Bachelor of Arts
at Bond University, Queensland.
A Bachelor of Arts at Bond's Gold Coast campus completed in two years (six semesters) on Bond's three-semester calendar. Bond lists a guide ATAR of 65; fewer than five students enrolled on ATAR in January 2026, so Bond published no ATAR profile. Bond admits directly rather than through QTAC selection ranks, so no lowest selection rank is published.
Lowest selection rank
Bond has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students build a humanities and social sciences degree from majors and minors, with the option of a second major. The accelerated timetable means the equivalent of a three-year degree is completed in two calendar years. The Arts can also be combined with Laws as a double degree.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work in writing, editing and publishing roles across media, government and the not-for-profit sector.
- Many alumni pursue policy and research positions in the public service or NGO sector.
- Common further-study pathways include teaching, law (graduate JD) and a research Honours year.
Typical first jobs
- Communications or media officer
- Policy or research assistant
- Electorate or political staffer
- Editorial assistant or content coordinator
- Marketing or social-media coordinator
- Community-sector programme officer
- Junior analyst in a not-for-profit or NGO
Graduate starting salary
$52,000 - $64,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates work in communication, policy, community and cultural roles, or continue to honours, a graduate law degree or other postgraduate study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Strong readers who enjoy long-form non-fiction and academic writing
- Students who like building arguments and defending them in seminars
- People drawn to politics, history, culture or global affairs
- Self-directed learners who want to finish a degree in two years
- Students who value small classes and close contact with teaching staff
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting a single, clear job outcome at graduation
- Those who dislike heavy reading and frequent essay writing
- Students who prefer maths-heavy or lab-based subjects
- People who need long breaks rather than a year-round study load
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Bond University website before applying.