This is also an exit qualification from the Bachelor of Creative Arts

DipLibArts

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

Note:

No International intakes on the Brisbane campus.


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:

1. Equivalent of year 12 level with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Diploma programs; 

OR

2. Entry via an alternative pathway as approved by ACU.

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

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

Total number of credit points: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings*, consisting of:

  1. 20 cp from Specified Units; (Part A.1) and
  2. 60 cp from Arts Electives (Part A.2 )

Students who enrol in the Diploma in Liberal Arts after completing an undergraduate degree may apply for an exemption from the requirement to complete Specified Units. Students who are granted exemptions from Specified Units will complete Arts Electives.

Exit points

Students completing the requirements for the Certificate in Liberal Arts may exit with that award.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Part A.1 AND Part A.2

    Part A.1 : Specified Units

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • ENGL105English Language Communication Skills10 CP

    Compulsory for international students only

  • HIST106Australian Indigenous Peoples Past and Present10 CP
  • HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10 CP
  • POLS104Introduction to International Relations10 CP
  • Part A.2 : Elective Units

    Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • BABachelor of Arts240 CP
  • Arts Elective Units may be chosen from units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met.

    For the Schedule of Unit Offerings in the Bachelor of Arts refer to the Course Rules.

    Students seeking a pathway to the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts must select three Arts electives from each of two ACU approved secondary teaching areas in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts, subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met.

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • ACOM105 English Language Communication Skills ORElective Units Arts Elective

    Onshore International Students must complete ACOM105 English Language Communication Skills. Strathfield students will be required to do this unit in North Sydney.

    10 cp
  • Elective UnitsArts ElectiveORSpecified UnitsHIST115 Global History: Six Degrees of Separation

    Domestic students must complete one of the following units: HIST106, HIST115 , POLS104

    10 cp
  • Elective Units Arts Elective10 cp
  • Elective Units Arts Elective10 cp
  • Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details10 cp
  • Elective UnitsArts ElectiveORSpecified UnitsHIST106 Australian Indigenous Peoples Past and Present ORSpecified UnitsPOLS104 Introduction to International Relations

    Domestic students must complete one of the following units: HIST106, HIST115 , POLS104

    10 cp
  • Elective Units Arts Elective10 cp
  • Elective Units Arts Elective10 cp

Commencing Semester 2

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