Campus Life
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UNE is proud that students from more than 75 nations study on campus, creating a multicultural atmosphere. The campus is well equipped with first rate sporting facilities, shops, restaurants, medical facilities, childcare, a post office and banking facilities. In addition to excellent study facilities, UNE provides an environment that facilitates the creation of lifelong friendships. Also, living costs in Armidale are comparatively lower than in metropolitan cities, and students can immerse themselves in the ‘real’ Australian academic experience.
Facilities
The Café
Located in the centre of the campus, The Café is a great place for lunch, snacks or an espresso coffee during the day.
The Booloominbah Collection
The Brasserie and Courtyard Café are located in the historic Booloominbah homestead. Relax with coffee and cake or enjoy excellent food throughout the year at Booloominbah.
Campus Essentials
A retail shop, newsagent and post-office rolled into one, Campus Essentials has everything needed for life at UNE.
Sleek Hair Studio
UNE ’s very own hair salon - with great deals for students on haircuts, massages and beauty treatments and products.
Campus Bookshop
There are two bookshops on campus; a retail shop which stocks all current student textbooks and a secondhand shop where students can buy used textbooks at reduced prices.
Medical Centre
The UNE Medical Centre is available specifically for students oncampus. International students are able to access this facility and use their Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for a number of different health services.
Childcare
UNE offers childcare to staff and students at a university managed centre called Yarm Gwanga (meaning ‘place for children’) including long day care, residential and vacation care. http://www.une.edu.au/yarmgwanga/
Others
The Armidale campus also has ATMs, a local bank branch and a variety of student welfare services.
Sporting Facilities
Sport UNE offers students a great range of oncampus sporting facilities, including rockclimbing, soccer, yoga, archery, hockey and basketball.
The recreational facilities at Sport UNE include:
- 25m, six lane indoor heated pool;
- Gym with highly accredited staff and modern cardio and weight training equipment
- Group fitness/aerobics classes including bike workout, dance classes and boxing;
- Indoor climbing wall;
- Seven squash courts, eight floodlit hard court and six grass and clay tennis courts;
- Large indoor multi-purpose stadium (for basketball, volleyball, netball, indoor football and badminton);
- Five football (soccer) fields, one rugby league field, two rugby union fields, one Aussie Rules oval;
- Two synthetic surface hockey fields, five cricket wickets; and
- Grass athletics track and training facilities.