About University of New England

UNE was formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. The University became fully independent in 1954 and pioneered teaching to external students by correspondence, making UNE Australia’s most experienced provider of distance and now online education.

Our focus is on your future, providing you with a personal and flexible approach to learning. We offer more than 200 courses at undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and higher degree research levels with options to study online or on campus.

• Strategic Plan
  The UNE 2016 – 2020 Strategic Plan: Together we can do this (PDF, 1208.77 KB) was approved at the UNE Council in November 2015.UNE stakeholders, staff and community members have contributed their time and ideas to the new strategic plan throughout a robust and extensive consultation period during 2015.The aspiration of the new Strategic Plan is that UNE will strive to be the University of Choice for students and researchers who desire to transform their lives and help to build resilient communities.
  Crucial to the success of the Strategic Plan are the values (listed below) which will underpin the University’s approach for the next five years
• Annual Reports
  This page lists UNE’s annual: Financial Reports,Narrative Reports
  The University of New England was the first Australian university established outside a capital city. With a history extending back to the 1920s, UNE has a well-earned reputation as one of Australia’s great teaching, training and research universities.Through its leading role in the provision of distance education, UNE has contributed to the nation’s development over more than half a century — while enhancing the lives of thousands of people who would otherwise have been unable to pursue university studies. Today, UNE is extending its global reach through the adoption of the latest communication technologies, and is recognised as an innovator in flexible online education.
• UNE Origins
  The vision of those who fought to establish Australia’s first regional university at Armidale in northern NSW is still alive at the University of New England.The story begins with the election, in 1920, of David Henry Drummond as representative of the Northern Tablelands in the NSW Legislative Assembly. Drummond was a foundation member of the New State Movement, which believed in the potential of New England to become Australia’s seventh State – with, necessarily, its own educational institutions. His interest in education led to his appointment, in 1927, as Minister for Education in a newly-elected NSW Government.
• Governance
  The University of New England is a body corporate established by the University of New England Act, 1993 (NSW), (UNE Act). The University of New England comprises the UNE Council, Convocation, the University’s graduates and its students. The functions of its governing bodies (UNE Council and Academic Board) are outlined within the UNE Act and its associated University of New England By-law (2005) .The Vice-Chancellor is appointed by Council as the University’s Chief Executive Officer and is also the University’s principal academic officer. The Vice-Chancellor is supported and assisted by a team of senior executives, who provide strategic, policy and operational advice relating to their individual portfolios.
• Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education
  The Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education (HASSE) is strategically positioned as a multidisciplinary academic unit for teaching, research and professional engagement, responsible for delivering services through the School of Education and the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The Faculty aspires to lead through academic excellence in learning and teaching, research, and engagement with the professions and industries; and to influence public policy, professional practice and community life across our diverse disciplines. It supports an outstanding learning and student experience through provision of a range of courses, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to prepare our graduates to achieve their potential in a complex and changing global environment. The Faculty undertakes world-class research, strengthened by collaboration across disciplines including strong partnerships with professions, industry, and other institutions.