UNE Open Days - 3 & 4 May 2013
Registration for School Groups is now open - click here!
What's happening?
Friday 3 May
Open Day at the University of New England is an opportunity for your Year 11 and 12 students to get a taste of life at a university with a difference. Your students will experience the academic, cultural, sporting and on-campus activities that they will need to make an informed decision about their future. It’s a huge day with heaps of cool activities, entertainment, giveaways and demonstrations. Students will have the opportunity to check out degrees that may be of interest to them, meet the lecturers, and get a feel for campus life.
There will be a number of activities on Friday including:
- Free breakfast in the college
- Academic advice and information sessions
- College and Campus Tours
- Free games and entertainment
- Free Morning Tea & Lunch
Saturday 4 May
As in 2012, we have extended Open Day to Saturday as well, to cater for a range of prospective students including individual high school students who may travel to the campus with their parents; gap-year or deferred students who work during the week; mature-age or alternative entry students. Prospective students will have the chance to speak with academic staff (pre-registration is required to book sessions) and our Future Students Team in person.
Attendees can participate in campus, college and facility tours and ask questions in a more personalised relaxed atmosphere.
Saturday activities include:
- Distance Education seminars
- A parents’ Q and A session
- Postgraduate information sessions
- Free morning tea and lunch
- Guided Campus Tours (by bus)
For a draft itinerary download the Career Advisers Information here!
Travel Subsidies
If your School needs to hire a bus to attend Open Day, UNE will subsidise your bus hire.
Subsidy Rates (based on radial distance from UNE [not road distance])
|
Distance (km) from UNE |
Maximum Rate |
|
0-50 |
$0 per student |
|
51-150 |
$10 per student |
|
151-250 |
$20 per student |
|
251 + |
$25 per student |
Bus Subsidy Conditions
UNE will reimburse schools on receipt of an official school invoice. A copy of a receipt from a bus company (indicating payment has been made by the school) must be attached to that invoice. The travel subsidy will be paid at the listed per student rate based on radial distance from the school to UNE and will not exceed the maximum cost of the bus hire.
The school invoice must indicate the capacity of the bus and the number of students transported to UNE’s Open Day. Student groups must be pre-registered by their School at une.edu.au/schools.
School invoices must be sent to the following address by 30 June 2013 to be eligible for reimbursement.
UNE will provide subsidies to Schools only, not individuals.
Email: events@une.edu.au
Mail: Marina Schneider
Marketing Events & Project Co-ordinator
Marketing & Public Affairs
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351
Accommodation
Due to the implementation of trimesters at UNE, there will be no accommodation available for School groups in the UNE Colleges. Contact your UNE Schools Liaison Officer (SLO) by emailing study@une.edu.au to discuss your accommodation requirements.
Catering
If your school group is arriving Thursday and staying overnight, we will provide dinner on the Thursday night and breakfast in the colleges on Friday morning. Your SLO can provide you with details for dinner in the colleges on Thursday night for your school group.
We will also cater for teaching staff and students for Friday lunch, as well as provide a morning tea snack with bags when students register.
How to get to UNE
UNE is situated in Armidale, NSW on the picturesque New England tablelands, midway between Sydney and Brisbane.
Drive: By road, UNE is around 6 hours’ drive from Sydney and Brisbane on the New England Highway and 2 ½ hours from the NSW Mid-North Coast on the Waterfall Way.
Fly: Qantaslink has several flights to and from Armidale each day.
Rail: The CountryLink Explorer runs between Sydney and Armidale daily and offers discounts for student passengers.
Bus: There are a range of options for bus travel Sydney - Armidale and Brisbane - Armidale, including Greyhound Pioneer, McCaffertys and Edwards Coaches, Armidale. There are also bus links between Armidale, the Mid-North Coast and Hunter Valley.
FAQs
Registration for School Groups is now open - click here!
How do I arrange travel subsidies?
Payment of the subsidy for your bus hire can be arranged by providing an invoice on school letterhead along with the receipt for the bus hire. The invoice must be emailed to events@une.edu.au by June 30.
For assistance contact your UNE Schools Liaison Officer by emailing study@une.edu.au
How do we book in as a school group for breakfast at a college?
Breakfasts can be reserved by completing the registration form at www.une.edu.au/schools and selecting the ‘breakfast option’.
Where do we park coaches?
There will be special event parking in place for coaches for the duration of Open Day. Maps will be supplied closer to the event – please visit www.une.edu.au/schools for updates.
What will the weather be like at that time of year?
The weather forecasts of the previous 10 years give an average maximum temperature of 16.4 degrees Celsius and a minimum average temperature of 2.4 degrees Celsius. Be sure to pack lots of warm clothing just in case, as it can become quite cold in Armidale. Armidale is renowned for having ‘four seasons in one day’.
Where can I get further information?
Further information can be found at www.une.edu.au/schools or by contacting your UNE Schools Liaison Officer at study@une.edu.au.