Faculties and Schools
The University of New England has embarked on an exciting new path towards achieving the vision of a bold Strategic Plan to 'achieve regional and global impact'. As part of this Plan, UNE's academic structure has been reorganised to provide greater focus in our teaching and research.
The web links for the Faculties and Schools are currently in the process of being updated to reflect the new structure.
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
(previously the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the Faculty of the Sciences).
School of Arts
The School of Arts comprises the following disciplines:
- Communication Studies (previously in the School of English, Communication and Theatre)
- English (previously in the School of English, Communication and Theatre)
- Languages (previously in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics)
- Music
- Theatre Studies (previously in the School of English, Communication and Theatre)
School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences
The School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences comprises the following disciplines:
- Geography (previously in the School of Human and Environmental Studies)
- Planning (previously in the School of Human and Environmental Studies)
- Linguistics (previously in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics)
- Psychology (previously in the School of Psychology)
- Sociology (previously in the School of Social Science)
School of Humanities
The School of Humanities comprises the following disciplines:
- Archaeology and Paleoanthropology (previously in the School of Human and Environmental Studies)
- Classics and Ancient History (previously in the School of Classics, History and Religion)
- History (previously in the School of Classics, History and Religion)
- Indigenous Studies (previously in the School of Professional Development and Leadership)
- Peace Studies (previously in the School of Professional Development and Leadership)
- Philosophy (previously in the School of Social Science)
- Politics and International Studies (previously in the School of Social Science)
School of Environmental and Rural Science
The School of Environmental and Rural Science comprises the following disciplines:
- Agronomy and Soil Science (previously in the School of Rural Science and Agriculture)
- Animal Science (previously in the School of Rural Science and Agriculture)
- Botany (previously in the School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management)
- Earth Sciences (previously in the School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management)
- Ecosystem Management (previously in the School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management)
- Environmental Engineering (previously in the School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management)
- Genetics (previously in the School of Rural Science and Agriculture)
- Marine Sciences (previously in the School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management)
- Zoology (previously in the School of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management)
School of Science and Technology
The School of Science and Technology comprises the following disciplines:
- Chemistry (previously in the School of Biological, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences)
- Computer Science (previously in the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science)
- Human Biology (previously in the School of Biological, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences)
- Mathematics (previously in the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science)
- Molecular and Cellular Biology (previously in the School of Biological, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences)
- Physics and Electronics (previously in the School of Biological, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences)
- Statistics (previously in the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science)
Faculty of The Professions
(previously the Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies and the Faculty of Economics, Business and Law)
School of Business, Economics and Public Policy
The School of Business, Economics and Public Policy comprises the following disciplines:
- Administrative Leadership (previously in the School of Professional Development and Leadership)
- Business (previously in the New England Business School and Graduate School of Business)
- Economics (previously in the School of Economics)
School of Law
The School of Law comprises the following disciplines:
- Agricultural Law (previously the Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law)
- Law
School of Education
The School of Education comprises the following disciplines:
- Adult Education (previously in the School of Professional Development and Leadership)
- Early Childhood Education (previously in the School of Professional Development and Leadership)
- Primary Education (previously in the School of Education)
- Secondary Education (previously in the School of Education)
School of Rural Medicine
Joint Medical Program with the University of Newcastle.
School of Health
The School of Health comprises the following disciplines:
- Counselling (previously in the School of Health)
- Health Management (previously in the School of Health)
- Nursing (previously in the School of Health)

