University Of New England

UNE is one of the most unique universities of Australia. Being one of the oldest Universities of Australia, it is committed towards maintaining its status, tradition and heritage for good.

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UNE is situated in Armidale, an extremely beautiful city placed mid-way between Brisbane and Sydney. A vibrant, friendly community, coupled with beautiful beaches and enthralling landscape marked by eucalyptus trees and rolling hills, makes UNE an ideal place to study and also live along.

UNE has been rated as a five-star University for a record nine times since 2000. Its high scores in graduate satisfaction and teaching quality testify the uniqueness of its learning environment. Carrick Citations, an Australian Government initiative, has awarded UNE in the fields of distance education, on-campus teaching, online learning and interface between teaching and research. UNE has also been rated amongst Asia-Pacific’s leading 100 Universities and amongst the world’s leading 500 Universities.

The ratio between staff and students is quite low in UNE as compared to other Australian Universities. Sufficient opportunities are provided to students for interacting with staff and students for facilitating effective learning. The UNE alumnus, which is 75,000 successful people in number, is an integral part of the history and tradition of UNE.

UNE has extensive facilities for academic, sporting, recreational, entertainment and cultural opportunities. Majority of the degrees offered by UNE, including postgraduate degrees in research, can be pursued through distance education. Scientists and scholars of worldwide recognition are actively involved in research activities in the fields of rural science, law, agricultural economics, linguistics, educational administration, archaeology, education and nursing. Research faculties are available at the levels of Masters as well as PhD. Collaboration with 40 research centres and enticing research scholarships make UNE an outstanding place for pursuing higher education. Consequently, about 18,000 students study in UNE with 1200 of them being international students.

Major Areas of Study

UNE offers courses in the following fields:

• Administration
• Agriculture
• Financial Management
• Accounting
• Arts
• Asian Studies
• Language
• Commerce
• International Business
• Computer Science
• Environmental Science
• Education
• International Relations
• Economics
• Health Management and Sciences
• Humanities
• Marine Science
• Islamic Studies
• Music
• Law
• Natural Resources
• Professional Studies
• Nursing
• Rural Science
• Theatre Studies
• Sciences
• Social Sciences

International Student Services

Student Services help international students through assistance in orientation, health cover, airport reception, accommodation and advices on visa renewals.

Accommodation

Self-catering flats and residential colleges are available on UNE campus accommodating about 50% of the internal students of UNE. Off-campus accommodation includes rented apartments and houses, private board, and flats in Wright village.

Airport Pickup

The University’s International Office plans and arranges for the students’ reception from the airport at Armidale.

Orientation Meetings

Orientation programs are conducted by international office during February (1st semester) and July (2nd semester), which includes excursions, information sessions regarding the university and Australian culture.

Opportunities To Study Abroad

Students of UNE can complete one of their semesters abroad for disciplines such as Aboriginal Studies, Asian Studies, Archaeology, Nursing, Australian studies, Women’s studies, Theatre studies and Multicultural studies.

Hence, if you are looking for a unique blend of fun, academic growth and research opportunities, UNE is the place to be.