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The University of Queensland (UQ)

  • 29% international / 71% domestic

Bachelor of Advanced Humanities (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Big picture. Big ideas. A stimulating and challenging program for high-achieving students with a passion for understanding the world we live in.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
2414, 092444K
Intake Months
Feb
International Fees
$41,120 per year / $164,480 total

About this course

Big picture. Big ideas. A stimulating and challenging program for high-achieving students with a passion for understanding the world we live in.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C).
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C).
Minimum entry score

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

Use the minimum entry score as a guide. Your score must be at least equivalent to the required Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
Entry score threshold

This table shows the minimum adjusted score that was considered for admission to the B AdvancedHumanities(Hons) in 2024

ATAR / RankIB
9034

This table shows the minimum adjusted score that was considered for admission to the B AdvancedHumanities(WCIV)Hons in 2024

ATAR / RankIB
96.2538.5

These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2024. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

Guarantee your place at UQ: If you meet our guaranteed minimum ATAR you could secure an offer for your preferred program.

English language requirements

IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.

PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.

BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.

CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.

OET is not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Advanced Humanities (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Entry score range

This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B AdvancedHumanities(Hons) for Semester 1, 2024

Without adjustmentsWith adjustments
Highest99.7599.95
Median93.394.4
Lowest86.3590.1

This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B AdvancedHumanities(WCIV)Hons for Semester 1, 2024

Without adjustmentsWith adjustments
Highest99.799.95
Median96.5598.3
Lowest94.496.4
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Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Immerse yourself in a creative and diverse curriculum with a strong focus on key intellectual works that have shaped humanity.
  • Organise and run a research symposium and take on an internship which offers you the possibility to hone your professional practice and start building your networks.
  • 15 scholarships of $32,000 per year are available to eligible students studying the western civilisation extended major.
  • Engage with leading humanities researchers from your first year of study and participate in the university's research culture, applying and developing your analytical skills through practice-led learning.

Career pathways

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Academic researcher
  • Sociologist
  • Diplomatic officer
  • Humanitarian services coordinator
  • Classics teacher
  • Human research ethics officer
  • Historical researcher
  • Music critic
  • Editor
  • Policy and advocacy adviser

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
81.1%
Overall satisfaction
82.6%
Skill scale
77.4%
Teaching scale
62.6%
Employed full-time
$80k
Average salary