BA
Credit points
240
Minimum duration
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
(The course may be completed in accelerated mode in 2.5 years at all campuses where Arts is offered. The accelerated offering requires students to enrol in relevant specified units during non-standard study periods)
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
Note:
No International intakes on the Brisbane campus.
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
International applicants must meet the English Language Requirements as defined in the Admissions to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|
New South Wales | Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3), Mathematics (other than Mathematics General 2) for study in Mathematics (Band 3) |
Queensland | Assumed knowledge : English (Units 3 & 4, C) |
Victoria | Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL Prerequisite for study in Mathematics: Units 3 and 4: Mathematical Methods |
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.
Definition
A Major is 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level, at least 40 cp at 200-level and at least 20 cp from 300-level.
A Minor is 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level and at least 20 cp at 200- or 300-level.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete:
240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 160 cp from:
- 2 Arts Majors (Part A); OR
- 1 Arts Major (Part B) and 2 Arts Minors (Part C); OR
- 1 Arts Major (Part B) and 1 Arts Minor (Part D) and 40cp from the Rome Semester Program (Part E);
- 10 cp from Inquire units (Part F);
- 10 cp from Connect units (Part G);
- 10 cp from Create units (Part H);
- 20 cp from
- Electives units (Part I) OR
- 10 cp from the Arts Scholar Program units (Part J) and 10 cp from Elective units (Part K);
- 10 cp from Capstone units (Part L )
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part M)
Other requirements
A student may undertake units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings from any Bachelor of Arts discipline (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met).
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Exit points
Students who have met the requirements of the Diploma in Liberal Arts can exit with that award.
Progression requirements
Unless otherwise specified, students must complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level) in that sequence. Any additional prerequisites for individual units are shown in brackets after the unit in the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
A student may, with the approval of the Course Coordinator, undertake cross-institutional study in order to satisfy the requirements, in whole or in part, of:
(a) a Major or a Minor in a language other than English; and/or
(b) a Major in any discipline, where the student has completed a Minor in that discipline at this University
Open all
Schedule of unit offerings
Complete exactly 2 of the following:
- ARCHArchaeology80 CP
Available Brisbane#, Melbourne#, Strathfield
- BUSDBusiness Studies80 CP
- DETIDesign and Technologies80 CP
This major is only available to students in the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Secondary Teaching courses.
Strathfield only 2025
- DRAMDrama80 CP
- ENGLEnglish80 CP
- GEESGeography, Environment and Society80 CP
- HISTHistory80 CP
- LANSLanguages80 CP
Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or other languages - available as cross-institutional study as approved by Course Coordinator.
- LEGLLegal Studies80 CP
Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.
- MATHMathematics80 CP
- MUSCMusic80 CP
Not offered Strathfield 2025
- PHILPhilosophy80 CP
- PINRPolitics and International Relations80 CP
For Strathfield, major offered in North Sydney
- PSYCPsychology80 CP
Not offered Brisbane 2025
- SOCISociology80 CP
Not offered Brisbane 2025
- SRLGStudy of Religions80 CP
- THSDTheological Studies80 CP
- VISUVisual Arts80 CP
#Online only
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- ARCHArchaeology80 CP
Available Brisbane#, Melbourne#, Strathfield
- BUSDBusiness Studies80 CP
- DETIDesign and Technologies80 CP
This major is only available to students in the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Secondary Teaching courses.
Strathfield only 2025
- DRAMDrama80 CP
- ENGLEnglish80 CP
- GEESGeography, Environment and Society80 CP
- HISTHistory80 CP
- LANSLanguages80 CP
Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or other languages - available as cross-institutional study as approved by Course Coordinator.
- LEGLLegal Studies80 CP
Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.
- MATHMathematics80 CP
- MUSCMusic80 CP
Not offered Strathfield 2025
- PHILPhilosophy80 CP
- PINRPolitics and International Relations80 CP
For Strathfield, major offered in North Sydney
- PSYCPsychology80 CP
Not offered Brisbane 2025
- SOCISociology80 CP
Not offered Brisbane 2025
- SRLGStudy of Religions80 CP
- THSDTheological Studies80 CP
- VISUVisual Arts80 CP
Complete exactly 2 of the following:
- ARCHArchaeology40 CP
Available Brisbane#, Melbourne#, Strathfield
- BUSDBusiness Studies40 CP
- COMMCommunication40 CP
- COMSCommunity Services40 CP
40 cp granted for successful completion of a National Training Information Service (NTIS) Community Services Package from an accredited RTO or equivalent as formally recognised through an articulation agreement with Australian Catholic University
- DRAMDrama40 CP
- DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40 CP
Available Strathfield only
- ECONEconomics40 CP
Available Brisbane#, Melbourne#, Strathfield#
- EDUCEducation40 CP
Education Minor is available only to students who transfer from an Initial Teaching Education undergraduate program and who have completed designated units as approved by the Course Coordinator.
- ENGLEnglish40 CP
- GEESGeography, Environment and Society40 CP
- GLSTGlobal Studies40 CP
Global Studies Minor is available only to students who transfer into the BA from a Global Studies double degree.
- GRDEGraphic Design40 CP
Available Melbourne and Strathfield
- HISTHistory40 CP
- HLDVHealthy Development40 CP
Available Melbourne only
- INDVInternational Development Studies40 CP
Available Melbourne only
- LANSLanguages40 CP
Italian and Spanish language units can be undertaken online at ACU as a language minor up to 200 level units. 300-level units and other languages can be undertaken as cross-institutional study with approval from the Course Coordinator. The language units can also be studied as part of a Diploma in Languages.
- LEGLLegal Studies40 CP
Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.
- MATHMathematics40 CP
- MUSCMusic40 CP
Available Brisbane and Melbourne
- PHILPhilosophy40 CP
- PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP
For Strathfield, minor offered in North Sydney
- PSYCPsychology40 CP
- SOCISociology40 CP
- SRLGStudy of Religions40 CP
- THSDTheological Studies40 CP
- VEAMVeterans Arts Minor40 CP
Recognition of Prior Learning credit applicable for discharged or current ADF personnel as part of ACU's Veterans Entry Program for Australian Defence Force (ADF)
- VISUVisual Arts40 CP
- YWRKYouth Work40 CP
Available Melbourne only
#Online only
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- ARCHArchaeology40 CP
Available Brisbane#, Melbourne#, Strathfield
- BUSDBusiness Studies40 CP
- COMMCommunication40 CP
- COMSCommunity Services40 CP
40 cp granted for successful completion of a National Training Information Service (NTIS) Community Services Package from an accredited RTO or equivalent as formally recognised through an articulation agreement with Australian Catholic University
- DRAMDrama40 CP
- DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40 CP
Available Strathfield only
- ECONEconomics40 CP
Available Brisbane#, Melbourne#, Strathfield#
- EDUCEducation40 CP
Education Minor is available only to students who transfer from an Initial Teaching Education undergraduate program and who have completed designated units as approved by the Course Coordinator.
- ENGLEnglish40 CP
- GEESGeography, Environment and Society40 CP
- GLSTGlobal Studies40 CP
Global Studies Minor is available only to students who transfer into the BA from a Global Studies double degree.
- GRDEGraphic Design40 CP
Available Melbourne and Strathfield
- HISTHistory40 CP
- HLDVHealthy Development40 CP
Available Melbourne only
- INDVInternational Development Studies40 CP
Available Melbourne only
- LANSLanguages40 CP
Italian and Spanish language units can be undertaken online at ACU as a language minor up to 200 level units. 300-level units and other languages can be undertaken as cross-institutional study with approval from the Course Coordinator. The language units can also be studied as part of a Diploma in Languages.
- LEGLLegal Studies40 CP
Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.
- MATHMathematics40 CP
- MUSCMusic40 CP
Available Brisbane and Melbourne
- PHILPhilosophy40 CP
- PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP
For Strathfield, minor offered in North Sydney
- PSYCPsychology40 CP
- SOCISociology40 CP
- SRLGStudy of Religions40 CP
- THSDTheological Studies40 CP
- VEAMVeterans Arts Minor40 CP
Recognition of Prior Learning credit applicable for discharged or current ADF personnel as part of ACU's Veterans Entry Program for Australian Defence Force (ADF)
- VISUVisual Arts40 CP
- YWRKYouth Work40 CP
Available Melbourne only
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
From units offered as part of the Rome Semester Program, chosen in consultation with the Course Coordinator. No more than 20 cp may be at 100-level.
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- HUMA114Scandals and Deception: Navigating Controversy10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- HUMA115Connect with Diversity: Who Am I and Who Are We?10 CP
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- HUMA116Imagining Place: Multimedia, Storytelling, Moving Images10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
A student may undertake units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings from any Bachelor of Arts discipline (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met).
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- HUMA251Shaping Humanity: Ideas and Scholarship10 CP
(Available by invitation to high achieving students.)
Students selected for the Scholars Program will take HUMA251 and HUMA328 as two electives in the degree.
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
A student may undertake units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings from any Bachelor of Arts discipline (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met).
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
- HUMA330Community Engagement: Placement10 CP
- HUMA331Big Ideas: Social Enterprise and Innovation10 CP
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
- UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
- PHCC102Being Human10 CP
- PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
- UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
- PHCC320The Just Society10 CP
