Diploma in Visual Arts and Design - 112801

Diploma in Visual Arts and Design

112801

Humanities and social sciences

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP

Australian Catholic University - Brisbane

Start Date

Mar 2026

Jul 2026

Duration

1 year Full time or 2 years Part time

Offer Rounds

15 Jan 2026, 4 Jun 2026

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

Follow your passion and explore a broad-based visual arts and design program that integrates the areas of studio-based art, graphic design or history and theory of art and design combined with relevant communication and industry skills. You will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for a career in the creative industries. This course can be used as a pathway into the Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design degree or as a starting point into teaching.

Australian Catholic University

Fee notes

Average first year fee. Indicative only; subject to passage of legislation.

Admissions Criteria

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

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

Notes

* “<5" – indicates less than 5 ATAR/Selection Rank based offers were made

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Notes

Contact the institution for information.

Career opportunities

The course assists students to prepare for a career in the visual arts and design industries.

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