Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
One degree. Endless opportunities. Discover your passion while equipping yourself with the skills to succeed in the changing, global workplace. The future of work is unknown, with people and enterprise skills in increasing demand across all industries. UQ’s Bachelor of Arts graduates are ideally placed to thrive and adapt to…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
One degree. Endless opportunities. Discover your passion while equipping yourself with the skills to succeed in the changing, global workplace.
The future of work is unknown, with people and enterprise skills in increasing demand across all industries. UQ’s Bachelor of Arts graduates are ideally placed to thrive and adapt to this changing environment.
As an arts student you’ll develop your own innate sense of curiosity, resilience and entrepreneurial spirit, and graduate ready to tackle an uncertain future in an uncertain world.
With one of the most comprehensive course offerings in Australia, you have the opportunity to explore the subjects you love by choosing from more than 45 study areas across the humanities, social sciences and languages.
History gives you perspective, philosophy allows you to think and form arguments, music and theatre brings thoughts and feelings to life, while languages and social science allow you to explore different worlds and cultures.
You can even combine your Bachelor of Arts with 15 other undergraduate degrees including law, engineering, science or business, and complete 2 degrees in a shorter time.
The Bachelor of Arts provides you with creative and critical thinking skills that help you build a portfolio of skills and capabilities that can be transferred across industries such as government, health care, education, business and finance and higher education.
You’ll have access to a range of internships, work experience opportunities and field work tailored to your career aspirations. These will allow you to develop professional skills, build powerful networks, and learn how to thrive in the future workplace.
Career possibilities
Take our quick quiz to explore some of the countless careers you could pursue with a Bachelor of Arts, and learn which majors can help you get there. Possibilities include:
Forensic linguist
Cultural heritage manager
Humanitarian aid worker
Arts festival director
REQUIREMENTS
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent):
General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C).
English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) – Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic – Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE – A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES – Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Queensland (UQ) is in the world’s top 50 universities. It is internationally renowned for its academic excellence and is the winner of more national teaching awards than any other Australian university. UQ is a member of the Universities 21 and a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities and a member of Universities Australia. UQ is a multicultural hub home to nearly 20,200 international students from 142 countries. Based in Brisbane, UQ has three campuses with advanced facilities and centres to support its students.
