An arts degree with a difference

Shape your future with an arts degree that lets you explore the big ideas shaping our world. This degree is for those ready to make a difference in their communities and careers. Learn what makes our arts degree different.

Bachelor of Arts

Gain practical skills to create change in education, advocacy, policy, community development, creative industries, social impact, and more. Discover how culture, technology and society work together.

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Law double degree

Earn two degrees in just 5.5 years with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Honours). Champion inclusive, ethical practices across creative and legal fields.

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A Bachelor of Arts built for the real world

The future needs people who understand both technology and humanity. Our new Bachelor of Arts gives you exactly that.

Choose from a wide range of majors, get guaranteed industry experience and build skills for your whole career, not just your first job. This is the Bachelor of Arts for people who want to shape what comes next.

  • Community education

    Design meaningful learning experiences beyond the classroom for community, social justice and industry‑focused careers.

  • Creative industries

    Be empowered to lead creative and cultural projects that strengthen communities and drive change.

  • Crime and the media

    Learn how to craft compelling  and ethical crime stories and create content using investigative research, journalism and creative nonfiction.

  • Digital story telling for social impact

    Create meaningful digital content that shapes public understanding, influences culture and supports social change.

  • Disaster, justice and community recovery

    Explore how policy, law, health and communication shape recovery and support communities through disaster responses.

  • Public and social policy

    Shape policies that support equity, inclusion and wellbeing across education, health and justice sectors.

  • Storytelling, digital culture and games

    Lead the future of games and digital storytelling with hands-on experience in design, animation and creative coding.

  • Technology for social good

    Explore how technology can solve real world problems and design ethical and inclusive technology to create positive change.

  • Writing in a digital world

    Develop versatile writing skills to inform, inspire and create change across creative, corporate and educational settings.

  • Open major

    Design your own major by combining subjects across arts, media, education, culture and more, tailored to your passions.

Why arts at QUT

From climate action to digital storytelling, social justice to education, and the rise of generative AI, today’s challenges need creative and ethical thinkers who care about people. A Bachelor of Arts gives you the tools to think critically, communicate effectively, and solve complex problems. At QUT you will gain real-world experience from day one through community projects, industry work and internships. You will graduate ready to make a meaningful impact wherever your career takes you.

Your career advantage

When you graduate, you’ll be ready for established career pathways in policy, communications, community leadership, digital strategy, research and education. Skills for your current and future career, not just your first job.

Skills for a changing future

The biggest challenges we face sit where technology meets humanity: climate action, digital ethics, algorithmic bias, artificial intelligence, community resilience. A purely technical or specialist degree won't solve these problems. Neither will traditional humanities alone. But a Bachelor of Arts at a university of technology gives you both.

Real industry experience

Drawing on our guaranteed work integrated experience, industry partnerships, and contemporary majors built around emerging challenges in AI and digital technology, this is a degree designed for you, backed by the university that can help you make a real impact.

Expert teaching staff

Learn from teaching staff who are active in their fields and are ready to share their insights. Our teaching staff research alongside major institutions and bring their wealth of knowledge back into the classroom.

Pathways to art

If you're concerned you won't meet the academic or English requirements for our design degrees, don't worry. We have several pathway options you can explore.

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Studying at QUT

Scholarships

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Hear from current international students about living in Brisbane and studying at QUT.

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