The University of Notre Dame Australia is a prestigious institution that holds a prominent position among Australian universities. With campuses spanning from Sydney, New South Wales on the east coast, to the vibrant town of Broome and the picturesque city of Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia, Notre Dame offers students a unique opportunity to study their chosen degree across multiple locations. This flexibility allows international students to experience different cultures, landscapes, and academic environments, enhancing their educational journey. With a commitment to academic excellence and a strong focus on values-based education, Notre Dame provides students with a holistic learning experience that combines rigorous academics with personal growth and community engagement.

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The study of History helps us to comprehend the complexities of the world today. The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in History allows students to reach an understanding of the historical events, politics, conflicts, cultures, values and traditions which have shaped the modern world. The History Major allows you to reach an understanding of the historical events, politics, conflicts, cultures, values and traditions which have shaped our modern world. It provides highly relevant and transferable skills, including the ability to research, analyse and communicate effectively. This Major also gives you the opportunities to consider such diverse periods and themes as western civilisation, the ancient and medieval worlds, the modern Middle East and Southeast Asia, America in the 1960s, the history of crime, art history and visual evidence. History is regularly combined with Archaeology, Politics and International Relations, Social Justice, Journalism, and English Literature. It is also popular with students who are completing double degrees in Education and Law. The History Major has vibrant opportunities for overseas study, including the School’s Experience the World program. Show less

Structure of Major
Students are required to complete 8 courses of 25 units of credit (200 units of credit), as follows.

LEVEL ONE: FOUNDATION LEARNING

Students must compete the following TWO courses:
HIST1000 A History of Western Civilisation
HIST1001 Making Australian History
LEVEL TWO: EXTENDED LEARNING

Students may complete ANY of the following courses:
ARCL3030 Unearthing our Past: The History and Archaeology of Western Australia
HIST2004 Of Vice and Virtue: Social Change in Victorian Britain
HIST2008 The Caesars
HIST2009 The Kennedys: America in the 1960s
HIST2016 A History of Crime: Assessing the Evidence
HIST2026 The European Middle Ages, c.450 – c. 1250
HIST2021 History and Politics of Southeast Asia
HIST2022 The Modern Middle East
HIST2024 The Tudors
HIST2028 Visual Evidence: Art and artefacts of the Western Tradition
HIST2029 Nazi Germany: Assessing the Evidence
LEVEL THREE: ADVANCED LEARNING

Students must complete AT LEAST TWO of the following courses in their final year of study:
HIST3008 History Internship
HIST3016 A History of Crime: Assessing the Evidence
HIST3028 Visual Evidence: Art and Artefacts of the Western Tradition
HIST3029 Nazi Germany: Assessing the Evidence
*Please note that students may not enrol into those courses which they have completed at Level Two (eg: completion of HIST2000 precludes enrolment into HIST3000).

Students may complete other courses on approval of the Dean, and if available, to a total of 50 units of credit:
ARTS3010 Experience the World I
ARTS3030 Experience the World Study Tour (50 units of credit)
ARTS3800 Special Project
Church History Courses listed in the Bachelor of Theology Regulations (3248).

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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