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This adaptable diploma program allows graduates to pursue Arts courses and serves as a stepping stone to postgraduate education. Designed for degree holders interested in Arts subjects, this program offers the opportunity to qualify for advanced studies through intermediate and upper-level undergraduate coursework. It enables you to specialize in particular areas to bolster your current qualifications for either personal growth or career advancement. The diploma provides the necessary coursework to pursue specialized career trajectories or professional enhancement. For those aiming to transition into our postgraduate offerings, this graduate diploma serves as an effective preparatory pathway.
In Chinese language instruction, you'll acquire conversational Mandarin skills while building reading proficiency, with particular focus on speaking and listening competencies. The curriculum includes Chinese character literacy and fundamental translation, all taught within immersive cultural frameworks. To enrich your language studies, you can explore complementary courses on Chinese culture, cinema, media, political systems, historical developments, and societal structures - all conducted in English. We actively promote utilizing the University of Auckland's academic partnerships with institutions in Mandarin-speaking regions. Additionally, we provide short-term cultural immersion and language study abroad opportunities.
You must have completed a bachelors degree in any discipline from a recognised university (or similar institution).
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.