DipVAD

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the equivalent of year 12 level.

International students must meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. 60 cp to 70 cp of specified units (Part A);

b. 10 cp to 20 cp of elective units from the Bachelor of Arts (Part B)

Part A : Specified units

Complete 60 to 70 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ARTS109Drawing10Fully online students take an elective unit instead of ARTS109.
ARTS112Art in the Early 20th Century10
ARTS236Ceramics/Multimedia10
ARTS241Painting10
DESN120Graphic Design Thinking10
DESN242Design for Publication10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10

Part B : Elective units

Complete 10 to 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BABachelor of Arts240

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