The University of Adelaide
Diploma of Arts
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)The diploma is a pathway into university for students struggling to meet entry requirements on completion of year 12. It’s a great opportunity to see if pursuing Arts at uni is for you, with the possibility of transferring into a bachelor program once you have some study under your belt. The Diploma in Arts is your stepping stone to a place in the Bachelor of Arts. Kickstart your dream of going to uni and gain a unique perspective and greater employability.
Delivery mode
The University of Adelaide offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- The University of Adelaide, Adelaide
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Selection Criteria:
Recent Secondary Education:
Applicants with recent secondary education are those whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the last two years. However, if you completed your secondary education more than two years ago, you may still be considered based on your secondary schooling. You must not have completed more than 2 years full-time equivalent university study (48 units). You compete for a place with your Selection Rank (ATAR plus any applicable adjustment factors).
Higher Education Study:
You must have completed at least six months full-time equivalent higher education study (the number of courses and units will vary depending on your prior institution, but at the University of Adelaide, this equates to 4 courses / 12 units). A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study:
You must have completed an AQF Certificate IV or above from a Registered Training Organisation. Your application will be ranked according to the level of the award. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway.
Work and Life Experience:
To be eligible to sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) as a pathway for entry, you must be 18 years or over before 1 February 2023. If you have studied at the higher education level in the last two years (for 2023 entry, this means you were enrolled in either 2022 or 2021), you must not have accumulated more than a TOTAL of 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education study (i.e., including any study prior to 2021). If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is not weighted between verbal and quantitative components.
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
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Career opportunities
The Diploma of Arts will prepare you for the following roles.
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