultural Studies) and in International Studies

Overview

Writers tell their own stories and, in doing so, they tell the stories of the societies they live in. This course combines a professional degree with immersion in another language and culture, enhancing professional training and career options. This combined degree is designed to broaden students' awareness of writing and the work of the writer in relation to different languages and cultures.

Writing at UTS is studied as a craft undertaken in close engagement with, and responsiveness to, the writer's society. Australia is uniquely positioned to play a significant role in the 21st century. Its writers will be a vital part of understanding and defining this role and they will be better equipped for this task with an understanding of their own and other contemporary cultures as they go about their work.

Career options

Career options include editors, publishers, scriptwriters, cultural researchers, literary agents, dramatists, communication coordinators, poets, arts and cultural administrators, copywriters, novelists, feature writers, publications officers, media researchers, book marketing coordinators, new media and web producers, and freelance writers.

Admission requirements

There are no prior language requirements for the International Studies program. Entry level to the various Language and Culture programs depends upon students' prior knowledge of the relevant language. Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific country major, although every effort is made to meet their preferences.

Assumed knowledge

HSC English and computer literacy. There are no prior language requirements for the International Studies program.

External articulation

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has established recognition of prior learning packages with the following institutions for the courses listed:

• Insearch UTS: Diploma of Communication
• School of Communication, Taylor's College, Malaysia: Diploma in Communication (Journalism)
• Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore: Diploma in Media Studies and Management
• Temasek Polytechnic: Diploma in Communication and Media Management
• Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore: Diploma in Mass Communication

Course duration and attendance

This course is offered on a five-year, full-time basis. Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Course structure

A total of 240 credit points is allocated to this combined degree course: 144 credit points to the Communication degree and 96 credit points to the International Studies component.

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The example program below is for a student commencing in Autumn semester with the Germany major as the chosen International Studies major and Global Studies as the chosen sub-major.

Other information

Further information on the Communication component is available from the UTS Student Centre on: