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.