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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Advanced Humanities (Honours) - English Literature

Course code: #2414

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Advanced Humanities (Honours) - English Literature

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2024)

    $41,120 AUD

  • Application fee

    $100 AUD

  • Duration

    4 years

  • PSW

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    092444K

Options
Internship
Professional Practice

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 30-November-2025 2025-11-30
Fall-February 30-November-2026 2026-11-30
Fall-February 30-November-2027 2027-11-30
Winter-July 30-November-2028 2028-11-30

Overview

Bachelor of Advanced Humanities (Honours) - English Literature

This 4-year honours program hones at the University of Queensland valuable logical reasoning, communication, and creative thinking skills applicable across various industries. 

These humanities disciplines explore society and culture, seeking solutions to pressing social issues. 

You'll be part of a close-knit cohort throughout your studies and enjoy extracurricular activities like a first-year orientation camp.

The program includes core interdisciplinary courses such as:

  • Great Works and the Humanities
  • Humanities and the Big Questions
  • Interdisciplinary Thinking

Organise and run a research symposium and take on an internship that will allow you to hone your professional practice and start building your networks.

Develop your enjoyment of reading and refine your analytical skills by examining some of the world's major English-language novels and works.

Discover the different ways that people from different times have lived, thought, argued, felt and imagined.

Career paths lead to opportunities in education, government and arts administration, arts policy, communications, festivals and marketing.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$56,070

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,344
Accommodation 1 bed room $14,950
Tuition 1 person $41,120

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or alternative official form
  • Evidence of relevant work experience (if required)

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

87
19
listening
21
writing
19
speaking
19
reading

PTE

64
60
listening
60
writing
60
speaking
60
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Package offers

You may be eligible for a package offer if you meet all the academic entry requirements for your preferred UQ program but need help to meet the English language requirements.

If your overall IELTS score is 5.0 or above (or equivalent), join our EAP or BE classes.

  • Bridging English (BE): study for between 10 and 30 weeks. Then, you can use the final assessment to satisfy your UQ program's English language entry requirements.
  • English for Academic Purposes (EAP): study for between 5 and 45 weeks. Take an approved English language test at UQ College at the end of the course to show you meet UQ's English language entry requirements.

 

EAP Level 3

 Minimum Overall ScoreMinimum Sub Scoresresult
UQ CollegeGrade of 4 in GE Level 2No sub-score lower than C 
IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)5.05.05.5
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language)56S:15, L:12, R:12, W:17 
Pearson4242 
Cambridge154154 

 

EAP Level 4

 Minimum Overall ScoreMinimum Sub Scoresresult
UQ CollegeGrade of 4 in EAP Level 3No sub-score lower than C 
IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)5.55.56.0
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language)70S:17, L:17, R:17, W:19 
Pearson4949 
Cambridge162162 

 

EAP Level 5

 Minimum Overall ScoreMinimum Sub Scoresresult
UQ CollegeGrade of 4 in EAP Level 4No sub-score lower than C 
IELTS (International English Language Testing Service)6.06.06.5
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language)78S:19, L:19, R:19, W:21 
Pearson6060 
Cambridge169169 

 

BE entry and exit requirements for UQ programs that require Academic IELTS 6.5 (no score less than 6.0) or equivalent

 IELTSTOEFLPearsonCambridge
BE 30 weeks5.0,
no sub-score less than 5
56
S:15 L:12 R:12 W:17
42,
no sub-score less than 42
154,
no sub-score less than 154
BE 25 weeks5.5,
no sub-score less than 5
70
S:15 L:12 R:12 W:17
49,
no sub-score less than 42
162,
no sub-score less than 154
BE 20 weeks5.5,
no sub-score less than 5.5
70
S:17 L:17 R:17 W:19
49,
no sub-score less than 49
162,
no sub-score less than 162
BE 15 weeks6.0,
no sub-score less than 5.5
78
S:17 L:17 R:17 W:19
60,
no sub-score less than 49
169,
no sub-score less than 162
BE 10 weeks6.0,
writing 6.0, no other sub-score skill less than 5.5
78
S:17 L:17 R:17 W:21
60,
S:49 L:49 R:49 W:60
169,
S:162 L:162 R:162 W:169

Academic background and requirement

Prerequisites:

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

 

Foundation Program:

You will study five courses (subjects) for the entire duration of the Foundation Program, usually two core courses and three elective courses.

For students wishing to progress to undergraduate degrees in the Faculty of Science: 

Core courses:

  • Academic English
  • General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods

Three electives are chosen: 

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Information Technology
  • Physics
  • Research

Career opportunities

  • English teacher
  • English as an additional language teacher
  • Arts administrator
  • Festival coordinator
  • Book editor
  • Literacy and numeracy coach
  • Content writer

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