Key facts
Domestic students course information.
Guaranteed ATAR: 65.00
Entry is based on recent secondary, higher education (GPA), a Diploma in Arts from UNE, VET study, or work experience.
Entry is based on Australian Year 12 equivalence or a Diploma in Arts from UNE. English language requirements must also be met.
- 1.5 years full-time
- Up to 6 years part-time
- 054919F
Start Dates and Campus | Trimester 1 – February 2025 | Trimester 2 – June 2025 | Trimester 3 – October 2025 |
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Online | Offered | Offered | Offered |
Armidale Campus | Offered | Offered | Not Offered |
Sydney Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
Online | Offered | Offered | Offered |
Armidale Campus | Offered | Offered | Not Offered |
Sydney Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
Course information
Download course brochureAdd an area of expertise to your CV and gain an undergraduate qualification — without committing to a full bachelor's degree. You will develop research, critical thinking, and writing skills in the core units. With the minor and elective units, you tailor the course to your specific interests and career objectives by choosing from an extensive selection of arts, humanities and social science units.
With our Advanced Diploma in Arts you have the freedom to explore related subjects, or a range of different topics. With this flexibility, your advanced diploma can be customised to your aspirational and practical needs. It will also qualify you to go on to a Bachelor of Arts if you're keen to continue your studies. Become future fit with these advanced studies.
Why study the Advanced Diploma in Arts with UNE?
A whole new world of historic, environmental, social, behavioural and/or cultural features of humanity will open up, allowing you to analyse, reflect upon and anticipate patterns of human conduct. You will also develop the creative, critical and analytical skills that are so in demand by employers, and are a great foundation if you wish to pursue further study.
UNE is Australia’s oldest regional university and a pioneer in the delivery of distance education. Year after year, students award us 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support, so no matter whether you choose to study online or on campus, you are in very good hands.
What makes our course different?
Our Advanced Diploma in Arts offers great flexibility:
- This flexibility allows you to focus on what interests you, plus you can direct your learning to gain a skillset for a particular career. You can choose your minor and electives from 31 diverse units in history, archaeology, writing, languages, psychology, screen and media studies, philosophy, sociology, music, theatre and performance, and many more.
- You can complete your course in 1.5 years full-time, or move your study load and up down to meet your changing needs, taking up to six years part-time.
- Take advantage of our trimester system with the opportunity to study across the entire calendar year, with study commencing in February, June and October each year.
- Study on campus to take advantage of our small class sizes and peer-to-peer engagement, or study online at home in your own time to fit your qualification into your existing commitments.
Minors
- Ancient Greece: History and Culture
- Ancient History
- Ancient Rome: History and Culture
- Archaeology
- Australian History
- Chinese
- Classical Languages
- Criminology
- English
- French
- German
- History
- Human Geography
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Linguistics
- Medieval and Modern European History
- Music
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Geography
- Political and International Studies
- Psychology
- Screen and Media Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studies in Religion
- Studies in Settler Colonialism
- Theatre and Performance
- Writing
Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.
Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.
* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.
Entry requirements
Select the option that best describes you.
If you are an international applicant who wants to study on campus in Australia:
You will need to meet both the Academic and English Language Requirements to gain admission into this course. Meeting academic requirements means we review what you have already studied to see if you have the results needed for admission to your preferred course.
This course is offered under two admission rules.
Rule A: You have completed, at minimum, an Australian Year 12 qualification or overseas equivalent.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule B: You have completed a Diploma in Arts from UNE.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
You can check your overseas qualifications in our Admission Country List and Qualifications table. If you can't find your qualifications in this list, simply submit your application and UNE's International Admissions team will assess them for you.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
International applicants, please note: You may also need to show evidence of your English language proficiency to the Department of Home Affairs if you are applying for a Student Visa.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.
On-Campus study
If you would like to study full-time in Australia at one of UNE's campuses, you will need to have a visa that allows you to study. For most international students this visa will need to be a Student Visa. The Australian Department of Home Affairs has further information about visa eligibility and conditions.
If you are an international applicant who wants to study online (overseas or in Australia):
You will need to meet both the Academic and English Language Requirements to gain admission into this course. Meeting academic requirements means we review what you have already studied to see if you have the results needed for admission to your preferred course.
This course is offered under two admission rules.
Rule A: You have completed, at minimum, an Australian Year 12 qualification or overseas equivalent.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule B: You have completed a Diploma in Arts from UNE.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
You can check your overseas qualifications in our Admission Country List and Qualifications table. If you can't find your qualifications in this list, simply submit your application and UNE's International Admissions team will assess them for you.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
International applicants, please note: You may also need to show evidence of your English language proficiency to the Department of Home Affairs if you are applying for a Student Visa.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.
Online study in your own country
If you would like to study online with UNE while you reside outside of Australia you do not need a Student Visa. If your course requires you to visit Australia to attend any mandatory study requirements, you would need to explore Visitor Visa options for a short-term stay.
Online study in Australia
If you would like to study online with UNE while you are residing in Australia, you will need to hold a visa (other than a Student Visa) that allows you to study. If you are unsure if your visa allows you to study, you can check with UNE's International Admissions team. If you hold a Student Visa you cannot study completely online; you must be enrolled as an on-campus student (although you can study a limited number of online units).
Some courses require you to provide documentary evidence, or interviews to support your application. The following documents are required to support your application:
- Any supporting documents related to your admission pathway. For example, if you apply based on previous study, upload evidence of your study so we can assess eligibility.
- Proof of identity and citizenship. This can be a certified/notarised copy of the photo page of your passport, or another form of official photo identification that lists your full personal details including name and date of birth; for example, a foreign government identity card.
- Evidence of English Language Requirements satisfied. If you have completed a UNE-approved formal English test within the last two years, you must provide a copy of the test results with your application. Please see UNE’s English Language Requirements above for further information.
Advanced Standing is credit or recognition of your previous study, work and/or life experience. This can reduce the cost and length of your studies.
Course Entry Advanced Standing
Some entry rules come with Advanced Standing or Articulation Programs that are assessed automatically without the need for you to fill in an additional application. Simply apply for your course and we’ll look after the rest.
If you are admitted under Rule B, you will be granted 48 credit points of Specified or Unspecified Advanced Standing. You cannot apply for further Advanced Standing.
Individual Unit Advanced Standing
If you are admitted into this course under Rule A and believe you have already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your Course Structure (Program of Study) within the last ten years, you can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing.
> Learn how to apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing
Select the option that best describes your experience.
You are currently studying Year 12 (school or TAFE) or have done so within the past 2 years.
If you are admitted on the basis of your ATAR, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
There are ATAR-related adjustments that can be applied to increase your rank when applying for this course.
UNE ATAR Adjustment Scheme
UNE can automatically award additional points as adjustment factors to the ATAR of eligible applicants for this course without the need for an additional application.
> Learn more about the UNE ATAR Adjustment Scheme
Education Adjustment Scheme (EAS)
UNE acknowledges and provides consideration for applicants who have experienced an educational disadvantage. If you are planning to study on campus you can seek consideration for this scheme when applying for this course.
> Learn more about EAS
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.
You have studied at UNE or other higher education institutions, completed or otherwise.
This course is offered under two admission rules.
Rule A: You have undertaken any of the following qualifications with an appropriate Grade Point Average (GPA):
- Undergraduate Certificates
- Diplomas
- Advanced Diplomas/Associate degrees
- Bachelor degrees
- Postgraduate degrees
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule B: You have completed a Diploma in Arts from UNE.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.
You have undertaken VET study through a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), e.g. TAFE.
You can apply for this course if you have undertaken VET studies. When assessing your application, we will look at the following factors:
- Level and type of qualification (Certificate III or above)
- Graded or ungraded (competency-based)
- Complete or incomplete.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.
You left high school more than two years ago or did not finish Year 12.
You can apply for this course on the basis of work and/or life experience via at least one of the following methods:
Professional Experience
If you have completed at least one year of paid professional experience, we can assess you for admission on this basis. Simply provide a resume and a Statement of Service from your employer/s in your application.
> Find out more about applying based on professional experience
> Learn about our Statement of Service requirements
Mature Age Special Entry
Tell us more about your work and life experience, demonstrating why you believe you will be successful in the course you are applying for. Simply complete the form and upload it in your application.
> Download the Mature Age Special Entry form (PDF)
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
The STAT is a test that assesses a range of competencies considered important for successful tertiary study. UNE accepts the multiple-choice component provided you have completed it within the three years prior to course commencement.
> Visit ACER for more information
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
Pathways Enabling Course
This is a free (fees exempt) and 100% online course designed to help you prepare for university. It will provide you with all the skills needed to undertake undergraduate study.
> Learn more about the Pathways Enabling Course
TRACKS (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants)
TRACKS is a preparation course run by the UNE Oorala Aboriginal Centre. Over two trimesters you will experience what university study is about and learn in a supported environment. Be part of a community of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who share your goals and interests.
> Learn more about TRACKS
Internal Selection Program (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants)
This program is designed for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who have professional work or community experience, or any formal VET qualifications, e.g. TAFE study.
> Learn more about the Internal Selection Program
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.
Some courses require you to provide documentary evidence, or interviews to support your application. The following documents are required to support your application:
- Any supporting documents related to your admission pathway. For example, if you apply based on previous study, upload evidence of your study so we can assess eligibility.
- If you are applying through Mature Age Special Entry, you will need to include a completed Mature Age Special Entry form in your online application. Learn more about Mature Age Special Entry.
- If you are applying based on professional experience you will need to provide a resume and a Statement of Service from your employer/s on company letterhead. Learn about our Statement of Service requirements.
Advanced Standing is credit or recognition of your previous study, work and/or life experience. This can reduce the cost and length of your studies.
Course Entry Advanced Standing
Some entry rules come with Advanced Standing or Articulation Programs that are assessed automatically without the need for you to fill in an additional application. Simply apply for your course and we’ll look after the rest.
If you are admitted under Rule B, you will be granted 48 credit points of Specified or Unspecified Advanced Standing. You cannot apply for further Advanced Standing.
Individual Unit Advanced Standing
If you are admitted into this course under Rule A and believe you have already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your Course Structure (Program of Study) within the last ten years, you can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing.
> Learn how to apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing
Course structure
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 72 credit points with not more than 48 credit points at 100-level and at least 24 credit points at 200/300-level.
To continue in the course a candidate must successfully complete 12 credit points of Core Units within the first 24 credit points of attempted units. Candidates who fail to meet this course progression requirement will be asked to show cause as to why they should not have conditions placed on their continued enrolment or be discontinued from the course.
12 credit points
Complete the following units: Candidates must successfully complete 12 credit points of Core Units within the first 18 credit points of attempted units, excluding any advanced standing.- The Academic Practice of Research and Critical Analysis (HASS101) – 6 credit points
- The Craft of Academic Writing (WRIT101) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Complete ONE minor:12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Of Gods, Heroes and Monsters: Foundation Myths of Antiquity (ANCH109) – 6 credit points
- From Solon to Socrates (ANCH110) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World (ANCH307) – 6 credit points
- Bronze Age Greece and the Aegean (ANCH322) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Of Gods, Heroes and Monsters: Foundation Myths of Antiquity (ANCH109) – 6 credit points
- From Solon to Socrates (ANCH110) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to Ancient Rome (ANCH111) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World (ANCH307) – 6 credit points
- Rome of the Caesars (ANCH312) – 6 credit points
- Augustus and the Roman Revolution (ANCH313) – 6 credit points
- The Shadow of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum (ANCH315) – 6 credit points
- Bronze Age Greece and the Aegean (ANCH322) – 6 credit points
- The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Greek and Roman World (ANCH326) – 6 credit points
- Towns and Cities of the Ancient World (ANCH328) – 6 credit points
- Religions of the Ancient Near East (RELS384) – 6 credit points
- Earliest Christianity: Social Context and Sacred Text (RELS387) – 6 credit points
- The Pagan Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome (RELS388) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Of Gods, Heroes and Monsters: Foundation Myths of Antiquity (ANCH109) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to Ancient Rome (ANCH111) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Rome of the Caesars (ANCH312) – 6 credit points
- Augustus and the Roman Revolution (ANCH313) – 6 credit points
- The Shadow of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum (ANCH315) – 6 credit points
- Great Excavations: Key Discoveries in Archaeology (ARPA100) – 6 credit points
- Archaeology: Principles and Practices (ARPA104) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
And complete 6-12 credit points from the following units:- Debates in Archaeology: Theory, Ethics, Practice (ARPA300) – 6 credit points
- Archaeology in the Field (ARPA343) – 6 credit points
- Artefact Analysis (ARPA356) – 6 credit points
6 credit points
Complete 0-6 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- The Shadow of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum (ANCH315) – 6 credit points
- Maritime Archaeology (ARPA301) – 6 credit points
- Aboriginal Archaeology (ARPA302) – 6 credit points
- Historical and Contemporary Archaeology (ARPA306) – 6 credit points
- Zooarchaeology (ARPA309) – 6 credit points
- From Bread to Wine: The Archaeology of Food (ARPA310) – 6 credit points
- First Farmers: Understanding the Neolithic Revolution in the Ancient Near East (ARPA311) – 6 credit points
- Palaces, Temples, Towns and Tombs: The Bronze Age in the Ancient Near East (ARPA313) – 6 credit points
- Human Evolution and Archaeology (ARPA314) – 6 credit points
- Beyond the Grave: Archaeology of Death and Human Osteology (ARPA315) – 6 credit points
- Professional Archaeology and Heritage Management (ARPA320) – 6 credit points
- Stone Tools: Analysis and Interpretation (ARPA384) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following unit:- What is History? (HINQ100) – 6 credit points
6 credit points
And complete 6 credit points from the following units:- Colonial Australia (HIST150) – 6 credit points
- Modern Australia (HIST151) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Making Museums Digital (HINQ303) – 6 credit points
- Australia and the World: An International History (HIST329) – 6 credit points
- Local and Community History (HIST330) – 6 credit points
- War and Australian Society in the 20th Century (HIST331) – 6 credit points
- Waking the Dead: Death, Burials and Memorials (HIST333) – 6 credit points
- Heritage Conservation (HIST335) – 6 credit points
- History and Museums (HIST337) – 6 credit points
- Australian Frontiers: Rural and Regional Histories (HIST338) – 6 credit points
- The Family in History (HIST339) – 6 credit points
- Convict Australia (HIST351) – 6 credit points
- Aboriginal History Since the Late 18th Century (HIST354) – 6 credit points
- Australian Architecture, Buildings and Lifestyles, 1788-1988 (HIST373) – 6 credit points
- Oral History (HIST376) – 6 credit points
- Chinese Language 1A (CHIN101) – 6 credit points
- Chinese Language 1B (CHIN102) – 6 credit points
- Chinese Language 2A (CHIN201) – 6 credit points
- Chinese Language 2B (CHIN202) – 6 credit points
- Chinese Language 3A (CHIN304) – 6 credit points
- Intermediate Chinese: Listening (CHIN305) – 6 credit points
- Chinese Calligraphy (CHIN211) – 6 credit points
- Advanced Chinese: Writing (CHIN310) – 6 credit points
- Social Culture in Chinese Reading I (CHIN350) – 6 credit points
- Social Culture in Chinese Reading II (CHIN370) – 6 credit points
- China and the World (PAIS313) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to Classical Languages (CLLA101) – 6 credit points
- Classical Languages Through Reading (CLLA102) – 6 credit points
- Intermediate Classical Languages (CLLA201) – 6 credit points
- Intermediate Classical Texts (CLLA202) – 6 credit points
- Advanced Classical Languages (CLLA301) – 6 credit points
- Advanced Classical Texts (CLLA302) – 6 credit points
- Classical Prose Texts (CLLA303) – 6 credit points
- Classical Verse Texts (CLLA304) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Understanding Crime (CRIM100) – 6 credit points
- The Criminal Justice System (CRIM101) – 6 credit points
- Deviance (CRIM104) – 6 credit points
- Victimology (CRIM107) – 6 credit points
- Drugs, Alcohol and Crime (CRIM208) – 6 credit points
- Crime in Rural Communities (CRIM290) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Researching Crime (CRIM201) – 6 credit points
- Equity and Justice? (CRIM206) – 6 credit points
- Serial Killers: Panic or Intrigue? (CRIM233) – 6 credit points
- Transnational and Organised Crime (CRIM294) – 6 credit points
- Crime and Popular Culture (CRIM303) – 6 credit points
- Forensic Science within Criminal Justice (CRIM304) – 6 credit points
- Working with Offenders (CRIM305) – 6 credit points
- Policing and Social Control (CRIM314) – 6 credit points
- Prisons and Punishment (CRIM324) – 6 credit points
- Crime Prevention (CRIM335) – 6 credit points
- Criminological Perspectives (CRIM345) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Engaging with Literature (ENGL101) – 6 credit points
- Approaches to Literature and Society (ENGL102) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to Literature: Children's Books (ENGL103) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Gothic Fiction (ENGL302) – 6 credit points
- Imagining Fantasy Literature (ENGL304) – 6 credit points
- Science Fiction (ENGL306) – 6 credit points
- Graphic Novels as Literature (ENGL308) – 6 credit points
- The Worlds of Children's Literature (ENGL310) – 6 credit points
- Renaissance Matters (ENGL341) – 6 credit points
- Perspectives on Shakespeare (ENGL342) – 6 credit points
- Victorian Literature and Culture (ENGL351) – 6 credit points
- Australia and Oceania in Literature (ENGL372) – 6 credit points
- Modern and Contemporary Literature (ENGL381) – 6 credit points
- Environmental Arts and Literature (ENGL382) – 6 credit points
- Reading Crime (ENGL384) – 6 credit points
- Ways of Reading: Literary Theory (ENGL390) – 6 credit points
- Writing for Research (WRIT303) – 6 credit points
- Writing Short Fiction (WRIT304) – 6 credit points
- French Language 1A (FREN101) – 6 credit points
- French Language 1B (FREN102) – 6 credit points
- French Language 2A (FREN201) – 6 credit points
- French Language 2B (FREN202) – 6 credit points
- French Language 3A (FREN301) – 6 credit points
- French Language 3B (FREN302) – 6 credit points
- French Through Contemporary Culture (FREN204) – 6 credit points
- French Cinema (FREN206) – 6 credit points
- Women in French Texts (FREN306) – 6 credit points
- Modernity Through French Literature and Visual Culture (FREN307) – 6 credit points
- French Translation (FREN308) – 6 credit points
- Professional Portfolio in Translation (LANG301) – 6 credit points
- German Language 1A (GRMN101) – 6 credit points
- German Language 1B (GRMN102) – 6 credit points
- German Language 2A (GRMN201) – 6 credit points
- German Language 2B (GRMN202) – 6 credit points
- German Reading Skills (GRMN210) – 6 credit points
- German Language 3A (GRMN307) – 6 credit points
- German Language 3B (GRMN308) – 6 credit points
- German Conversational Skills: Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation (GRMN309) – 6 credit points
- Beyond "Inspector Rex": German Crime Fiction (GRMN310) – 6 credit points
- "Es war einmal..." - German Children's Literature (GRMN311) – 6 credit points
- Professional Portfolio in Translation (LANG301) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following unit:- What is History? (HINQ100) – 6 credit points
6 credit points
And complete 6 credit points from the following units:- Medieval Europe (HIST111) – 6 credit points
- Early Modern Europe: From Reformation to Revolution (HIST113) – 6 credit points
- Colonial Australia (HIST150) – 6 credit points
- Modern Australia (HIST151) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Making Museums Digital (HINQ303) – 6 credit points
- Sex, Sin, and Heresy in Early Medieval Europe (HIST300) – 6 credit points
- Power and Propaganda in the European Reformations (HIST301) – 6 credit points
- Witch Hunting, 1400-1700 (HIST303) – 6 credit points
- Crusader Europe, 1095-1453 (HIST308) – 6 credit points
- Being Bad: Sinners, Crooks, Deviants and Psychos (HIST310) – 6 credit points
- Liberty and Democracy in the British World, 1780-1860 (HIST313) – 6 credit points
- Ashes to Ashes: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1945 (HIST324) – 6 credit points
- Modern Europe in War and Peace: 1918 to Yesterday (HIST328) – 6 credit points
- Australia and the World: An International History (HIST329) – 6 credit points
- Local and Community History (HIST330) – 6 credit points
- War and Australian Society in the 20th Century (HIST331) – 6 credit points
- Waking the Dead: Death, Burials and Memorials (HIST333) – 6 credit points
- Heritage Conservation (HIST335) – 6 credit points
- Blood and Guts: The History of Medical Practice (HIST336) – 6 credit points
- History and Museums (HIST337) – 6 credit points
- Australian Frontiers: Rural and Regional Histories (HIST338) – 6 credit points
- The Family in History (HIST339) – 6 credit points
- Convict Australia (HIST351) – 6 credit points
- Aboriginal History Since the Late 18th Century (HIST354) – 6 credit points
- War, Nations and Empires: Modern Europe, 1789-1914 (HIST357) – 6 credit points
- The First World War, 1914-1918: History and Memory (HIST363) – 6 credit points
- The Swinging Sixties: The Global 1960s (HIST368) – 6 credit points
- The Spanish Empire, 1474-1700: Rise and Decline (HIST369) – 6 credit points
- Australian Architecture, Buildings and Lifestyles, 1788-1988 (HIST373) – 6 credit points
- Oral History (HIST376) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Earth in Crisis? (GEPL111) – 6 credit points
- Where in the World? Australia's Human Geography (GEPL112) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Economic Change and Urban Development (GEPL301) – 6 credit points
- Integrated Research Project in Geographical Sciences (GEPL312) – 6 credit points
- Uncertainty, Science and Policy-Making (GEPL315) – 6 credit points
- Urban Living (GEPL316) – 6 credit points
- Population, Health and Environment (GEPL321) – 6 credit points
- Cradle to Grave: Population Geography (GEPL322) – 6 credit points
- Rural Planning and Resource Management (GEPL324) – 6 credit points
- Understanding Research (GEPL338) – 6 credit points
- Regional Development: Processes and Policies (GEPL345) – 6 credit points
- Community Planning and Participation (GEPL361) – 6 credit points
- Place-making for People and the Environment (GEPL370) – 6 credit points
- Planning Policy for Hazards (GEPL390) – 6 credit points
- Indonesian Language 1A (INDN101) – 6 credit points
- Indonesian Language 1B (INDN102) – 6 credit points
- Indonesian Language 2A (INDN201) – 6 credit points
- Indonesian Language 2B (INDN202) – 6 credit points
- Indonesian Language 3A (INDN301) – 6 credit points
- Indonesian Language 3B (INDN302) – 6 credit points
- Contemporary Indonesian Culture (INDN315) – 6 credit points
- A History of Indonesian and its Role in Society (INDN330) – 6 credit points
- Islam, Society and the State in Contemporary Indonesia (INDN331) – 6 credit points
- Professional Portfolio in Translation (LANG301) – 6 credit points
- Italian Language 1A (ITAL101) – 6 credit points
- Italian Language 1B (ITAL102) – 6 credit points
- Italian Language 2A (ITAL201) – 6 credit points
- Italian Language 2B (ITAL202) – 6 credit points
- Italian Language 3A (ITAL301) – 6 credit points
- Italian Language 3B (ITAL302) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to Contemporary Italy (ITAL203) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to the Italian Renaissance (ITAL205) – 6 credit points
- Modern Italian Novel (ITAL304) – 6 credit points
- The Crowns of Italian Literature: Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio (ITAL311) – 6 credit points
- Grandeur and Decline: The Novel in Sicily (ITAL414) – 6 credit points
- Professional Portfolio in Translation (LANG301) – 6 credit points
- Japanese Language 1A (JAPN101) – 6 credit points
- Japanese Language 1B (JAPN102) – 6 credit points
- Japanese Language 2A (JAPN201) – 6 credit points
- Japanese Language 2B (JAPN202) – 6 credit points
- Japanese Language 3A (JAPN301) – 6 credit points
- Japanese Language 3B (JAPN302) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to Japanese Language in Society (JAPN215) – 6 credit points
- Extensive Reading in Japanese (JAPN235) – 6 credit points
- Japanese Through Contemporary Culture (JAPN322) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to Japanese Popular Culture (JAPN345) – 6 credit points
18 credit points
Complete the following units:- Introduction to Linguistics (LING101) – 6 credit points
- Foundations of Linguistics (LING102) – 6 credit points
6 credit points
And complete 6 credit points from the following units:- Phonetics and Phonology (LING365) – 6 credit points
- Morphology and Syntax (LING369) – 6 credit points
6 credit points
Complete 6 credit credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Language and the Law (LING244) – 6 credit points
- Language Acquisition (LING304) – 6 credit points
- Meaning in Language (LING305) – 6 credit points
- Communicating in Culturally Diverse Contexts (LING350) – 6 credit points
- The English Language (LING353) – 6 credit points
- Australia's Indigenous Languages (LING366) – 6 credit points
- Sociolinguistics and Language Ecology (LING371) – 6 credit points
- Writing Systems of the World (LING381) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following unit:- What is History? (HINQ100) – 6 credit points
6 credit points
And complete 6 credit points from the following units:- Medieval Europe (HIST111) – 6 credit points
- Early Modern Europe: From Reformation to Revolution (HIST113) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Sex, Sin, and Heresy in Early Medieval Europe (HIST300) – 6 credit points
- Power and Propaganda in the European Reformations (HIST301) – 6 credit points
- Witch Hunting, 1400-1700 (HIST303) – 6 credit points
- Crusader Europe, 1095-1453 (HIST308) – 6 credit points
- Ashes to Ashes: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1945 (HIST324) – 6 credit points
- Modern Europe in War and Peace: 1918 to Yesterday (HIST328) – 6 credit points
- War, Nations and Empires: Modern Europe, 1789-1914 (HIST357) – 6 credit points
- The Swinging Sixties: The Global 1960s (HIST368) – 6 credit points
- The Spanish Empire, 1474-1700: Rise and Decline (HIST369) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following unit:- Music Theory and Analysis (MUSI110) – 6 credit points
- Cross-Cultural Music Concepts and Analysis (MUSI131) – 6 credit points
- Foundations in Music and Creative Arts Practice (MUSI140) – 6 credit points
- Digital Music and Media Fundamentals (MUSI160) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit credit points from the following units: Note: Listed units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Composition Structure and Instrumentation (MUSI208) – 6 credit points
- Songwriting for Contemporary Performance (MUSI221) – 6 credit points
- Popular Music (MUSI235) – 6 credit points
- Early European Music (MUSI236) – 6 credit points
- Music in the Age of Empires and Nations (MUSI237) – 6 credit points
- Collaborative Music Creation (MUSI240) – 6 credit points
- Private Studio Pedagogy (MUSI253) – 6 credit points
- Electronic Music Production (MUSI260) – 6 credit points
- Music Theory and Analysis 2 (MUSI311) – 6 credit points
- Music Performance: Production, Media and Innovation (MUSI321) – 6 credit points
- Music in the Modern Age and Beyond (MUSI338) – 6 credit points
- Global Music History (MUSI339) – 6 credit points
- Music Major Project (MUSI340) – 12 credit points
- Ensemble Leadership (MUSI353) – 6 credit points
- Creative Music Production (MUSI361) – 6 credit points
- Screen Composition and Sound Design (MUSI364) – 6 credit points
- Digital Musicology (MUSI366) – 6 credit points
- Professional Practice of Music (MUSI390) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Introduction to Peace Studies (PEAC100) – 6 credit points
- Environmental Peace (PEAC102) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Active Resistance: Contemporary Nonviolence (PEAC303) – 6 credit points
- Peace Through Environmental Security (PEAC304) – 6 credit points
- Practical Skills for Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Negotiation (PEAC328) – 6 credit points
- Sustaining Peace in Divided Societies (PEAC352) – 6 credit points
- Globalisation as if Peace, People and Ecosystems Matter (PEAC373) – 6 credit points
- Refugees, Rights and Responsibilities in the 21st Century (PEAC388) – 6 credit points
- The State, Power and Violence (SOCY356) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Critical Thinking (PHIL102) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to Philosophy B: Metaphysics and Theory of Knowledge (PHIL150) – 6 credit points
- Introduction to Philosophy A: The Examined Life (PHIL151) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Epistemology: The Enlightenment and Beyond (PHIL303) – 6 credit points
- Philosophy of Science (PHIL304) – 6 credit points
- European Philosophy: The 20th and 21st Centuries (PHIL307) – 6 credit points
- Elementary Logic (PHIL330) – 6 credit points
- Ethical Theory (PHIL342) – 6 credit points
- The Ethics of Environmentalism (PHIL366) – 6 credit points
- Social Philosophy: Issues in Applied Ethics (PHIL375) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following unit:- Where in the World? Australia's Human Geography (GEPL112) – 6 credit points
6 credit points
And complete 6 credit points from the following units:- Earth Surface Systems (GEPL106) – 6 credit points
- Earth in Crisis? (GEPL111) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Introduction to GIS and Spatial Thinking (GISC334) – 6 credit points
- Water in the Environment (GEPL306) – 6 credit points
- Global Climate Change and the Future (GEPL307) – 6 credit points
- Environmental Change in Australia (GEPL308) – 6 credit points
- Natural Hazards (GEPL309) – 6 credit points
- Catchment to Coast (GEPL311) – 6 credit points
- Integrated Research Project in Geographical Sciences (GEPL312) – 6 credit points
- Rural Planning and Resource Management (GEPL324) – 6 credit points
- Environmental Planning and Administration (GEPL335) – 6 credit points
- Understanding Research (GEPL338) – 6 credit points
- Environmental Biogeography (GEPL341) – 6 credit points
- Planning Policy for Hazards (GEPL390) – 6 credit points
- Remote Sensing and Surveying (NR331) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Introduction to Politics (PAIS101) – 6 credit points
- International Relations of the Asia Pacific (PAIS113) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Political Thinking (PAIS302) – 6 credit points
- China and the World (PAIS313) – 6 credit points
- 21st Century International Relations (PAIS314) – 6 credit points
- Australia’s Relations with the Asia Pacific (PAIS318) – 6 credit points
- Contemporary Political Issues (PAIS370) – 6 credit points
- Dragon in Chains? Contemporary Chinese Politics (PAIS380) – 6 credit points
- Politics in the Developing World (PAIS390) – 6 credit points
- Democracy in Danger? Comparative Populism in Question (SOCY303) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Introductory Psychology I (PSYC101) – 6 credit points
- Introductory Psychology II (PSYC102) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Social Psychology (PSYC200) – 6 credit points
- Research Methods and Statistics (PSYC202) – 6 credit points
- Cognitive Psychology (PSYC206) – 6 credit points
- Lifespan Developmental Psychology (PSYC213) – 6 credit points
- Health Psychology (PSYC304) – 6 credit points
- Organisational Psychology (PSYC306) – 6 credit points
- Motivation and Emotion (PSYC307) – 6 credit points
- Sport and Exercise Psychology (PSYC308) – 6 credit points
- Cognitive Affective and Social Neuroscience (PSYC309) – 6 credit points
- Behaviour Modification: Learning Principles Applied (PSYC314) – 6 credit points
- Environmental Psychology (PSYC315) – 6 credit points
- Psychopathology (PSYC363) – 6 credit points
- Biopsychology (PSYC366) – 6 credit points
- Individual Differences and Assessment (PSYC371) – 6 credit points
- Advanced Research Methods and Statistics (PSYC372) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Screen Media (COMM101) – 6 credit points
- Creative Industries (COMM103) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Digital and Social Media (COMM323) – 6 credit points
- Television Studies (COMM325) – 6 credit points
- News and Journalism (COMM332) – 6 credit points
- The Art of Documentary (COMM381) – 6 credit points
- Hollywood Cinema (COMM382) – 6 credit points
- Australian Screens (COMM385) – 6 credit points
- Screen Adaptations: Rewiring the Text (COMM387) – 6 credit points
- Human Rights on Screen (COMM389) – 6 credit points
- Digital Storytelling (WRIT301) – 6 credit points
- Writing for Research (WRIT303) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Introduction to Sociology (SOCY100) – 6 credit points
- Thinking Sociologically (SOCY110) – 6 credit points
- An Interdisciplinary Introduction to Gender Studies (SOCY120) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- The City and Social Change (SOCY300) – 6 credit points
- Changing Climate, Changing Lives (SOCY301) – 6 credit points
- Democracy in Danger? Comparative Populism in Question (SOCY303) – 6 credit points
- Australian Social and Public Policy (SOCY313) – 6 credit points
- Health in Social Perspective (SOCY321) – 6 credit points
- Popular Culture (SOCY332) – 6 credit points
- Sociology of the Modern Family (SOCY336) – 6 credit points
- Understanding the Modern World (SOCY340) – 6 credit points
- Social Research Methods (SOCY345) – 6 credit points
- The State, Power and Violence (SOCY356) – 6 credit points
- Social Inequality (SOCY360) – 6 credit points
- Sex, Gender and Social Change (SOCY382) – 6 credit points
- The Social Body: Identity, Diversity, Embodiment (SOCY393) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 from the following units:- Introductory Spanish I (SPAN101) – 6 credit points
- Introductory Spanish II (SPAN102) – 6 credit points
- Professional Spanish (SPAN103) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units:- Intermediate Spanish Language I (SPAN201) – 6 credit points
- Intermediate Spanish Language II (SPAN202) – 6 credit points
- The Sound of Spanish: Diction, Dialects and Diversity (SPAN203) – 6 credit points
- Hispanic Culture and Heritage (SPAN204) – 6 credit points
- Advanced Spanish Language (SPAN301) – 6 credit points
- Talking Cine: Spanish Conversation on Film (SPAN302) – 6 credit points
- Travellers' Tales: The Invention of Latin America (SPAN303) – 6 credit points
- Theory and Practice of Translation (SPAN304) – 6 credit points
- Latin American Rhythms and Politics: From Tango to Rock (SPAN306) – 6 credit points
- Professional Portfolio in Translation (LANG301) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following units:- World Religions Today (RELS182) – 6 credit points
- Magic and the Supernatural in History and Culture (RELS184) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: 300-level units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Power and Propaganda in the European Reformations (HIST301) – 6 credit points
- New Religions, Media and Popular Culture (RELS300) – 6 credit points
- Exploring the Sacred (RELS380) – 6 credit points
- Chinese and Japanese Religion: A History (RELS381) – 6 credit points
- Religions of the Ancient Near East (RELS384) – 6 credit points
- Women, Gender and the World's Religions (RELS385) – 6 credit points
- Earliest Christianity: Social Context and Sacred Text (RELS387) – 6 credit points
- The Pagan Religions of Ancient Greece and Rome (RELS388) – 6 credit points
18 credit points
Complete the following units:- Introduction to Indigenous Australia (PAIS104) – 6 credit points
- Global Indigenous Experiences (PAIS105) – 6 credit points
- Working with Aboriginal People (OORA200) – 6 credit points
6 credit points
Complete 6 credit points from the following units:- Aboriginal Archaeology (ARPA302) – 6 credit points
- Aboriginal History Since the Late 18th Century (HIST354) – 6 credit points
- Indigenous Politics and Public Policy (PAIS322) – 6 credit points
- Indigenous Business and Community Development (PAIS323) – 6 credit points
- Indigenous Peoples and Colonisation: Land and Nature (PAIS324) – 6 credit points
- Aboriginal Resilience and the Arts (OORA300) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Performance From Ritual to Realism (THEA110) – 6 credit points
- Making Theatre New (THEA111) – 6 credit points
12 credit points
Complete 12 credit points from the following units: Note: Listed units are offered on a two-year rotation cycle ie every second year.- Speaking in Public (THEA234) – 6 credit points
- Major Creative Project (THEA305) – 6 credit points
- The Classic Play and Performance Now (THEA304) – 6 credit points
- The Actor's Craft (THEA307) – 6 credit points
- Australian Theatre (THEA317) – 6 credit points
- Writing for Performance: Stage and Screen (THEA321) – 6 credit points
- The Role of the Director (THEA330) – 6 credit points
- Pitches and Partners (THEA360) – 6 credit points
Complete the following units:
- Storytelling and Genre Writing (WRIT102) – 6 credit points
- Screen Adaptations: Rewiring the Text (COMM387) – 6 credit points
- Indigenous Perspectives across Creative Industries (INK101) – 6 credit points
- Writing for Performance: Stage and Screen (THEA321) – 6 credit points
- Digital Storytelling (WRIT301) – 6 credit points
- Writing for Research (WRIT303) – 6 credit points
- Writing Short Fiction (WRIT304) – 6 credit points
- Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts (WRIT306) – 6 credit points
- Writing Creative Non-fiction (WRIT309) – 6 credit points
- Editing Skills and Standards (WRIT313) – 6 credit points
- Persuading the Public: Rhetoric in Public Affairs (WRIT326) – 6 credit points
- Magazines: Culture, Industry and Practices (WRIT327) – 6 credit points
- Publishing Practice (WRIT329) – 6 credit points
36 credit points
Complete a further 36 credit points of Elective Units with at least 12 credit points at 200/300-level. Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.See UNE Handbook for more details. The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course plans, exit awards, intensive schools, and work placement requirements.
Fees and scholarships
How much will it cost?
Estimated fees for your first year of study in this course are:
Fee type | Cost |
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International | $29,616* |
Commonwealth Supported Place (quotas apply) | $12,171* |
Estimated amenities fee per year if studying full-time | $365 |
*Annual course fees only cover the cost of tuition. They do not include other expenses associated with university study such as text books, accommodation and living expenses. If you are successful in gaining admission to study at UNE, the Offer of Admission will list the exact tuition fees you need to pay for your course. Fees quoted cover full-time tuition for two full-time trimesters only. For more information, please see fees and costs.
What are the course fee payment options?
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is a government subsidised place in a university course. The government pays part of your tuition fees, and you pay the remainder.
If you have a CSP in either an undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) degree, you may be eligible for a HECS-HELP Loan, which allows you to defer payment of your fees until you are earning above the threshold.
UNE scholarships are open for all to apply and offer financial help while you are studying. There are scholarships for students with high academic achievement, from rural areas, studying specific degrees, in disadvantaged groups, experiencing financial hardship, who excel at sport or want to live in a UNE residential college.
UNE scholarship applications are free and confidential. You may apply for more than one scholarship.
Scholarships
UNE offers bursaries and scholarships that can help you with the costs of studying and living in Australia.
The UNE International Bursary reduces the published annual tuition fees for international students by up to 20%. These bursaries are available for international students commencing coursework studies at UNE in 2024. View detailed Bursary information.
UNE also offers a number of substantial research scholarships to postgraduate students studying research-based degrees.
Your career
When you graduate with an Advanced Diploma in Arts you will have a broad background knowledge that will assist you in a huge range of careers including, but not limited to:
- management
- public relations
- education
- business
- human resources
- government and public sector
- research and analysis
- creative industries.
Successful completion of the Advanced Diploma in Arts makes you eligible for entry into the Bachelor of Arts.
Course outcomes
- demonstrate breadth of knowledge in one or more areas of study;
- demonstrate an understanding of theories, factual content and research procedures and practice in one or more fields of study;
- exhibit lifelong learning skills and employment skills including the ability to analyse, evaluate and communicate ideas, as well as solve problems with some degree of intellectual freedom in their fields of study;
- act as informed and accountable participants within a community of scholars; and
- display well-developed communication skills and, in the case of students taking language units, read, write and speak another language with competence and appreciate its cultural context.
- Knowledge of a Discipline
Graduates will demonstrate general knowledge with some depth relevant to their fields of study, and have a firm understanding of the key principles, practices and boundaries of the disciplines they study. They will also understand the need to adopt a global perspective to the understanding of issues in these fields.
- Communication Skills
Graduates will have skills that enable them to investigate, synthesise and communicate the ideas and information acquired from their areas of study including, where applicable, the possession of these skills in languages other than English. Graduates will recognise the importance of continuing to develop their communication skills, and be able to use appropriate communication technologies.
- Problem Solving
Graduates will have a sound understanding of key problem solving strategies in their fields of study and be able to apply these skills to develop their own responses to particular problems in different environments, topics and issues.
- Information Literacy
Graduates will have skills in how to recognise relevant information and to use appropriate media, tools and methodologies to locate, access, document and use information. They will be able to critically evaluate the sources, values and validity of information, and to interpret it.
- Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility
Graduates will understand and practise ethical behaviour and professional standards. They will be open-minded about social, cultural and linguistic diversity in Australia and the world, and appreciate their ethical responsibilities towards colleagues, research subjects, the wider community and the environment.
- Lifelong Learning
Graduates will have the skills to continue to investigate, evaluate issues and further their learning. The development of intellectual capacity and critical thinking skills will enable graduates to be able to research, write about and discuss a range of issues. These skills are transferable and essential lifelong skills.
- Independence and Collaboration
Graduates will develop skills in independent study as well as the ability to work collaboratively. They will learn the importance of participating in discussions in a professional, respectful and ethical manner.
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
18 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 18 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2024No.1 in NSW for
Student Experience
QILT (government-endorsed) ranks UNE as the top public NSW uni for Student Experience
QILT Student Experience SurveyFive Stars for
Teaching Quality
UNE rates among the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia for Teaching Quality
Good Universities Guide 2024Studying online
At UNE we know it takes more than just being online to be a great online university. It takes time and experience. We pioneered distance education for working adults back in the 1950s, so we’ve been doing this longer than any other Australian university.
We understand the challenges faced by busy adults studying at home. We know that a vital part of online study is your engagement with the learning community. Communication with your classmates, teaching staff and university support staff will enhance your study experience and ensure that your skills extend beyond the subject matter. UNE’s teaching staff are experts in their field which is why UNE consistently receives five stars from students for teaching quality, support and overall experience.*
*The Good Universities Guide
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
18 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 18 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2024No.1 in NSW for
Student Experience
QILT (government-endorsed) ranks UNE as the top public NSW uni for Student Experience
QILT Student Experience SurveyFive Stars for
Teaching Quality
UNE rates among the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia for Teaching Quality
Good Universities Guide 2024Studying online
At UNE we know it takes more than just being online to be a great online university. It takes time and experience. We pioneered distance education for working adults back in the 1950s, so we’ve been doing this longer than any other Australian University.
As an international student you can take advantage of flexible online study from overseas or while you are studying in Australia on a visa other than a student visa. You can’t study fully online on a Student Visa.
To study online from overseas you need to consider that you may need to travel to Australia to attend a UNE campus for some mandatory intensive schools.
Studying on Campus
Whether you are an undergraduate student coming to study in Australia for the first time, a PhD student coming to live here with your family, or you only need short-stay accommodation whilst in Armidale for Intensive Schools, we have the perfect accommodation option for you.
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Why study with us?
It only requires determination, passion and open-mindedness to study at UNE. It’s a university of great opportunities, resources and support.
How to apply
Preparing to apply
You should always provide the details of past or current studies in your application. You may also need to include documents to support your application.
The kind of documents you need will depend on:
- Your preferred course/s
- Your personal circumstances
Preparing to apply
You should always provide the details of past or current studies in your application. You may also need to include documents to support your application.
The kind of documents you need will depend on:
- Your preferred course/s
- Your personal circumstances
Important Dates
Different application methods and courses can have different closing dates. To find your correct application method click the Apply Now button below. Please check the appropriate application website for opening and closing dates.
If you are applying online direct to UNE please see below for application dates.
Intake | Application Closing Date | Trimester Start Date |
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Trimester 1 | 14 February 2025 | 24 February 2025 |
Trimester 2 | 13 June 2025 | 23 June 2025 |
Trimester 3 | 10 October 2025 | 20 October 2025 |