Available Diplomas
Standard Program (three terms)
- UAC Code
- 729486 (Nirimba)
- 729488 (Westmead)
- UWS Course Code
- 7027
Note: Not all options are available for all intakes and the application process may vary. For further information, visit the Academic Intake Dates and How to Apply sections 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.
Minimum entry requirements are successful* completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent or UWSCollege University Foundation Studies or equivalent.
For students who have completed their HSC, the ATAR entry requirement for this course is ATAR > 50.
For students who have completed UWSCollege University Foundations Studies, the entry requirements are:
- a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher
- a "C" grade in University Foundation Studies English.
* Successful completion means gaining a 50% pass in all required units.
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.
