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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Diploma in Arts

  • Diploma

Already have a degree and want to keep learning? Further develop your passions or discover new ones with a Diploma in Arts.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
2320
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Already have a degree and want to keep learning? Further develop your passions or discover new ones with a Diploma in Arts.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any field.
Prerequisites
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any field.
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
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 Diploma in Arts 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

Additional application information
Please note that in some cases it will not be possible to complete the requirements for the Diploma in one year of full time study, and part time enrolment may be required. This is because some majors (for example, languages and music) require sequential study.

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Take advantage of the flexible nature of a program that's open to graduates in any field of study.
  • Choose from over 40 study areas across the humanities, social sciences and languages
  • Discover a whole new world of learning from historic to modern-day subjects, including Art History, Philosophy, Writing, Music, International Relations, English Literature and more.

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:

  • Arts development officer
  • Arts journalist
  • Arts and cultural officer
  • Arts curator
  • Anthropologist
  • Archaeologist
  • Classics teacher
  • Language teacher
  • Community planning and policy adviser
  • History and humanities teacher