University of Sydney
Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (Advanced)
About this course
With its flexibility and huge choice of majors, the Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (Advanced) provides you with a background in both the humanities and the sciences. The ‘advanced’ units of study provide you with high-level challenges, special projects, and accelerated learning.
Who is it for?
If you are fascinated by the world and want to immerse yourself in everything from Psychology to Astrophysics, International Relations to Italian Studies, with a BLAS degree you can indulge your interests without restricting yourself to just one specialist area of study.
What you’ll study
The Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (Advanced) is an undergraduate coursework degree that provides you with a background in both the humanities and the sciences. You will study core and core selective liberal studies units in topics including academic writing, critical thinking and ethics. You will choose a major from either the Arts or Science disciplinary pools, and complete additional units from the other faculty to support your studies. You will also complete elective units from the disciplinary pools, the shared pool or the Open Learning Environment as needed to meet the requirements of the course.
You will be well equipped to pursue a range of careers, such as:
- Science media adviser
- Science historian
- Science documentary maker
- Algebraic geometrist
- Theoretical chemist
- Mammalian ecologist
- Human resource manager
Depending on your major, some fields you might find yourself working in are:
- Academia
- Administration
- Education
- Business
- Information technology
- Management
- Human resources
- Recruitment
