University of Tasmania
Diploma of Arts
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)The Diploma of Arts provides you with opportunities to interpret human culture and behaviour from different perspectives and periods. Your studies will explore today’s big questions. You'll learn how to support the social and economic development of the human race and/or to be immersed in creativity, performance and innovation.
Delivery mode
University of Tasmania offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Blended
Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.
Locations
- Churchill Ave, Hobart
- 2 Invermay Rd, Launceston
- 2/8 Bass Hwy, Burnie
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Applicants Who Have Recently Completed Secondary Education (In the Past Two Years)
Applicants are ranked by ATAR, and offers are made based on the number of places available. In 2021, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 87.10. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
Applicants for the Theatre and Performance major who have not met the ATAR requirement may be asked to undertake an audition or interview in order to be admitted to the course.
For all other majors, if you do not receive the minimum ATAR, please refer to Alternative entry pathways below.
Domestic Applicants with Higher Education Study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have:
- Completed a course at Diploma level or higher at any Australian higher education provider (or an equivalent overseas qualification); or
- Completed at least one unit of study (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points) of a course at Diploma level (or an equivalent overseas qualification). If you have failed any units, your application may be subject to further review before an offer is made; or
- Completed the Diploma of University Studies; or
- Completed the UTAS University Preparation Program, or an equivalent enabling program offered by another Australian university.
Domestic Applicants with VET / TAFE Study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have:
- Completed a Certificate III (or equivalent qualification) in a related field; or
- Completed a Certificate IV, Diploma, or Advanced Diploma (or an equivalent qualification) in any field.
Domestic Applicants with Work and Life Experience
If you have not successfully completed senior secondary, tertiary, or TAFE/VET study, but have relevant work and life experience, you can complete a personal competency statement. You may be eligible for an offer if you have work and life experiences that demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
Special Consideration
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical conditions, or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
Career opportunities
The Diploma of Arts will prepare you for the following roles.
Anthropologist
Anthropologists are social scientists who study the development and connections in human society. Their research and studies involve a lot of field...
Content Creator
A Content Creator produces media content on a range of digital platforms. You might write articles or blogs, film videos or clips or produce illust...
Curator
A Curator sets up exhibitions in museums and art galleries. You might arrange for pieces to be part of your displays and coordinate information on...
About University of Tasmania
Our story began over 130 years ago, in a sandstone building overlooking Hobart. Since those early days, with three lecturers teaching eleven students, our purpose has remained the same. Through academic excellence, we make our home, and the world, a better place.
Here, success takes a certain determination and imagination. With our isolated location and small population, we have always had to work differently. It’s what makes Tasmanians such creative thinkers and problem solvers. And it has seen us generate powerful ideas both for and from our island.
Just as the winds and elements shaped this land, this land shapes everything we do. That’s why, today, we fight to protect our island home. As a university, we study and preserve some of the last great wilderness on our planet. From our island shores, our research extends to the great Southern Ocean and down to the Antarctic.
Literature students ponder the vast Southern Ocean. Scientists sing. Doctors design. Teachers become entrepreneurs. Architects devote themselves to sheltering the needy.
Our creative minds capture our unique land and seascapes, reminding us why our island is worth fighting for. They tell stories that resonate far away. Our institutions lead in medical, agricultural, social and environmental research. Our small setting allows us to test big ideas, leading to greater outcomes for the world.
We welcome all enquiring minds, from near and far, to join our pursuit. Every one of our students becomes part of a welcoming, collaborative community. And our whole island becomes their campus.
We are the University of Tasmania.
