1999 Arts Handbook - Undergraduate diplomas offered by the Faculty of Arts

Undergraduate diplomas offered by the Faculty of Arts

General
Objectives of the diploma courses
Admission requirements
Course structure

General

The university has recenly approved the offering of undergraduate diplomas. The Faculty of Arts offers two such diplomas: a Diploma in Arts and a Diploma in Languages.

Objectives of the diploma courses

Both the Diploma in Languages and the Diploma in Arts provide the opportunity for students who have enrolled in an undergraduate degree not offered by the Arts Faculty to take studies concurrently in humanities, social,sciences or a language.

Admission requirements

The normal admission requirement is the satisfactory completion of the VCE or equivalent with a grade average of C in units three and four English and a grade average of D in any three other VCE studies. Alternatively, students who have completed two not-for-degree subjects or two subjects through Open Learning Australia are also eligible to apply. Applicants who have completed a pass degree and meet the normal entry requirements may apply.

Course structure

Students are required to complete a three-year sequence in their chosen humanities, social science or language discipline. The subjects are undertaken concurrently whilst completing the requirement for their normal undergraduate degree.