Course overview
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is UQ’s largest degree with over 45 majors on offer, giving students the opportunity to explore the subjects they love across the humanities, arts, social sciences and languages. BA students develop skills that are highly valued by employers today, including leadership, creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication. These skills, combined with the ability to view the world through the lens of humanity, make Bachelor of Arts graduates versatile and adaptable in a world that demands interdisciplinary knowledge and creative solutions to critical problems.
The program can be structured with a range of majors and minors and you can also combine your BA with 17 other undergraduate degrees including law, engineering, science or business, and complete two degrees in a shorter time. For more information, visit Bachelor of Arts at UQ.
Course record
Majors
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies; Ancient Greek, Ancient History; Ancient History/History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art History; Australian Studies (Minor only); Chinese; Chinese Translation and Interpreting; Criminology; Drama; Economics; English; English Literature; English as an International Language; Film and Television Studies; French; French Advanced; Gender Studies (Minor only); Geography; German; History; Indonesian; International Relations; Italian; Japanese; Japanese Advanced; Journalism and Mass Communication; Korean; Latin; Legal Education Studies; Linguistics; Mathematics; Media and Digital Cultures; Music; Music Psychology (minor only); Peace and Conflict Studies; Philosophy; Political Science; Popular Music (Minor only); Professional Writing and Communication; Psychology; Religious Studies; Russian (Minor only); Sociology; Spanish; Sports Studies; ; Writing.
Career Opportunities
Graduates are rewarded with a range of career opportunities in government, community, not-for-profit and international organisations.
Entry requirements
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IB Diploma
24-26Admission is assessed against the qualification, prerequisite and English requirements for the course.
English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169
If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
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Student profile
Total students665
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