Program Overview

Introduction to the Graduate Diploma in Arts

The Graduate Diploma in Arts offers those who hold a bachelor's degree in a major in an unrelated area the opportunity to study arts in-depth, choosing from over 30 subjects.

Overview of the Graduate Diploma in Arts

The GradDipArts is designed for graduates seeking to qualify for entry to postgraduate qualifications in arts, to change career direction, or to extend or upgrade their existing qualifications.

Entry Requirements

To enrol in the Diploma, you will need to have previously completed any bachelor's degree.

• If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements.
• For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Graduate Diploma in Arts or use the admission requirements checker.

Degree Structure

The Graduate Diploma in Arts is made up of 120 points from Arts subjects. Of these, 90 points must be at 300-level, including 60 in a single subject.

• A maximum of 15 points towards the GradDipArts may be taken from other non-Arts subjects.
• Normally all courses would be from the same subject.
• The GradDipArts takes 1 year full-time, or up to 5 years part-time.

Subjects and Courses

The GradDipArts requires a total of 120 points of courses. At least 90 points must be from courses at 300-level, and 60 must be within a single subject from the list below.

• Anthropology
• Art History and Theory
• Chinese
• Cinema Studies
• Classics
• Cultural Studies
• Education
• English
• European and European Union Studies
• French
• Geography
• German
• History
• Human Services
• Japanese
• Linguistics
• Mori and Indigenous Studies
• Mathematics
• Media and Communication
• Music
• Philosophy
• Political Science and International Relations
• Psychology
• Russian
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Statistics
• Te Reo Mori

Fees

Domestic students

• 2025 tuition fee estimate: $7,153 - $7,987 (120 points)
• 2026 tuition fee estimate: $7,582 - $8,466 (120 points)

International students

• 2025 tuition fee estimate: $32,800 (120 points)
• 2026 tuition fee estimate: $34,100 (120 points)
• 2027 tuition fee estimate: $35,600 (120 points)

Student Services Levy (SSL)

• 2025 SSL: $9.72 per point ($1,166.40 per 120 points)
• 2026 SSL: $10.30 per point ($1,236.00 per 120 points)

Further Study

This qualification is an ideal pathway into postgraduate study, such as the Master of Arts. UC offers multiple postgraduate qualifications in arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Career Opportunities

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits, including specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.