
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Arts and humanities
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a studio-based degree that enables students to develop their creative skills and knowledge. By exploring a wide range of artistic processes, techniques and media, this degree will help you to develop your independent artistic practice in a rigorous and supportive community of artists and thinkers.With complementary studies in art history and theory, and opportunities for elective study, the degree connects you with the practical and professional skills to succ
Official- Duration
- 40 months
- Qualification
- Bachelor Degree
- AQF 7
- Campus
- Paddington
- NSW
- Course code
- CRICOS 097696E
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Course overview
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a studio-based degree that enables students to develop their creative skills and knowledge. By exploring a wide range of artistic processes, techniques and media, this degree will help you to develop your independent artistic practice in a rigorous and supportive community of artists and thinkers.With complementary studies in art history and theory, and opportunities for elective study, the degree connects you with the practical and professional skills to succeed. Our nationally and internationally recognised staff of artists guide you through structured learning pathways to prepare you for a career in today's art world and related creative fields throughout Australia and internationally.The degree features six disciplinary studio areas, from which you will choose at least two. These are drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture and moving Image.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
1. UNSW international undergraduate entry requires an accepted secondary qualification meeting the selected degree's published direct-entry score. The 2027 table provides course-level equivalents across International ATAR, IB, GCE A Levels, Gao Kao and other qualifications; prerequisites and additional selection criteria may also apply. 2. Accepted qualification meeting the selected degree's published academic score and prerequisites.
Academic qualifications
Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.
Norway Vitnemal
3.4
78%
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6L 5.5 · R 5.5 · W 5.5 · S 5.5
- TOEFL iBTOverall 60L 15 · R 15 · W 15 · S 15
- PTE AcademicOverall 50L 42 · R 42 · W 42 · S 42
- Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 169L 162 · R 162 · W 162 · S 162
- Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 169L 162 · R 162 · W 162 · S 162
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
UNSW international undergraduate entry requires an accepted secondary qualification meeting the selected degree's published direct-entry score. The 2027 table provides course-level equivalents across International ATAR, IB, GCE A Levels, Gao Kao and other qualifications; prerequisites and additional selection criteria may also apply.
Additional entry requirement
Accepted qualification meeting the selected degree's published academic score and prerequisites.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | UNSW Art & Design | 15 February 2027 | — | $43,483per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Bachelor of Fine Artsunsw.edu.au
- UNSW Sydneyunsw.edu.au
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