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.
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.
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.
Studying at QUT
Scholarships
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Support
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