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Diploma of Arts

Enabling career pathways

Program code

8040

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Credit points

80

Indicative fee

$11,000.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual CSP fee

Entry requirements

60.00

ATAR/RANK 2024

(more)

Commencing in

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2

Prerequisites

  • NIL

Assumed knowledge

  • Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C)

About this program

The Diploma of Arts is a pathway program designed to help you transition into the Bachelor of Arts. You'll develop foundational knowledge and skills in a supportive learning environment alongside your peers in the bachelor's degree, setting you up for success in your future studies.

You'll improve your creative thinking and communication skills to guide organisations through the complexities of modern life.Through a creative mix of critical thinking, innovation and collaboration, you'll gain the skills that employers of the future demand. You'll be guided and mentored by leaders in their field and learn how international and intercultural perspectives shape society.

In this diploma, you'll study academic foundation courses on communication and culture, academic writing, literary studies, and world history with additional support and access to a dedicated First Year Coordinator and (PASS) run by high-achieving students.

My attendance during the program

Attendance information

The Diploma of Arts may be undertaken full-time or part-time at either the Nathan or Gold Coast campus. A full-time student will generally attend 12 hours of scheduled classes per week throughout the trimester. Classes are generally scheduled during the day but some are offered during the evening between Monday and Friday.

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

My career opportunities

My career opportunities

Graduate outcomes

Gain valuabletransferable skills incritical thinking, leadership, problem-solving and information analysis, which will be well-suited to a wide range of workplaces. Create your own path while pursuing your passions and professional ambitions.

Arts graduates are sought after in government, the technology sector, finance, business and community organisations to make sense of complex problems, bring people together through clear and effective communication and introduce multiple perspectives.

Pathways to further study

Pathways to further study

Combined diploma/degree

Once you've successfully completed this diploma, you'll be offered guaranteed entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Arts (1021).

What are the fees?

Commonwealth supported students

  • The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students

These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:

  • Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
  • International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying undergraduate student pays tuition fees.
  • Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
  • The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Diploma of Arts (8040)

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FEE-HELP

Eligible undergraduate fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.

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