University Arts Diploma is a diploma in Liberal Arts programme offered by Red Deer Polytechnic in Red Deer, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 39,680 per year (CAD 11,328 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Liberal Arts
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 11,328 / year
International tuition: CAD 39,680 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Last checked September 2026 · Source: rdpolytech.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The University Arts Diploma at Red Deer Polytechnic is a two-year program that lets students build a broad foundation across the humanities and social sciences, including English, history, philosophy, anthropology, communications, economics, political science, psychology and sociology. Students follow a General pathway for maximum flexibility or choose a themed stream: Global Perspectives, Science & Society, or Culture, Societies & Gender. Delivery is on-campus, full-time or part-time. The diploma satisfies core requirements for direct entry into Year 3 of RDP's Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies and can serve as a launchpad into RDP's Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and it is designed to support transfer to other Canadian universities. Students must pass all courses and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. The program suits students who are undecided on a specific major and want to explore multiple disciplines while earning transferable credit toward a future degree, rather than committing immediately to a single-subject program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires 50% in ELA 30-1 or 65% in ELA 30-2, plus 50% in one other Group A, B or C grade 12 or 30-level course (Group A: Aboriginal Studies 30, Social Studies 30-1, or a Language 30/35; Group B: Art 30/31 or similar fine arts courses; Group C: Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Mathematics 30-1/30-2/31, Physics 30, Science 30, or five credits of advanced Computer Science). Applicants may instead qualify through the ACCUPLACER placement test (minimum 250 Reading, 250 Writing and 5 on the WritePlacer essay, valid within two years of the program start date). Applicants whose first language is not English must show three years of full-time English-medium schooling, ELA 30-1/30-2 at 60%, an approved pathway program, or one of: CAEL 60 (55 per band), Duolingo 115-125, IELTS Academic 6.5 (5.5 per band), MET 61 (58 per band), PTE 59 (56 per band), Oxford ELLT 7, or TOEFL 83 iBT/557 PBT.
