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Diploma in Arts

Key Information

Duration

52 WEEKS (3 Terms)

Intake

March / July / October

CRICOS Code

3 Terms CRICOS: 108966D

Fees

A$30,800*

*Fees indicative for 2025

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Course Overview

The Diploma in Arts provides a pathway into the Bachelor of Arts degree. A qualification in the Arts can cover a broad range of humanities subjects from writing and literature, to studies of other cultures, religions and languages. It can also enable you to access a pathway to Teaching with up to one-year equivalent advanced standing. Furthermore, this course offers a foundation unit in Academic English that provides an additional skills base for tertiary level study.

Delivery mode: This course is delivered face-to-face/ on campus.

Articulation to Western Sydney University

Students who successfully complete these courses will enter the second year of a Bachelor of Arts course at Western Sydney University with a wide range of options including:
  • Bachelor of Arts with the major options including:
    • Anthropology
    • Arabic
    • Childhood Studies
    • Chinese
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminology and Criminal Justice
    • Cultural and Social
    • Economy and Markets
    • English
    • Geography and Urban Studies
    • Global Business
    • Heritage and Tourism
    • History and Political Thought
    • Indigenous and Australian Studies
    • Indonesian
    • Innovation and Change
    • International English
    • International Relations and Asian Studies
    • Islamic Studies
    • Japanese
    • Linguistics
    • Music Performance
    • Musicology
    • Organisations and Work
    • Peace and Development Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Psychological Studies
    • Sociology
  • Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Early Childhood/Primary)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)

Potential Careers

As an Arts graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities in:

  • Teacher
  • Enterprise Leadership
  • Writing
  • Artistic Direction
  • Political Advisory
  • Digital Communications
  • Social Research and Policy

Additional Information

More information about the Diploma in Arts.

Click here to view the student guide for Diploma in Arts.

Diploma in Arts is delivered under Western Sydney University International College CRICOS Provider Code 108966D and is at AQF level 5 under the Australian Qualification Framework.

Intellectual Property for some courses including material may be owned by Western Sydney University and are used by Western Sydney University International College in accordance with Licence Agreement.

This course is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), and is authorised to be offered to international  students studying on an international student visa, under the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). Further information can be found at https://www.teqsa.gov.au/provider/western-sydney-university-international-college-pty-ltd

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