Key takeaways
- BA topics must be relevant, original, and aligned with your arts specialization—with a title capped at 12 words.
- Full report: 15,000–30,000 words in APA 6th edition with three-stage submission.
- Plagiarism above 15% causes rejection; you must upload a report showing 85%+ originality.
Your Amity Online BA project report is a 100-mark capstone combining topic selection, academic writing, APA formatting, and strict plagiarism rules. Whether you study English, Political Science, History, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, or another BA stream, Amity applies the same structural requirements with specialization-specific expectations for your research question. This complete guide covers topics, format, and plagiarism rules from official BA project work guidelines.
Choosing your BA project topic
Your topic must be relevant to your BA specialization, clearly focused for in-depth study, and supported by adequate scholarly sources. Amity distinguishes between the topic (the area you investigate) and the title (finalized after writing, maximum 12 words).
- English / Literature: thematic analysis, comparative literary studies, discourse analysis
- Political Science: governance, public policy, electoral behavior, international relations
- History: archival research, historiography, social movements, regional studies
- Sociology: social stratification, gender studies, urbanization, community research
- Psychology: survey-based studies, behavioral analysis, mental health themes (with ethics)
- Economics: empirical analysis, policy evaluation, market behavior studies
BA project report format
The complete BA project work must be 15,000 to 30,000 words, formatted in APA 6th edition:
- Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced, 1-inch margins
- Running head on every page
- Chapter structure: introduction, literature review, methodology, findings, discussion, conclusion
- American spellings throughout
- File: PDF or Word, maximum 2 MB
Plagiarism rules for BA projects
Amity requires at least 85% originality on your plagiarism report—maximum 15% similarity. This applies to the full report in Stage 2. Amity conducts an additional check before evaluation.
- Upload plagiarism report with full report in Stage 2
- Literature reviews are the highest-risk section—paraphrase critically and cite every source
- Direct quotes need quotation marks and page numbers in APA format
- Reports above 15% are rejected and require resubmission
Why BA reports commonly exceed 15% plagiarism
- Literature review copied or lightly paraphrased from journals and books
- Theoretical framework sections pasted from websites or textbooks
- Definitions of concepts without proper attribution
- Multiple students researching similar social science topics
- Reused content from online BA project samples or templates
Submission and evaluation overview
- 1Stage 1: Extended abstract (3,000–5,000 words) + guide resume
- 2Stage 2: Full report + plagiarism report + signed certificates
- 3Stage 3: Five viva answers after report upload
- 4Evaluation: 70 marks report + 30 marks viva = 100 total
- 5Timeline: generally 4–6 weeks after complete submission
Official resources
Download Amity's official BA project work guidelines and sample report from the Amity BA project guide on ReportLift. Cross-reference your draft against the sample for chapter flow and presentation.