High-achieving students can undertake additional challenging material to enable them to maximise their intellectual growth in the arts high achievers program. It gives you the opportunity to thrive in an environment where students with similar capabilities come together to pursue their studies, develop their interests and share ideas. Develop research skills to prepare you for academia and a range of professions. English: Turn your love of reading and writing into a major in English. Effective communication is critical in the workplace today. English encourages a knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, literature and communications. You’ll develop an understanding of our literary and linguistic heritage, and learn about how it relates to contemporary society. Become an adept and flexible writer and reader, with skills for any workplace. What you will study Fiction and non-fiction, including pre-21st century and contemporary literary fiction, crime fiction, gothic fiction, literature in adaptation, and life writing Medieval, Anglo-Saxon and early modern literature Literature on screen Literature and philosophy Your career With enhanced work-ready skills, graduates of the arts high achievers program are prepared to take on a variety of leadership roles. Arts gives you excellent training in clear rigorous thinking, which is highly valued in diverse professions including public service, education and business. Potential occupations include: graduate policy officer youth policy officer intelligence analyst academic administration officer industry analyst. Potential employers include: government agencies tourism businesses banks public and private companies universities community agencies arts organisations