Arts

University of Queensland

About

The Bachelor of Arts is a flexible degree that provides students with the optimal balance between a defined sequence of study and flexible course options.

This innovative program has been designed to develop graduates with the key practical skills and interdisciplinary knowledge required to be the leaders of tomorrow.

The program will provide you with highly developed skills in written communication, problem-solving, critical thinking and interpersonal understanding.

A BA graduate is someone who has gained skills and knowledge and can apply these skills in many different jobs, careers and life situations.

You can choose from a wide range of majors, tailoring the degree to suit your own particular career aspirations.

The program is also available in dual degree format.

The honours program requires an additional year of study and calls for greater specialisation in a chosen area at a high standard of scholarship.

For more information on how to plan your career in the program and experiment with options, please visit the Bachelor of Arts program planner.

Structure

The BA offers a wide choice of academic subject areas in the core disciplines of humanities and social sciences. Students tailor the degree to suit their own career aspirations - there are many majors from which to choose. Students undertake two majors, or a more concentrated extended major and a minor, plus a range of electives.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Arts.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Bachelor of Arts

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies MajorAncient History / Extended MajorAncient History/History MajorAnthropology / Extended MajorArchaeology / Extended MajorArt History / Extended MajorChinese / Extended MajorChinese Translation and Interpreting / Extended MajorClassical Languages / Extended MajorCriminology / Extended MajorDrama / Extended MajorEconomics / Extended MajorEnglish / Extended MajorEnglish Literature / Extended MajorEnglish as an International Language / Extended MajorFilm and Television Studies MajorFrench / Extended MajorGender Studies MinorGeography / Extended MajorGerman / Extended MajorHistory / Extended MajorIndonesian / Extended MajorInternational Relations / Extended MajorItalian MajorJapanese / Extended MajorJournalism and Mass Communication MajorKorean / Extended MajorLatin American Studies MinorLegal Education Studies MajorLinguistics / Extended MajorMathematics / Extended MajorMedia and Digital Cultures MajorMusic / Extended MajorMusic Psychology MinorPeace and Conflict Studies / Extended MajorPhilosophy / Extended MajorPolitical Science / Extended MajorPopular Music and Technology MajorProfessional Pathways: Humanity and Society MinorProfessional Writing and Communication MajorPsychology / Extended MajorPublic Policy MajorRussian MajorSociology / Extended MajorSpanish / Extended MajorSports Studies / Extended MajorStudies in Australian Culture MinorStudies in Religion / Extended MajorWriting / Extended Major

Dual degree programs for the Bachelor of Arts

  • Bachelors of Commerce/Arts
  • Bachelors of Information Technology/Arts
  • Bachelors of Music (Honours)/Arts
  • Bachelors of Arts/International Hotel and Tourism Management
  • Bachelors of Journalism/Arts
  • Bachelors of Arts/Laws (Honours)
  • Bachelors of Engineering (Honours)/Arts
  • Bachelors of Communication / Arts
  • Bachelors of Computer Science/Arts
  • Bachelors of Arts / Social Science
  • Bachelors of Economics/Arts
  • Bachelors of Business Management/Arts
  • Bachelors of Mathematics/Arts
  • Bachelors of Science/Arts
  • Bachelors of Arts/Education (Secondary)

Honours

Honours is available as an additional year of study.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Arts

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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