UNE has been helping busy adults study from home longer than any other Australian university. With more than 60 years of experience it’s no wonder UNE has an unbroken record of maximum 5 star ratings, awarded by our students, for teaching quality, student support and overall experience in the Good Universities Guide 2007-2019.
UNE has been helping busy adults study from home longer than any other Australian university. With more than 60 years of experience it’s no wonder UNE has an unbroken record of maximum 5 star ratings, awarded by our students, for teaching quality, student support and overall experience in the Good Universities Guide 2007-2019.
Archaeology is concerned with the origin and development of societies around the world through the recovery and analysis of artefactual and environmental traces. Drawing on both the humanities and the sciences this discipline aims to extract the maximum amount of information from the incomplete remains of the human past. Areas of study include our earliest ancestors, to the settlement of the Pacific region and the origin and development of complex societies. We offer specialist training in forensic methods, ancient DNA and the study of indigenous rock art. The method of archaeology is science-based and technical and students will learn practical as well as theoretical skills.
Archaeology can be studied as a major within the Advanced Diploma, Bachelor, Graduate Certificate and Master of Arts, and the Bachelor of Science. Archaeology can also be taken as elective units in a wide range of UNE degrees.
Indigenous Studies offers an array of stimulating units which examine the issues and factors that have shaped and influenced change within indigenous communities in Australia and beyond. Units available cover a broad range of areas including Indigenous Peoples and Colonisation, Aboriginal Archaeology, Analysing Change in Indigenous Societies, Indigenous Health, Aboriginal Resilience and the Arts, and Australia's Indigenous Languages.
Indigenous Studies is a listed major within the Advanced Diploma, Bachelor, Graduate Certificate and Master of Arts. The Bachelor of Social Science also offers a major in Aboriginal Perspectives.
The Master of Arts offers majors in Archaeology and Indigenous Studies, and allows you to refine your professional skills, in a relatively unrestricted program of study. Examples of careers that can be assisted through an MA include management, public relations, foreign affairs, education, business, human resources, and research.
Please see course details for individual course rules and admissions criteria. Note some degrees have mandatory intensive schools which require attendance on campus.
We have three teaching periods (trimesters), commencing in February/March, July and November, giving you greater choice about when and how much they study each year.
At UNE, online study is about the kind of flexibility and support that can only come from a university that has long understood the challenges faced by adults studying from home.
Online study can also be referred to as 'distance education' (sometimes also off-campus education, or external study) and provides an opportunity for you to study without having to physically attend a campus.
To make sure your learning can take place when it suits you, UNE provides online facilities which allow you to send questions, submit assignments, order library books, check your results and access other resources, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
As a UNE student, you will have access to our professional support services including:
We believe 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.
Connect to online support at any time. If you are working on an assignment, you can upload a draft 24/7 and get detailed feedback in less than 24 hours.
Online after hours support (3pm – midnight) is available for foundation skills in maths, science, business studies, accounting, economics and statistics.
Academic literacy and assignment support is available for writing, assignments, research, referencing, and study skills.
Some online units have intensive schools (sometimes known as residential schools). They enable you to engage in practical exercises and classes that are designed to achieve specific learning outcomes. Intensive schools are a valuable and enjoyable experience that enrich the learning process and help build your networks.
To see if any units in your degree have on-campus intensive schools check the
“Looking at overall performance, UNE is Australia's best online university. It is a leading online university in arts, business, education and science. UNE is also the 3rd largest, has the equal highest course satisfaction rate, and produces high graduate salaries.”
- Online Study Australia