Program Overview

Overview

The Diploma of Arts, Social Science and Humanities Fast Track provides guaranteed* entry into the second year of a range of degrees in the Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Wollongong (UOW).
You will gain the skills to succeed in your UOW bachelor and explore various disciplines, including human geography, public health, linguistics, history and international relations. You will graduate with a Higher Education Diploma to help get you into the workforce while completing your bachelor's degree.

Pathways

Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain entry into the following UOW courses:

• Bachelor of Arts (all specialisations excluding Bachelor of Arts Psychology see UEP – Stream 1) - entry into second year (8 subjects, 48 credit points)
• Bachelor of Social Science (all specialisations) - entry into second year (8 subjects, 48 credit points)
• Bachelor of International Studies (all specialisations) - entry into first year with 24 credit points (equivalent to 4 subjects or 1 session of full time study)
• Bachelor of Psychological Science - Bachelor of Social Science - entry into first year, 1 session (3 subjects, 18 credit points)
• Bachelor of Social Work - entry into first year, 1 session (2 subjects, 12 credit points)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts – entry into first year (4 subjects, 24 unspecified credit points)
• Bachelor of Communications and Media – entry into first year (3 subjects, 18 unspecified credit points)

Admissions information

Academic Entry Requirements

• Minimum ATAR 45 or equivalent
• The UOW country equivalency webpage will help you convert international qualifications to Australian qualifications and explain the required grades/scores needed to be eligible for entry into UOW and UOW College programs.

English Language Requirements

• Overall IELTS Academic score of 6.5, with minimum 6.0 in Reading and Writing or equivalent.
• The UOW English equivalent webpage details alternative English language tests including TOEFL, Pearsons and Cambridge.
• Students may be considered as meeting the English language requirements if successfully completing two years of secondary or tertiary study at an approved institution where the language of instruction was English; and was in a country where the official language is English.

More detail

Fees

• UOW College fees, payment options, scholarships and loans (as applicable) are outlined on the Domestic student fees & payment options page and International student fees & scholarships page.

Key dates

• Key dates for UOW College courses are available on the UOW College website

Admission profile

Indicative enrolment

• The tables below contain information on the 2024 commencing student cohort, which indicates the likely profile of students for 2025.

Student profile

• This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at UOW for this course.
  • Higher education study: 18 (23%)
  • Vocational education & training study: 7 (9%)
  • Work & life experience: 5 (6%)
  • Recent secondary education:
    • ATAR Only: 17 (22%)
    • ATAR plus additional criteria: 8 (10%)
    • Other criteria only (non-ATAR): 18 (23%)
    • International students: <5 (<5%)
• All students: 77 (100%)

ATAR profile

• This table relates to all students selected on the basis of ATAR alone or ATAR in combination with adjustment factors.
  • Highest rank to receive an offer: 81.45
  • Median rank to receive an offer: 49.35
  • Lowest rank to receive an offer: 40.25

Workload

• As a guide, the workload for your course is determined by the number of subjects you take each session.
• Four subjects in a standard session is considered to be a full-time load and generally equivalent to working full-time e.g. 35-45 hours a week (including preparation, revision and assessment tasks undertaken in your own time, in addition to the scheduled classes you must attend).