Course catalogue / University of Otago
Diploma in Arts (DipArts)
- Qualification
- Diploma
- Duration
- One year of full-time study
- Location
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Audience
- Domestic students
Entry requirements
Admission subject to approval of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities). Applicants must either: be an international student with IELTS 5.5 (no band below 5.0) or equivalent, have completed final year of high school with B- average across at least three relevant subjects; or be a domestic student whose NCEA Level 3 (or equivalent) achievement is deemed sufficient even if not meeting matriculation requirements.
English requirements
IELTS 5.5 (no band below 5)
“be an international student with an overall International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.5 (with no individual band less than 5.0) or equivalent”
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