A Bachelor of Arts from ACU equips you with essential skills to thrive in a competitive, fast-changing world. Designed to foster curiosity and innovation, this course develops critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and creativity. You’ll gain interdisciplinary knowledge through research, digital literacy, creative storytelling, and collaboration across the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Choose from over 20 majors and minors, including psychology, archaeology, and creative arts, and explore global opportunities with study programs in Rome. Enhance your career prospects with a double degree in areas like global studies, sustainability, or law, or use the degree as a pathway to a Master of Teaching. High-achieving students can pursue an honours program, undertaking independent research or creative projects guided by leading academics. This degree empowers you to create meaningful societal change and succeed in diverse fields.
Course record
Majors
Archaeology, Business Studies, Business studies, Drama, English, Geography Environment and Society, History, International Development Studies, Languages, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, Psychology, Sociology, Study of Religions, Theological Studies, Visual Arts.
Career Opportunities
Employment in both government and private sectors, media and communications; arts and cultural organisations; higher education; business sector; not-for-profit organisations. Roles may include historian; social scientist; political analyst. Completion of the ACU Master of Teaching course will lead to employment opportunities in education.
Entry requirements
Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.
Standard entry
Current Year 12 graduates ATAR This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations. Regional adjustments Our Access ACU scheme encourages applicants to access opportunities at ACU. There are a few ways to receive adjustment points depending on where you live or where you attended school. These are automatically applied through the relevant Tertiary Admissions Centre - there is no need to apply separately. For further information, please see Adjustment factors Subject adjustment A study score of 35 in Art Creative Practice, Business Management, Classical Studies, Drama, Product Design and Technologies, Economics, Environmental Science, any English, Geography, History: Australian History, Health and Human Development, History: Revolutions, Industry and Enterprise, Literature, any LOTE, Legal Studies, Music Repertoire Performance, Music Inquiry, Music Composition, Media, any Mathematics, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Physical Education, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion and Society, Art Making and Exhibiting, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Texts and Traditions, Visual Communication Design or Extended Investigation equals 1 aggregate point per study. A study score of 40 in Art Creative Practice, Business Management, Classical Studies, Drama, Product Design and Technologies, Economics, Environmental Science, any English, Geography, History: Australian History, Health and Human Development, History: Revolutions, Industry and Enterprise, Literature, any LOTE, Legal Studies, Music Repertoire Performance, Music Inquiry, Music Composition, Media, any Mathematics, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Physical Education, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion and Society, Art Making and Exhibiting, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Texts and Traditions, Visual Communication Design or Extended Investigation equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 5 points. SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to Australian Catholic University SEAS information and the Australian Catholic University website Recent Year 12 graduates ATAR This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations. Subject adjustment A study score of 35 in Art Creative Practice, Business Management, Classical Studies, Drama, Product Design and Technologies, Economics, Environmental Science, any English, Geography, History: Australian History, Health and Human Development, History: Revolutions, Industry and Enterprise, Literature, any LOTE, Legal Studies, Music Repertoire Performance, Music Inquiry, Music Composition, Media, any Mathematics, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Physical Education, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion and Society, Art Making and Exhibiting, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Texts and Traditions, Visual Communication Design or Extended Investigation equals 1 aggregate point per study. A study score of 40 in Art Creative Practice, Business Management, Classical Studies, Drama, Product Design and Technologies, Economics, Environmental Science, any English, Geography, History: Australian History, Health and Human Development, History: Revolutions, Industry and Enterprise, Literature, any LOTE, Legal Studies, Music Repertoire Performance, Music Inquiry, Music Composition, Media, any Mathematics, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Physical Education, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion and Society, Art Making and Exhibiting, Sociology, Theatre Studies, Texts and Traditions, Visual Communication Design or Extended Investigation equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 5 points. SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to Australian Catholic University SEAS information and the Australian Catholic University website Applicants with Higher Education study Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) The STAT will be considered for most ACU courses for the following applicants who are 21 years of age or older: Applicants with no prior secondary school (Year 12) and/or Applications with no VET qualifications higher than a Certificate III and/or Applicants with secondary school (Year 12) results that do not meet the minimum entry requirement for the course For more information, please visit Entry to ACU Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) Entire academic record This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations. SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to Australian Catholic University SEAS information and the Australian Catholic University website Applicants with VET study Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) The STAT will be considered for most ACU courses for the following applicants who are 21 years of age or older: Applicants with no prior secondary school (Year 12) and/or Applications with no VET qualifications higher than a Certificate III and/or Applicants with secondary school (Year 12) results that do not meet the minimum entry requirement for the course For more information, please visit Entry to ACU Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) Entire academic record This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations. SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to Australian Catholic University SEAS information and the Australian Catholic University website Applicants with work and life experience Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) The STAT will be considered for most ACU courses for the following applicants who are 21 years of age or older: Applicants with no prior secondary school (Year 12) and/or Applications with no VET qualifications higher than a Certificate III and/or Applicants with secondary school (Year 12) results that do not meet the minimum entry requirement for the course For more information, please visit Entry to ACU Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) Entire academic record This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations. SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme) Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS). Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application. For further information go to Australian Catholic University SEAS information and the Australian Catholic University website
English requirement
IELTS 6, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 60, no band below 18PTE Academic 50, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169, 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.