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Diploma of Arts

La Trobe University

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About

Get straight into your passions with La Trobe’s Diploma of Arts and undertake the first year of the humanities and social sciences degree of your choice. You'll choose from a range of streams, such as criminology, global studies, media and communication, or explore the topics you're passionate about with a range of electives – from politics and languages to environmental studies, public health and more. Once you’ve graduated, you could transfer into one of our most varied and flexible degrees – the Bachelor of Arts – or choose from a range of specialised undergraduate programs.

Areas of study

Melbourne: Arts, archaeology, criminology, global studies, humanities, languages and linguistics, media and communication, politics, philosophy and economics, visual arts. Online: Arts, global studies, humanities, politics, philosophy and economics, visual arts.

Career opportunities

You could choose to pursue further study or to work in entry-level positions across a wide range of industries. Possible roles include: administration assistant, events assistant, social media assistant.

Prerequisites

One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 3).

Admission criteria

All applicants

Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.

Academic record: This course uses the applicant's entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.

Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria and equity adjustments.

Student profile

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Further information

View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.

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