Bachelor of Social Science

For over 60 years, UNE has been delivering flexible education to adults throughout Australia and the world. UNE has a well-earned reputation as one of Australia's great teaching, training and research universities. UNE is at the forefront of online and flexible learning, with over 20,000 students currently competing some or all of their studies online.No matter where you are, you have access to state-of-the-art teaching and facilities to help you with your tertiary education. If you are planning to study an undergraduate degree, UNE offers a variety of study options for on campus and online learning. You will have the flexibility to begin study in one of three teaching periods (trimesters) with the option to choose to study either full time or part time; when you want and how you want. At UNE we do our best to provide leading, respected, relevant degrees that equip our graduates with the skills to tackle the modern world. We offer courses from across a wide range of disciplines, with new courses introduced regularly to cater for increasing demand in new areas. UNE provides a number of alternative entry pathways to university to help you gain the minimum entry requirements for undergraduate study. Our Pathways Enabling Course is a tution free course designed to help you gain the skills and knowledge necessary for university, and allows you to gain credit towards your course. Unless stated. enrollment to all part-time courses is only for local students.

The University of New England is a regionally based, globally networked university that is renowned for the quality of its student experience and the excellence of its research. UNE was founded with a mission to provide access to education and research for the regional community. Through this enduring partnership the University continues to contribute to the region’s economic, social and cultural development and innovation. The University of New England has a proud history of undertaking high quality research and producing valuable research outcomes. It is dedicated to identifying and delivering innovations of value to society and industry, in Australia and internationally, with a particular emphasis on inter-disciplinary research for tackling complex problems in rural and regional Australia. This research involves extensive engagement in large-scale interdisciplinary collaborations within UNE, nationally and internationally, and is underpinned by five thematic research priorities. These priorities are Australia’s future food and water security; smart science, smart technology; climate change and environmental sustainability; protecting biodiversity, effective policies; health and wellbeing in rural communities; social exclusion, health inequity, mental health, social policy; our past, present and future; Australia’s regional history, regional memory, regional identity; protection and promotion of cultural heritage and our communities, our neighbours; regional and rural development, sustainability, prosperity and peace. Unless stated. enrollment to all part-time courses is only for local students.