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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Leading teaching and research in 21st century humanities and social sciences

Driven by academic rigour, intellectual curiosity and social inclusion, we're committed to solving pressing global challenges.

What jobs can you get with an arts degree?

Employees who bring creativity to the workplace, think strategically, problem-solve on the fly, and can communicate with a diverse range of people, are no longer just desirable: They're essential. And they're in demand.

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Study arts and social sciences

Arts degrees for undergraduates and postgraduates

Whether you’re fresh from high school, wanting to change career or upskill, or looking to delve into research, our reputation for world-class teaching and research makes us a leader for study in the arts and social sciences.

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Our research

From archaeological digs to artificial intelligence and legal ethics to language learning, we bring our love of knowledge and culture of excellence to the world's greatest challenges.

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Schools

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is home to some of the world’s most outstanding scholars.

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Industry and community

Connect with us to meet our bright students, experience our lively events and hear from some of the best thinkers in Australia.

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Our people

We are committed to delivering an exceptional curriculum and supporting both our staff and students to maximise their professional and academic potential.

Our research

Applying our expertise to answer the big quetions

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Facts & figures

#22 in the world for Arts and Humanities (2022 QS World University Rankings)
#26 in the world for Social Sciences (2022 QS World University Rankings)
Est. 1852 Over 165 years of teaching and research excellence
6 schools Economics; Education and Social Work; Languages and Cultures; Literature, Art and Media; Philosophical and Historical Inquiry; Social and Political Sciences

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Latest news

29 September 2022

Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship 2022 winners announced

Fassih Keiso (Mid-career/Established Category) and Elwira Skowronska (Emerging Category) have been awarded a combined total of $40,000 as winners of the 2022 Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship.

16 September 2022

Early career researchers awarded $9.5m funding

The University of Sydney has received funding for 22 research projects through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme.

15 September 2022

Seven researchers receive ARC Future Fellowship funding

Researchers from engineering, health, science, music, and media and communications have been announced as ARC Future Fellows, receiving a combined funding amount of $6.5 million to forward impactful research.

08 September 2022

Stone age surgery: earliest evidence of amputation found

A team of Indonesian and Australian researchers have uncovered the oldest case of surgical amputation to date in Borneo. The find presents a remarkable feat in human prehistory.

06 September 2022

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New production of A Raisin in the Sun is an enormous achievement

Associate Professor Sarah Gleeson-White from the Discipline of English reviews the Sydney Theatre Company's triumphant production of the award-winning American classic A Raisin in the Sun.

06 September 2022

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What is a bioarchaeologist?

Dr Melandri Vlok, a bioarchaeologist and an expert in ancient skeletons in the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre explains her fascinating field.

01 September 2022

Jacques-Louis David, The Lictors bringing to Brutus the bodies of his dead sons, 1789 Paris, Louvre. Musée du Louvre

My favourite painting: gruesome and compelling

Professor Mark Ledbury from the Discipline of Art History introduces us to one of his favourite paintings, Jacques-Louis David's 'The Lictors Bringing to Brutus the Bodies of his Dead Sons'.

01 September 2022

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Internship provides corporate experience for First Nations students

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences collaborates with PwC to offer internships for First Nations students.

01 September 2022

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Reimagining the Queer Classroom

The Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre (SSSHARC) will launch the inaugural Hunt-Simes Institute in Sexuality Studies (HISS) in 2023, the first initiative of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.

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