The Diploma of Arts offers an avenue to delve into humanities or social sciences disciplines. Upon successful completion of the program, you are guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Arts at CQUniversity.

This diploma provides an introductory exploration of humanities or social sciences, fostering readiness for diverse career paths or further academic pursuits. Throughout the program, you'll delve into disciplines focused on human practices, meanings, and values, cultivating a contemporary understanding of the human condition and societal dynamics.

You'll acquire essential lifelong learning and transferable generic skills, including critical thinking and problem-solving, applicable across various employment sectors and personal endeavors.

Graduates may pursue administrative and assistant roles across diverse fields such as advertising, government administration, planning, communications, history, and more.

Available in both online and on-campus formats, the Diploma of Arts accommodates full-time or part-time study. Opting for part-time study while concurrently working enables a blend of earning and learning opportunities.

COURSE STRUCTURE:
You must successfully complete a total of 2 core units and 6 units selected from the Bachelor of Arts program. This entails choosing two majors from the Bachelor of Arts and completing two units from each, in addition to studying two units from your chosen minor within the Bachelor of Arts.

UNIT INFORMATION:
For comprehensive information on the units available in this course, please refer to the Handbook and navigate to the "Course Structure" tab.

CREDIT TRANSFER:                                                                                                  Students who have undertaken relevant prior studies may be eligible for credit transfer.

Upon completing the Diploma of Arts, you'll be equipped to pursue employment opportunities in various fields, including:

- Advertising
- Arts administration
- Editing
- Government administration and planning
- Communications
- Copywriting
- Desktop publishing
- Environmental planning and management
- Geography
- History
- Journalism
- Librarianship
- Research
- Nature and heritage conservation
- Political research
- Psychology
- Welfare
- Writing

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of: A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent); or An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level qualifi

To demonstrate English language proficiency, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

- Obtain an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each subset.
- Achieve a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Paper Based Test, with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5, or score at least 75 overall with no sub-score less than 17 on the Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT).
- Attain an overall score of 54 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), with no sub-score less than 46.
- Obtain Grades A or B only in each of the four components on the Occupational English Test.