Bachelor of Arts

at Central Queensland University

To satisfy the requirements of the award, you must complete 24 units (144 units of credit) as outlined below:

4 core units (listed below):

• BUSN11016 Introduction to Study and Professional Practice 

• COMM11108 Communicating for Social Change

• SUST11001 The Changing World and Sustainability

• BUSN13004 Professional Business Practice and Experience

2 majors totalling 16 units (from those listed below):

• Creative Writing

• English and Cultural Studies

• Geography

• History and Politics

• Journalism

• Liberal Arts

• Public Relations

• Theatre Studies

• Visual Arts.

PLUS 1 minor totalling 4 units (from those listed below):

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

• Digital Storytelling

• Discovering Theatre

• Environmental Management

• Essential Geography

• Liberal Arts

• Literary Studies

• Strategic Communication

• Visual Art Practices

• Working with the Media

• World History

• Writing Stories.

NOTE: No more than twelve Level 1 units out of the 24 units may be credited toward the degree.

English (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent

English Language Proficiency Requirements

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:

• A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or

• An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualification, or

• Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0

completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
 

If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or

• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or

• An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

Tuition Fees

International Indicative First Year Fee    $30,480.00

The skills and knowledge that you gain within the Bachelor of Arts are transferrable across a wide range of industries and professions. You will gain life-long skills in creative thinking, critical reading, critical thinking, effective writing and communication skills, developing clear and cogent arguments, research, data analysis, understanding intercultural relationships, social justice, cultural heritage and environmental planning. These skills are regarded highly by those who recruit university graduates for government departments and various large companies and are beneficial to roles across a range of business and industries.

Explore endless career possibilities such as roles within government agencies, administration, publishing houses, environmental planning and management, media, journalism, libraries, museums, galleries, not-for-profit organisations, private companies, teaching, town councils, disability services, community sector organisations, youth worker and universities.