Griffith University
Bachelor of Arts
Discover your path to create impact. The Bachelor of Arts gives you the freedom to shape your own study journey and prepares you to be a confident communicator and critical thinker. With a wide choice of internships, majors, double majors and minors, you’ll build a skill set tailored to your career ambitions.
Highlights of studying the Bachelor of Arts
- Build practical skills valued across industries, including writing, presentation, research and project management.
- Create your own path by selecting majors or double majors that align with your career goals.
- Develop cultural competence and a strong understanding of global issues, equity and social justice.
- Explore culture, media, society, and the evolution of ideas while learning to navigate complex challenges.
- Start studying when it suits you with multiple intakes each year and opportunities for global learning through study tours or study abroad.
Future-ready skills to make an impact
You’ll master skills that future employers demand like adaptability, creativity and cultural awareness while gaining practical experience to make a positive difference in communities. With a strong focus on equity, diversity and sustainability, you’ll graduate ready to take on evolving careers and contribute to meaningful change.
Industry connections and practical opportunities
Work-integrated learning is hard-wired into this degree. Gain valuable industry experience through internships and projects in the arts and humanities.
Majors*
Explore Arts majors in detail >
- Chinese Language
- Creative Writing
- Economics^
- History
- Human Geography
- Indigenous Studies
- Islam-West Relations
- Italian Language
- Japanese Language
- Journalism
- Language and Society
- Literary Studies
- Political Science and Public Policy
- Psychology^
- Screen Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language
- Strategic Communication
- Theatre
*All majors are taught at the Gold Coast and Brisbane South campuses except where indicated.
^ Cross-disciplinary majors able to be undertaken as part of the Bachelor of Arts may require students to complete Foundation courses in their first year as electives to be able to choose majors offered by Schools other than Humanities, Languages and Social Science.
My career opportunities
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts develop a broad, adaptable skill set that is highly valued across many industries. With strong abilities in critical thinking, leadership, problem-solving and information analysis, you’ll be ready to thrive in a variety of professional settings. Your chosen major will help guide your career direction, opening doors to diverse roles across multiple sectors including:
- public administration and safety
- arts and recreation
- education and training
- information media and communications
- professional, scientific and technical Services
Potential career outcomes include:
- creative writer
- social historian
- museum curator
- project manager
- researcher
- social advocate
- journalist
- translator
- policy advisor
- analyst
- consultant
- diplomat
- public relations.
