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About humanities & social science courses
Study the human world in the context of social, cultural, environmental, economic and political factors.
Whether you’re interested in politics, languages, history or literature, studying humanities and social sciences helps you understand the world and the events that helped form today.
Humanities & social science degrees
Undergraduate GRF-ART-DEG
Available majors
- Major in Art History
- Major in Creative Writing
- Major in Criminal Justice
- Major in History
- Major in Journalism
- Major in Literature
- Major in Public Relations
- Major in Screen and Media Studies
- Major in Sociology
Postgraduate CUR-GEO-GCE
Undergraduate UNE-MDL-DIP
Available majors
- Chinese Language Major
- French Language Major
- German Language Major
- Indonesian Language Major
- Italian Language Major
- Japanese Language Major
Postgraduate MAQ-HIS-GCE
Undergraduate MUR-ASD-DEG
Available majors
- Major Subjects
Undergraduate CUR-ENG-DEG
Postgraduate ACU-THE-MAS
Postgraduate FLI-WGS-MAS
Humanities & social science subjects
Undergraduate UNE-RELS182
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Undergraduate MUR-COD301
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Postgraduate CUR-GPH510
Undergraduate MAQ-PHIX3056
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Undergraduate USA-POLI1019
Undergraduate TAS-ZAS118
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- Associate Degree in Applied Science (Fermentation and Separation)
- Associate Degree in Applied Technologies (Cyber Security)
- Undergraduate Certificate in Agriculture
- Diploma of Applied Science
- Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Sustainability)
- Undergraduate Certificate in Fermentation
- Bachelor of Science (Geography and Environment)
- Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Technologies
- Undergraduate Certificate in Science
Undergraduate ANU-VIET1002
Postgraduate UND-PHTH6008
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