The BA (honours) degree develops core skills and knowledge in theory and research in the humanities and social sciences.

The program is based on a combination of coursework and a research project in the chosen field of study.

Its objective is to produce graduates who will be able to think clearly, flexibly and critically, and be able to weigh up evidence and arguments and make rational choices.

Graduates should be able to express themselves effectively, both orally and in writing;

be able to work cooperatively in a team;

and be able to demonstrate a depth of understanding in one or more fields of knowledge.

The Honours Program also prepares students for further study at the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) level.

Please note that some specialisations have an intake in semester 1 only.

Please check the details for specialisations (under "What you can study") or contact the relevant school.

Courses

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

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 (Honours)

• Ancient History Field of StudyAnthropology Field of StudyArchaeology Field of StudyArt History Field of StudyChinese Field of StudyClassical Languages Field of StudyCommunication and Cultural Studies Field of StudyCriminology Field of StudyDrama Field of StudyEconomics Field of StudyEnglish Literature Field of StudyFrench Field of StudyGeography Field of StudyGerman Field of StudyHistory Field of StudyIndonesian Field of StudyInternational Relations Field of StudyJapanese Field of StudyJournalism and Mass Communication Field of StudyKorean Field of StudyLinguistics Field of StudyMathematics Field of StudyMusic Field of StudyPeace and Conflict Studies Field of StudyPhilosophy Field of StudyPolitical Science Field of StudyPsychology Field of StudyPublic Policy Field of StudyRussian Field of StudySociology Field of StudySpanish Field of StudySports Studies Field of StudyStudies in Religion Field of Study

Honours

Honours is available as part of the standard program awarded based on a cumulative weighted GPA. For details refer to the Program Rules.

Study options

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

• Master of Philosophy

To complete the Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

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

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.