Available diplomas
Standard Program (three terms)
UWS Course Code: 7027
CRICOS Code: 078256J
Note: This option may not be available for all intakes. For further information, see the Academic Intake Dates section of the website.
About
The Diploma in Arts is ideal for students who have not gained direct entry to the UWS Bachelor of Arts and want the opportunity to improve their entry qualifications and become fully prepared for university study.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 and studies in psychology.
The Diploma in Arts provides you with the knowledge and skills that prepare you for second year of your degree at UWS.
You will study the following units in your Standard diploma:
- Academic English*
- Australia and the World
- Analytical Reading and Writing
- Contemporary Society
- Texts and Traditions
- Global History
- Everyday Life
- Approaches to Text
and either
- Mathematical Patterns and Relationships
or
- Psychology: Human Behaviour.
For more information regarding unit and course descriptions, refer to the UWS Handbook.
You will need to satisfy both requirements below to be eligible for entry.
- Academic entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements are successful* completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent or UWSCollege University Foundation Studies or equivalent.
For students who have completed UWSCollege University Foundations Studies, the entry requirement is a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher.
For information on country-specific entry requirements, see UWS International Academic Requirements (particularly the **Undergraduate and Postgraduate Entry Requirements table). - English entry requirements
International students must satisfy one of the following language requirements:- (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each sub-band
- EAP 4 50% pass and pass in the overall test component
- a “C” result in University Foundation Studies English
- IELTS (Academic) 6.0 equivalent in the UWSCollege English Entrance Test.
* Successful completion means gaining a 50% pass in all required units.
** The information in the publication is correct as at 5 December 2011. The University of Western Sydney reserves the right at all times to vary information within this publication.
Remember: The Diploma in Arts has not yet been registered on CRICOS and, therefore, international applications will not be accepted at this stage. Interested students should contact UWSCollege Admissions for further information or to express interest in this program.
Successful completion of the Diploma in Arts provides advanced standing of 80 credit points (equivalent to a year of study) in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching) at UWS.
To successfully complete your diploma, you will need at least a 50% pass in all required units.
