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Bachelor of Arts

Unleashing career dreams

Program code

1021

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

3 years full-time
6 years part-time

Credit points

240

Indicative fee

$12,000.00* per year (more)
* 2024 indicative annual CSP fee

Entry requirements

63.00

ATAR/RANK 2024

(more)

Commencing in

Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3

Prerequisites

  • NIL

Assumed knowledge

  • Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3&4, C)

About this program

BE PREPARED FOR ANYTHING.

The Bachelor of Arts degree gives you the freedom to choose majors and minors according to your passions and interests. By doing so, you will develop a unique set of interdisciplinary skills that will set you up for a highly adaptable future across a range of industries. You'll become a creative thinker and clear communicator with a high level of cultural awareness, capable of guiding businesses and organisations through the complexities of modern life.

Industry and expert connections

Work-integrated learning is hard-wired into this degree and you are encouraged to take advantage of extensive industry-relevant experiences such as internships, study tours and other work-integrated learning opportunities.

Graduate outcomes

You'll be prepared for a career across a diverse range of industries, equipped with skills in research, analysis, communication, leadership and critical thinking. You will be a mobile, informed and engaged global citizen, ready to make a difference within any field that you choose. With its emphasis on critical thinking and information literacy, this degree also lays the groundwork for further study in research.

Explore all majors here.

Majors*

  • Chinese Language
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice (Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast only)
  • Drama (Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast only)
  • History
  • Indigenous Studies
  • Islam-West Relations
  • Italian Language
  • Japanese Language
  • Journalism
  • Language, Culture and Society
  • Literary Studies
  • Security and International Studies
  • Popular Culture and Screen Studies
  • Psychology (Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast only)
  • Sociology
  • Social Justice
  • Spanish Language
  • Strategic Communication

The following language majors are available via cross-institutional study:

  • French Language (UQ St Lucia)
  • German Language (UQ St Lucia)
  • Indonesian Language (UQ St Lucia)
  • Korean Language (UQ St Lucia)
  • Modern Greek Language (Flinders University)

Minors*

  • Art History and Theory (South Bank and Gold Coast only)
  • Digital Media Production
  • Environmental Humanities
  • Gender Studies
  • Medical Humanities
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Russian Language (UQ St Lucia)
  • Screen Studies
  • Security Studies
  • Translating and Interpreting for Chinese Speakers

*All majors and minors are taught at the Gold Coast and Nathan campuses except where indicated. Majors can be also taken as minors.

Flexibility

Take control of your time - This degree has intakes in Trimester 1, 2 and 3. So, whenever you're ready to study, we're ready to get you started.

Global mobility

Depending on your major, you may be able to take up overseas learning opportunities through culturally focused courses such as 3610LHS Muslim World Study Tour.

My attendance during the program

Attendance information

The Bachelor of Arts may be undertaken full-time or part-time at either the Nathan or Gold Coast campus. A full-time student will generally attend 12 hours of scheduled classes per week throughout the trimester. Classes are generally scheduled during the day but some are offered during the evening between Monday and Friday.

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.

My career opportunities

My career opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts have flexible and adaptable skills that are valued in the workplace. Your highly developed skills in critical thinking, leadership, problem-solving and information analysis will be well-suited to a range of workplaces. Your choice of major will influence the direction of your career. There are a diverse range of job opportunities across an array for sectors for Bachelor of Arts graduates. 

Key employment sectors* 

  • Public Administration and Safety 
  • Arts and Recreation Services 
  • Education and Training 
  • Information Media and Telecommunications 
  • Retail Trade 
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 

Potential job outcomes 

  • Creative Writer 
  • Liaison Officer 
  • Social Historian 
  • Museum Curator 
  • Project Manager 
  • Researcher 
  • Social Advocate 
  • Journalist 
  • Translator 
  • Policy Advisor 
  • Analyst 
  • Consultant 
  • Diplomat 
  • Cultural Critic or Reviewer 
  • Public Relations Officer 

*Source: Australian Government Job Outlook.

Pathways to further study

Pathways to further study

Students who graduate with an appropriate Grade Point Average (GPA) may undertake an additional year of study in the Honours program which may qualify the student for further postgraduate studies. Graduates may also be eligible to apply for entry to a graduate teacher preparation degree which may lead to further career opportunities in education and teaching.

What are the fees?

Commonwealth supported students

  • The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students

These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:

  • Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
  • International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying undergraduate student pays tuition fees.
  • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
  • The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Bachelor of Arts (1021)

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FEE-HELP

Eligible undergraduate fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.

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