The University of New England (UNE) was Australia’s first regional university. This was founded with the strong community support; UNE continues to be an integral par t of research and learning in number of regional, metropolitan and international communities.The University’s campus is located at Armidale, NSW, halfway among Sydney and Brisbane, on around 260 hectares of bushland and includes the historic homestead Booloominbah. UNE includes a range of international and national partnerships, as well as ten regional centers throughout northern New South Wales.
UNE offers, via flexible teaching and learning, a wide and attractive portfolio of professional courses in education and health (including the School of Rural Medicine, established in 2008); in the usual areas of economics, business and law; in the social and behavioral sciences; and in the rural, natural, and environmental sciences. The courses complement university’s considerable reputation across the traditional disciplines of the arts and sciences. UNE’s postgraduate programs, these are offered across all faculties, are internationally recognized for their excellence in research.
UNE is one of the largest and most experienced providers of off-campus tertiary education in Australia. In the year 2011, there were a round of 20,061 students enrolled, 15,404 of whom studied by distance mode.
On-campus students enjoy relatively small class sizes and strong interaction with teaching staff. With around half of these students living on campus in residential accommodation, UNE provides a vibrant college community, giving networks of friends, social, academic support, and sporting activities.
An outstanding specialist faculty libraries, university library, and state of the art computer facilities equip both on campus and off campus students with essential resources for study. Personalized support is available for academic skills and careers advice. UNE also consists of sporting facilities that are the envy of its city counterparts.
The University has several research institutes in areas including animal genetics and breeding; agriculture and law; genetics and bioinformatics; ecological economics; rural futures; local government; and water policy; small and medium enterprises; and environmental dispute resolution. UNE has strong industry connections which are reflected in its major roles in Cooperative Research spatial information, Centers for beef, cotton, poultry, and remote economic participation.
Campus Location
Armidale ( New South Wales )
Contact Details
Elm Avenue
Armidale NSW 2351
Majors Courses Offered
Chemistry, Geology/Earth Science, Geochemistry,Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, Biology/Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Astrophysics, Planetary Astronomy and Science, , Geophysics and Seismology, Social Sciences, Economics, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering,Political Science and Government, Philosophy of Science and Technology.
Minors Courses Offered
Humanities/Humanistic Studies,Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Computer Engineering, , Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Technology