University of New England (UNE) Courses

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 qualification; or

(b) have at least three years relevant work experience.

Applicants admitted under rule (b) must submit a Statement of Service from an employer.

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification or above; or

(b) have at least five years of relevant work experience*;

Applicants must submit a Statement of Service from their employer.

*Relevant work experience refers to a position of responsibility in any organisational or industry context.

1. Admission to candidature shall be determined by the Head of School on the recommendation of the Course Coordinator.

2. Except as provided in Rule 3., a candidate for admission to the honours course shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 degree of Bachelor of Social Science from the University of New England; and

(b) have attained a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (Credit); and

(c) have achieved 18 credit points at Distinction level or better in 300-level units in their chosen area of study; and

(d) have passed units to the value of at least 60 credit points in the subject in which the candidate wishes to proceed; and

(e) have fulfilled any additional requirements prescribed and published by the school or area concerned.

3. With the approval of the Head of School a person who has fulfilled the requirements of an equivalent AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification of a university or other institution and who meets requirements considered by the school to be equivalent to those specified in Rule 2. (b), (c), (d) and (e), may be admitted to the honours course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Social Science with Honours.

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification with a major in a non-relevant discipline; or

(b) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a relevant discipline*.

Relevant disciplines include the following:

Please note - not all majors are available to all candidates. Majors highlighted with an ** are only available to candidates admitted under admission rule (b).

Ancient History: Archaeology; History; Philosophy; Religious Studies

Ancient Near East: Ancient History; Archaeology

Archaeology: Ancient History; Classical Languages; History

Asian Studies**: Asian Languages; Political Science

Chinese Studies: Chinese language and Cultural Studies

English: Media and Communication Studies; Drama and Theatre Studies; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Political Science; Studies in Human Society

Environmental Advocacy**: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Development Studies, Policy Studies; Political Science; Sociology; Studies in Human Societies

French Studies**: French language and Cultural Studies

Geography: Earth and Environmental Sciences; Studies in Human Societies

German Studies: German langauge and Cultural Studies

History: Archaeology; Heritage Studies; History; Indigenous Studies; Languages; Philosophy; Religious Studies

Indigenous Studies**: Archaeology; Curriculum and Education Studies; History; Policy Studies; Political Science

Indonesian Studies**: Indonesian language and Cultural Studies

Italian Studies: Italian language and Cultural Studies

Linguistics: English; Languages; Education with a major in English literacy; LOTE or ESL

Media and Communications: Communication and Media Studies; Language and Literature; Performing Arts; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Political Science and Policy Studies; Studies in Human Society

Peace Studies: Criminology; Law; Policy Studies; Political Science; Social Work

Philosophy: Religious Studies

Political and International Studies: Policy Studies; Political Science; Studies in Human Society

Regional Change Management**: Geography; Policy Studies; Political Science; Studies in Human Society

Sociology: Criminology; Geography; History; Linguistics; Peace Studies; Politics

Studies in Religion: Ancient History; History; Philosophy

Theatre and Performance: Theatre Studies; Theatre and Performance

Writing: Communication and Media Studies; History; Literature; Philosophy and Religion Studies; Policy Studies

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification from a recognised University; or

(b) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a relevant discipline*.

*Relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to:

Agribusiness

Agriculture

Agricultural Economics

Animal Science

Botany

Rural Science

Zoology

A candidate shall submit a Statement of Service for their work experience from their employer; and

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification or above in a non-relevant discipline and at least two years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience*; or

(b) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification or above in a relevant discipline** and at least two years of full-time equivalent relevant workl experience*; or

(c) hold an approved AQF Level 6 Advanced Diploma in a relevant discipline** from an Australian TAFE or Registered Training Organisation and have at least four years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience*; or

(d) hold an approved AQF Level 5 Diploma in a relevant discipline** from an Australian TAFE or Registered Training Organisation and have at least six years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience*; or

(e) have at least five years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience*; or

(f) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification or above, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant or non-relevant discipline.

*Relevant work experience refers to a position of responsibility in any organisational or industry context. Candidates applying for Rules (a) to (e) must submit a Statement of Service for their work experience from their employer.

**Relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to, Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Leadership, Human Resources Management, and Management.

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline*; or

(b) for international students, hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline and enrolling for the Intelli Education Group (IEG) Pathway.

*Relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to:

Computer Science

Data Science

Information Systems

Information Technology

Mathematics

Software Engineering

Statistics

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification or above; or

(b) provide a Statement/s of Service from their employer/s documenting seven years full-time work experience including at least three years relevant full-time work experience in a dedicated IT/supervisory/management/consulting role.*

*Relevant professional experience refer to a position of responsibility in any organisational or industry context.

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a relevant discipline*; or

(b) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a non-relevant discipline and at least one year of full-time equivalent experience in an area of service provision; or

(c) hold an approved AQF Level 5 Diploma or AQF Level 6 Advanced Diploma and at least two years full-time equivalent experience in the area of service provision; or

(d) have at least five years of full-time equivalent work experience including at least three years in an area of service provision**.

Applicants admitted under Rule (b), (c) or (d) must submit a Statement of Service from their employer.

*Relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to:

Business
Education
Health
Law
Management
Medicine
Psychology
Social Work
Other similar disciplines as determined by the course coordinator.

**Service provision can refer to any aspect of provision of services to people with or without disability and will be determined by the course coordinator.

A candidate shall:

(a) hold a three-year or four year pre-service teaching qualification of a recognised University or tertiary institution (AQF Level 7); or

(b) hold a bachelor degree and a one or two year pre-service teaching qualification of a recognised University (AQF Level 7); or

(c) hold a bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) in Linguistics and a minimum Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TESOL specialisation only); and

(d) comply with the University's English Language Requirements for Admission Rule.

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a non-relevant discipline; or

(b) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification in a relevant discipline*.

*Relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to:

Botany

Ecology

Environmental Science

Geology

Zoology

A candidate shall:

(a) hold a three or four year AQF Level 7 pre-service teaching qualification of a recognised University or tertiary institution; or

(b) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree and a one or two year AQF Level 8 or 9 pre-service teaching qualification of a recognised University; or

(c) hold an AQF Level 7 three year degree of a University approved by the School; or

(d) satisfy the School by means of a relevant minimum AQF Level 5 qualification* plus 5 years of relevant work experience** OR non-relevant AQF Level 5* plus 7 years of work experience**; and

(e) comply with the University's English Language Requirements for Admission Rule.

*Relevant Level 5 and above qualifications approved by the School include, but are not limited to: eLearning; Information and Communication Technologies; Programming; Vocational Education; and Web Development.

**Relevant work experience must be supported by documentary evidence of a Statement of Service and includes, but is not limited to: Adult Education; Educational Design and Development; Organisational Development; Technical Communication; Vocational Education and Training; and Workplace Training and Assessment.