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Diploma in Arts

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Diploma

Duration

6 years

Next start date

Expected Feb 2027

Campus

Main Campus

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Summary

If you are wanting to study Arts subjects at university, the one-year Diploma in Arts (DipArts) is a great option without having to complete a full three-year bachelor's degree.

It also allows you to take Arts courses of interest to add onto your studies in other areas.

What will my study involve?
  • Choose from a wide range of Arts subjects and courses at any level.
  • Complete a compulsory course on foundational arts skills of academic writing, analysing evidence, or bicultural identity.
  • This Diploma can be studied full-time in 1 year, or part-time for up to 6 years.
  • Can be used as a pathway to the Bachelor of Arts with the ability to transfer your completed courses to that degree.
Subjects and Courses
  • ARTS102 Problems, Questions, Evidence
  • MAOR165 Tuakiri: Culture and Identity
  • WRIT101 Writing for Academic Success
  • Anthropology
  • Art History and Theory
  • Chinese
  • Cinema Studies
  • Classics
  • Community Music
  • Creative Writing
  • Cultural Studies
  • Digital Humanities
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • European and European Union Studies
  • French
  • Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Geography
  • German
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Human Services
  • Japanese
  • Linguistics
  • Māori and Indigenous Studies
  • Mathematical Sciences Education
  • Mathematics
  • Media and Communication
  • Music
  • Pacific Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Professional and Community Engagement
  • Psychology
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • Te Reo Māori
  • Writing

Entry criteria

To enrol in the Diploma, you will need:

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Diploma in Arts or use the admission requirements checker.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

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