Program Overview

Diploma in Arts (7195)

Overview

The Diploma in Arts is an interdisciplinary program designed to equip students with knowledge and skills applicable across diverse career paths in the Humanities. This program takes a holistic approach, synthesizing insights from Literature, History, Sociology, and other humanities disciplines.

Admission

This program is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents who are aged 17 years or over and not currently enrolled in or completing Year 12 in the same year of intended admission.

Structure

Students will need to enroll in one subject that will run online for 17 weeks (in either Autumn or Spring sessions) and will simultaneously study another four subjects on campus in block mode (one subject studied every 4 weeks). Please note that subjects in blocks are studied over 4 weeks.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 110 credit points, including the subjects listed below.

Start-year Intake

• GEDU 0016: Employability and Graduate Success (WSTC Prep) - 15 credit points
• GEDU 1001: Introduction to University Life (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• GEDU 1002: Core Foundations and Key Ideas (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HUMN 1072: The Human Experience: Fundamentals of Arts and Humanities (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HUMN 1073: Understanding Contemporary Australia (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• GEDU 0017: Transition Success (WSTC Prep) - 15 credit points
• LANG 1033: Cultural Crossroads: Understanding the World Through Texts (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• CULT 1029: The Individual in a Global Context: The Concepts and Ideas that Shape Us (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• Choose one elective subject - 10 credit points
• Choose one elective subject - 10 credit points

Mid-year Intake

• Same structure as the start-year intake but commencing in Spring Semester.

Available Electives

Students may choose any subject from the below Destination College Diplomas as their electives. Please note, not all elective options may be available on all campuses or in all teaching sessions. Elective subjects cannot be the same as compulsory program-specific subjects.

• BIOS 1040: Natural Science (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• BIOS 1041: Fundamentals of Biotechnology (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• BLDG 1019: Construction Site Administration (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• BLDG 1020: Domestic Construction (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• BLDG 1021: Commercial Construction (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• BLDG 1022: Construction Site Safety (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• BUSM 1045: Creative Enterprises and Information Technologies (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• BUSM 1046: Managing and Leading Enterprises (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• CART 1009: Exploring the Creative Industries (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• CHEM 1013: Essential Chemistry (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• COMM 1046: Data Dynamics: Influence, Ethics, and Power (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• COMP 1015: Programming Fundamentals and Algorithmic Design (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• COMP 1016: Foundations of Networking and Cyber Security (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• CULT 1028: Introduction to Criminology and Justice (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• CULT 1029: The Individual in a Global Context: The Concepts and Ideas that Shape Us (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• DESN 1023: Visual Media Design (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• ECON 1015: Understanding the Economic Context of Enterprises (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• EDUC 1010: Educational Psychology (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• EDUC 1012: Literacy and Numeracy for Educators (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• EDUC 1013: Sociology for Educators (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• EDUC 2015: Education for Sustainability (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• ENGR 1053: Applied Physics for Engineers (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• ENVL 1008: Sustainable and Ethical Industry Practices (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• FINC 1004: Financial Concepts and the Language of Business (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• GEDU 1002: Core Foundations and Key Ideas (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HLTH 1021: Effective Communication in Health (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HLTH 1022: Evidence in Health Practice (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HLTH 1023: Diversity in Health (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HUMN 1068: Intersectionality: Identity, Diversity and Difference (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HUMN 1069: Human Rights and Community Action (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HUMN 1070: Indigenous Australia: People, Places and Philosophies (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HUMN 1072: The Human Experience: Fundamentals of Arts and Humanities (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• HUMN 1073: Understanding Contemporary Australia (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• INFO 1005: Website Design (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• INFS 1017: Database Design and Management (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• LANG 1033: Cultural Crossroads: Understanding the World Through Texts (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• MATH 1039: Engineering Mathematics and Statistics (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• MATH 1040: Engineering Mathematics and Computing (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• MATH 1042: Mathematics for the Digital World (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• MKTG 1013: Marketing Enterprises (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• NATS 1029: Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• NATS 1030: Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• NATS 1032: Introduction to Applied Science and Technology (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• PROC 1009: Materials Science in Engineering (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• PUBH 1015: People, Health and Society (WSTC) - 10 credit points
• TEAC 2067: Being a Teacher (WSTC) - 10 credit points

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Location

• Bankstown City Campus
• The College - Nirimba Education Precinct

Program Structure

One year full-time or two years part-time

Effective from

2025

Approved Abbreviation

DipArts

Western Sydney University Program Code

7195

AQF Level

5

This program applies to students who commenced in Autumn Block 1, 2025, or later.

Replaced Programs

• Diploma in Arts Extended - Pathway to Teaching Primary
• Diploma in Arts Extended - Pathway to Teaching Secondary
• Diploma in Arts Extended - Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12
• Diploma in Arts
• Diploma in Arts Extended - Arts
• Diploma in Arts Extended - Interpreting and Translation
• Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts
• Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth-5/Birth-12)
• Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)
• Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
• Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)
• Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Early Childhood/Primary)