Program Overview

Diploma in Arts

Overview

The Diploma in Arts provides a pathway into the Bachelor of Arts degree. A qualification in the Arts can cover a broad range of humanities subjects from writing and literature, to studies of other cultures, religions, and languages. It can also enable students to access a pathway to Teaching with up to one-year equivalent advanced standing. Furthermore, this course offers a foundation unit in Academic English that provides an additional skills base for tertiary level study.

Duration and Intake

• Duration: 52 weeks (3 terms)
• Intake: March, July, October

CRICOS Code and Fees

• CRICOS Code: 3 terms CRICOS: D
• Fees: A$32,650 (indicative for 2026)

Delivery Mode

The Diploma in Arts is delivered face-to-face/on campus.

Articulation to Western Sydney University

Students who successfully complete this course will enter the second year of a Bachelor of Arts course at Western Sydney University with a wide range of options, including:

• Bachelor of Arts with major options in:
  • Anthropology
  • Arabic
  • Childhood Studies
  • Chinese
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Cultural and Social
  • Economy and Markets
  • English
  • Geography and Urban Studies
  • Global Business
  • Heritage and Tourism
  • History and Political Thought
  • Indigenous and Australian Studies
  • Indonesian
  • Innovation and Change
  • International English
  • International Relations and Asian Studies
  • Islamic Studies
  • Japanese
  • Linguistics
  • Music Performance
  • Musicology
  • Organisations and Work
  • Peace and Development Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Psychological Studies
  • Sociology
• Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)
• Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
• Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Early Childhood/Primary)
• Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation)

Potential Careers

As an Arts graduate, students can look forward to career opportunities in:

• Teaching
• Enterprise Leadership
• Writing
• Artistic Direction
• Political Advisory
• Digital Communications
• Social Research and Policy

Additional Information

The Diploma in Arts is delivered under Western Sydney University International College CRICOS Provider Code D and is at AQF level 5 under the Australian Qualification Framework. This course is accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and is authorized to be offered to international students studying on an international student visa, under the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).