Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Science in Heritage and Tourism (Dual Degree)

Western Sydney University - Bankstown Campus

Australia,New South Wales

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 30,952/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Jul 2025

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Australia, New South Wales

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1989

Total Students: 49,200 +

Int. Students: 6,300 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Horsley Rd &, Bullecourt Ave, Milperra NSW 2214, Australia

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Science in Heritage and Tourism (Dual Degree)

Program Overview

This double degree program is designed for students whose interests span the Arts and Social Sciences. It will give you the skills and versatility to work across a range of academic and professional disciplines, including the opportunity to develop global perspectives and communication skills. You need to include a Social Science Major, so you can design your own academic program within the Bachelor of Social Science program structure. This qualification in Social Science is then combined with an Arts major.

Major: Heritage and Tourism
In a highly mobile world (migration, tourism, media and communications, travel and transport) and in contemporary life where the preservation of historical and natural environments present as one of the major challenges facing all societies, heritage has become a touchstone for social and cultural identity, our understanding of modernity, peace and development, our senses of citizenship, custodianship and community. At the same time heritage places have become significant tourist destinations and so in a world of flows and networks, the heritage-tourism relationship is a critical one. In the 21st century it is impossible to disentangle the two. This major introduces contemporary heritage issues and provides an in-depth understanding of tourism as a social phenomenon. It enables a critical examination of the relationship between heritage and tourism in number of settings within Australia (including Indigenous Australia) and internationally. Graduates with a heritage and tourism major can contemplate careers within a diverse range of government, non-government organization and businesses that require understanding, insight and skills related to heritage and tourism.