Diploma in Arts
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
Broaden your worldview and start your university studies with our Diploma in Arts. It’s a great way to try different subjects and prepare yourself for further study.
Interested in education, hospitality, language and culture, Māori and indigenous development, or social sciences? Our Diploma in Arts is perfect if you’re not entirely sure what to expect from uni or missed out on getting into your dream degree.
You’ll take the same courses as our first-year bachelor’s degree students, and study in a supportive environment with additional academic and student support. Once you’ve completed your diploma you can then move into Year 2 of our Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of International Hospitality Management1, which means you can still complete your chosen bachelor’s degree in three years.
1. The number of courses you can cross-credit depends on how well your chosen bachelor's degree fits with the courses you took in the diploma. For example, if you were enrolled in the education pathway in your diploma and decide to then study hospitality in your bachelor's degree, you may need to take some extra courses.
Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements for the Diploma in Arts
- University Entrance OR
- 42 NCEA level 3 credits, including UE literacy and numeracy, with:
- 10 credits in each of three approved subjects OR
- 12 credits in each of two approved subjects and 14 credits across two further subjects
If you have narrowly missed gaining UE, you can still apply to study the Diploma in Arts – just select 'Degree Transition' as your pathway when applying.
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in Writing and a minimum of 5.0 in other bands, or equivalent