Highlights
Tuition fee
34100 NZD / year
7582 NZD / year
Unknown
Tuition fee
34100 NZD / year
7582 NZD / year
Unknown
Duration
12 months
Duration
12 months
Apply date
Unknown
Apply date
Unknown
Start date
Unknown
Start date
Unknown
Campus location
Christchurch, New Zealand
Campus location
Christchurch, New Zealand
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

The Arts offers those who hold a bachelor's degree in a major in an unrelated area the opportunity to study arts in-depth at the University of Canterbury.

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Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Arts at the  University of Canterbury is designed for graduates seeking to qualify for entry to postgraduate qualifications in arts, to change career direction, or to extend or upgrade their existing qualifications.

Careers

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Problems, Questions, Evidence
  • Tuakiri: Culture and Identity
  • Anthropology
  • Art History and Theory
  • Chinese
  • Cinema Studies
  • Writing for Academic Success

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months
  • Part-time
    • 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
Duolingo English Test
120
TOEFL® IBT
90
PTE Academic
58
IELTS
6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits
  • 120 points

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test
120
TOEFL® IBT
90
PTE Academic
58
IELTS
6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • To enrol in the Diploma, you will need to have previously completed any bachelor's degree.
  • If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. 

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

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Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Canterbury and/or in New Zealand, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    34100 NZD / year
    34100 NZD / year
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    7582 NZD / year
    7582 NZD / year

Additional Details

  • The ‘Tuition fee total’ is an estimate only. Your total study cost will depend on the courses you choose, and will include additional costs such as student levies, insurance, retakes, and other course-related costs. 

Living costs

Christchurch

New Zealand
1300 - 2000 NZD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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