Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business is offered full-time and part-time at Nathan and Gold Coast campuses. You may choose to study courses at other campuses if or where the program structure allows.

As a full-time student you will generally attend 10-15 hours of scheduled classes per week throughout the trimester. Classes may be scheduled during the day and evening throughout the week.

Open Universities Australia (OUA): Some of the Bachelor of Arts component of the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business is offered full-time and part-time through Open Universities Australia. As an Open Universities Australia (OUA) student, you are not required to study on-campus. To be classed as a full-time student, you must enrol in at least two units per study period (refer to the Open Universities Australia (OUA) website for further information).

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

You will be equipped with the necessary skills for employment in areas including advertising, education, government, journalism, management, media, and research.

Creative Writing
After working with award-winning writers and honing your craft in many genres of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, your talents may lead you to an exciting career in advertising, communications, marketing, editing or publishing.

Drama
You will be equipped for a career in performing arts, theatre, community arts and cultural development, applied theatre, arts and health sector, and drama education as well as offering transferable skills in relation to your other major.

History
After investigating some of today's biggest issues from a historical perspective and learning to think, speak and write about the past in ways that can influence the future, you will be equipped for a career as a curator, project manager, or researcher.

Indigenous Studies
Having explored the historical, cultural and political relationship between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians and attaining the cross-cultural awareness, critical thinking and communication skills to lead positive change, you may find work in advocacy, advising, community liaison, policymaking, or research.

Islam-West Relations
With your global awareness and understanding of the religion that influences one quarter of the world's population, you will be equipped for work as an adviser or analyst, or for a role in community liaison, consultancy, policymaking, or research. You'll build the knowledge and skills needed to respond to the challenges of international peace and security, migration and integration, identity and coexistence.

Journalism
You will be equipped for an exciting career as a journalist, communications manager, reporter, or as a media liaison. During your degree you will learn specialised techniques in our state-of-the-art facilities and have the opportunity to hone your skills with an industry internship.

Language in Society
You will be prepared for a career in English/ESL teaching, publishing, journalism, sales and marketing, media, advertising and public relations, and organisational communication.

Languages
Your passion for languages may lead to a career in education and teaching, translation and interpreting, tourism and hospitality, publishing and journalism, sales and marketing, advertising and public relations, international business, law, commerce, and the arts.

Literary Studies
Literary Studies graduates work in a variety of fields including communications, marketing, editing or publishing. During this course, you will learn the art of storytelling and explore some of the most exciting contemporary literature in drama, poetry and fiction.

Strategic Communication
You will be prepared for a career in communications, media liaison or public relations. With roles as varied as working with celebrities, to helping the world's poorest people, you'll build the practical skills, knowledge and industry contacts to succeed in this exciting field.

Sociology
Analyse our society and the wider global community and explore the latest social issues. Sociology graduates build the skills to help devise solutions to contemporary social problems, and often find work in advocacy, community liaison, social work, policy making, or as an analyst or researcher.

Business graduates gain critical business skills and knowledge with an international perspective. You will be equipped for a career in business, industry and government in areas including administration, management, planning and policy support or resource administration.

Depending on the major you complete, you can graduate with a degree accredited by:
Accounting major: Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and CPA Australia.
Financial Planning major: Financial Adviser Standards (FAS).

Depending upon your choice of Business major, you may be eligible for admission to one or more of the following professional bodies:

• Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
• Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
• Australian Marketing Institute (AMI)
• Australian Market and Social Research Society
• International Live Events Association
• Pacific Asia Travel Association
• Sports Management Association of Australia and New Zealand