University Arts Diploma

Chart your own path and follow your passions The University Arts Diploma lets you concentrate on what matters to you while developing transferable knowledge and skills for future study and work. This diploma provides the foundation for a wide range of University Transfer options. From here, you can go anywhere. The two-year University Arts Diploma offers you the opportunity to learn about the issues and people shaping our world. You can concentrate on a particular area of interest, including: Humanities (English, history and philosophy), Social Sciences (anthropology, communications, economics, political science, psychology and sociology). After completing this program, you would be well-prepared to pursue a career in a wide variety of settings including social services, government and civil services, community development, healthcare services, counselling, the criminal justice system, industrial relations, business, entrepreneurship, nonprofits, administration and many other fields.

Three years of full-time education in English in a regular high school or post-secondary credit program: completed within Canada, including the grade 12 year; or completed in an English-speaking country; or completed at a recognized school or institution with English as the primary language of instruction. A 'Medium of Instruction' letter may be requested. Students applying to University Arts must have a minimum average of 60 percent with no mark below 50 percent in the following courses or their equivalents: ELA 30-1 4 courses from Groups A, B, or C (Social Studies 30 and a 30-level Language Other than English highly recommended), with no more than one course from Group B.