Diploma of Arts

The Diploma of Arts is designed to provide candidates who have already completed a bachelor's degree in a different field, with an academic foundation in the humanities.

The diploma allows you to progress to further postgraduate study in your chosen field.An Arts qualification is ideal for those who wish to develop personal and professional skills as a basis for employment or as a foundation for postgraduate study.

• American Studies (Major)
• American Studies (Minor)
• Ancient History (Major)
• Ancient History (Minor)
• Archaeology (Major)
• Archaeology (Minor)
• Art History (Major)
• Art History (Minor)
• Asian Studies (Major)
• Asian Studies (Minor)
• Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew (Major)
• Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew (Minor)
• Celtic Studies (Minor)
• Criminology (Major)
• Cultural Studies (Major)
• Cultural Studies (Minor)
• Digital Cultures (Major)
• Digital Cultures (Minor)
• Diversity Studies (Minor)
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Admission criteria

To be eligible for admission, you must either:

• be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree or combined degree program at the University of Sydney and have approval for concurrent enrolment from the Deans of the Faculties and have completed one year fulltime (or equivalent part time) study; or
• be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree or combined degree program at another recognised tertiary institution and have completed one year fulltime (or equivalent part time) study; or
• have been awarded, or be eligible for the award of, an undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution.

Credit for previous study

If you’ve already completed university-level or equivalent subjects, you may be able to apply for credit for previous study.

What you'll study