Entry Requirements
English Requirements
IELTS (Academic): 6.0 (min 5.5 in all bands)
TOEFL iBT: 79 and above
SPM English: Grade B4
Pearsons Test of English Academic (PTE) 50
Cambridge English Scale: 169 (no skill less than 162)
A Diploma of Arts prepares students for a broad range of further study in arts, communication or social science, by exploring a broad range of disciplines including linguistics, cultures, criminality and creativity. Graduates will be qualified to gain entry level positions in a range of fields using the practical team work and communication skills which they have acquired whilst studying at SIBT. Students who successfully complete the diploma will be eligible to enter second year of a bachelor’s degree at university.
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Core units
COMM101 Writing and Research for Arts and Communication
ARTS103 Ideas and Society
ARTS101 Reasoning and Argument
COMM104 Understanding International Communication
COMM150 Culture, Media and Communication
Choose 3 elective units
ARTS102 Understanding Crime and Criminality
COMM107 Language as Communication
COMM106 National and Global Media
COMM108 Digital Media Principles
Your direct pathway to University
High School -> SIBT -> 2nd Year University (Western Sydney University)
Second year of your university degree
Western Sydney University, Sydney City Campus
Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology and Criminal Justice)
Federal, state or local government positions, Policing and protection, Non Government Organisations, administration, creative industries, media and communication roles, community programs.
Overseas Health Cover (OSHC) $594 per year