This course provides students with basic skills and knowledge in a range of business-related fields and offers a pathway to degree level study. On successful completion you can graduate with the diploma and receive advanced standing towards selected JCU degree programs including the Bachelor of Arts. The course includes core subjects plus elective Arts & Social Sciences subjects. Core subjects include: Developing Academic Skills Learning in a Digital Environment Student also select from a range of elective subjects including: Time, Truth and the Human Condition Our Space: Networks, Narratives and the Making of Place Effective Writing Critical Reading Linking Indigenousness 1 Creative Work 1 Australian People: An Introduction to Social Sciences Australian Society: An Introduction to Sociology With successful completion of the diploma, you can continue into a degree program and may receive credit for successfully completed subjects. The Diploma of Higher Education in Society & Culture is a respected qualification in its own right, and our students enjoy all the benefits provided to full degree students. Diplomas are designed for: people who do not have the academic entry requirements for their preferred course and need a pathway course people who would like to try a ‘taste’ of university study before enrolling in a full degree. Career opportunities A Diploma of Higher Education is a great pathway if you don’t have the academic entry requirements for your preferred Bachelor degree. It gives you a ‘taste’ of university study and a kick-start to your career.