What will I learn?

Choose from a wide range of arts-related courses and prepare yourself for further study with the one-semester Certificate in Arts.

This one-semester programme will help you develop introductory knowledge and skills in one or more arts-related disciplines.

When you successfully complete the Certificate in Arts, youll be prepared for further study at undergraduate level in a bachelor's degree.

Choose from a range of arts subjects

In the Certificate in Arts you can study degree courses in the following subject areas:

Creative writing
Culinary arts
Economics
Education
Event management
Global tourism
History
Hospitality
International studies
M膩ori development
New Zealand Sign Language and Deaf Studies
Psychology
Social data analytics
Social education
Social sciences
Spanish

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Culture and Society

Study options

Full Time (.5 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$17,100.00 (8,60,637) per year

NZ $596 student services levy

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

July 2025

Venue

AUT City Campus

55 Wellesley Street East,

AUCKLAND,

Auckland Central,

1010, New Zealand

Full Time (.5 Years)

Tuition fees

NZ$17,100.00 (8,60,637) per year

NZ $596 student services levy

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

March 2025

Venue

AUT City Campus

55 Wellesley Street East,

AUCKLAND,

Auckland Central,

1010, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

If you have New Zealand qualifications

University Entrance

English Language Requirements:

IELTS (Academic) 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in Writing and a minimum of 5.0 in other bands, or equivalent; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with C/C+ grade; TOEFL iBT score of 70; AUT Academic English with C+ grade; CAE minimum overall score of 162; PTE minimum overall score of 42.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.