This course allows students to choose from a range of study areas and specialise or combine disciplines to suit their career aspirations. Students will gain skills in contemporary communication, critical evaluation and analysis of evidence and ideas, and designing solutions to complex problems as well as a sound understanding of cultural diversity and ethics.
Study areas include: Anthropology, Archaeology, Criminology, Design and Creative Arts, English, History, Human Geography, Human Services, Indigenous Studies, Politics and International Relations, Psychology Studies, and Sociology.
Students can combine online study with on-campus study.
JCU Offer Guarantee: JCU offers guaranteed admissions to most courses if a minimum ATAR is achieved. Learn more here: Guaranteed Admission at JCU.
For current course information, visit Bachelor of Arts at JCU.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
91.90
70.40
60.65
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
95.90
72.40
62.65
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
15
<5*
5
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10
<5*
<5*
<5*
37
Percentage of all students
40.5%
<5*
13.5%
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27.0%
<5*
<5*
<5*
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Archaeologist, arts administrator, community worker, environmental consultant, journalist, political adviser, social researcher, writer.
3 years Full time or 6 years Part time