Why an Arts Degree at the University of Sydney?

An Arts degree at the University of Sydney offers a diversity of subjects unmatched by any other university in Australia.

International Recognition

The Faculty of Arts is internationally recognised for the quality of its teaching, staff and research. Many of our academics help set the national agenda in their area of study or are renowned as practitioners.
The 2006 UK Times Higher Education Supplement ranks the University of Sydney humanities faculty as the fifth best in the world.

Freedom of Choice

With over 40 subject areas, you can structure a degree to suit your ambitions and interests. For some subjects, Sydney is the only university in Australia to offer units of study.
Talented students can undertake an additional year of study in an honours program.
Interested in student exchange? We have over 130 exchange agreements with institutions throughout Asia, Europe, Canada, the United States and the UK. Many are open to students with instruction available in English and other languages.

Rich Environment

Arts at Sydney is renowned for its proud history and tradition of intellectual rigour, but is also one of Australia’s most progressive arts faculties with courses that meet society’s changing needs, such as our new Global Studies and Socio-Legal degrees.
Access Australia’s largest university library, with a research collection of five million books and the world class Scholarly Electronic Text and Imaging Service which provides online access to a vast range of databases, books and journals.
Outstanding facilities and approachable staff help you get the most out of your degree. Use the latest computing technology at the Multimedia and Educational Technologies in Arts (META) Centre to learn more effectively. If you are returning to study after a while, the Learning Centre can assist with research and essay writing skills.

Career Opportunities

Whatever career path you take, an Arts degree from Sydney gives you lifelong communication, research and critical thinking skills your employers will value. Our global reputation also tells employers you have superior skills in all these areas.
Some degrees include an internship allowing you to put into practice what you have learnt, while gaining practical experience to improve your job prospects.
The Career Centre offers specific career information for Arts graduates at http://www.careers.usyd.edu.au/students/careeropt/degree_arts.shtml
as well as offering career seminars during each semester.