Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre

Bachelor of Arts
707001
Humanities and social sciences
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 skill […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$12270 (1st year contribution)
The University of Queensland - St Lucia
Start Date
Feb 2026
Jul 2026
Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Offer Rounds
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Course outline

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.

The University of Queensland

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.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UQ and for this course, refer to UQ’s website.

Prerequisites

English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C)

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025
70.00
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

99.95

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

82.75

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

83.90

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

65.50

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

70.00

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

119

Percentage of all students

17.9%

Number of students

24

Percentage of all students

3.6%

Number of students

N/P#

Percentage of all students

N/P#

Number of students

277

Percentage of all students

41.7%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

221

Percentage of all students

33.2%

All students

Number of students

665

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
# N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students

Career opportunities

Graduates are rewarded with a range of career opportunities in government, community, not-for-profit and international organisations.

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