The aim of the Bachelor of Arts is to provide students with a multidisciplinary education that will allow them the opportunity to gain knowledge in a range of humanities and social science disciplines. Students will experience a variety of perspectives, methodologies and learning styles. They will explore disciplines that study the way humans recognise, record and debate human practices, meanings and values. This will aid them in developing contemporary understandings both of the human condition and of how society operates.

Students will have the opportunity to gain crucial lifelong learning and transferable generic skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving. They will be able to apply these skills to a range of employment opportunites and life situations.The Bachelor of Arts will also enable students to gain entry into a variety of postgraduate and vocationally oriented programs. The degree's flexible structure encourages students to tailor their own program by combining a selection of no less than three plans as well as being able to take up to six electives from any other program in the University.

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

• Three plans (totalling 18 courses) from the Arts plans listed under CA10 Bachelor of Arts Handbook entry;
• 6 electives from the Arts plans and/or from any other CQUniversity program;
• No more than 10 Level 1 courses out of the 24 courses;
• Prerequisites and corequisites for each course.

Course availability
Students should note that although Level 1 courses are offered every year, some Advanced Level courses may only be offered in alternate years. Students should check the availability by clicking on the hyperlinked course codes of their choices.