Congratulations on your Offer to study with the
University of New England

If you have been directed to this page from a link in your Offer letter please take time to read and consider the information below as it contains essential information relating to your Offer and your studies with UNE

UNE are the only Australian public university awarded the maximum 5 stars for Overall Experience 18 years in a row by the Good Universities Guide**. The 2024 Good Universities Guide also ranked UNE the #1 public university in Australia for Undergraduate Student Support, and gave us 5-star rankings for our Teaching Quality and Full-Time Employment (Undergraduate).

Accepting and Enrolling in your course

Most students can accept their Offer by enrolling for 2024 now. Online enrolment for 2024 is open for all courses.*

Students offered a place in our 2024 Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine course in December 2023 or January 2024 must respond by the deadlines and following the instructions contained in their Offer letter.

How to Enrol

To enrol online follow the steps below.

  1. Read Steps to Getting Started. This page explains steps you need to do to prepare to enrol, setup/access your myUNE account and enrol.
  2. Read your course rules and choose appropriate units from the UNE Course Handbook
  3. When you have chosen your units, access myUNE to complete your online enrolment.  Ideally students should enrol well before the teaching period starts and you must ensure your enrolment is correct and complete by the 'last day to enrol' for each teaching period.
  4. Once you have selected your units, please check the Timetable to ensure there are no on campus or intensive school clashes for those courses. Students studying online should also note some units have mandatory intensive schools, and it is your responsibility to be aware of these dates and manage their enrolment accordingly.

Important dates and deadlines like the teaching period start, the last day to enrol and census dates can be checked in our Principal Dates page.

Remember to have your Unique Student Identifier (USI) ready to supply when you are enrolling.

* Enrolments in the Bachelor of Nursing for domestic students commencing in 2024 will close on 16 February 2024.  Students who have already enrolled by that date will have a secure place for 2024 and still be able to modify their enrolment for the rest of the year as may be needed.

Deferring your offer

To defer your studies please contact us via AskUNE and indicate which Trimester you wish to return to study in.

When you defer your deferral is subject to re-assessment against the course rule that will apply at the time of your new commencing intake/Trimester.  If the rules have changed this may impact your ability to defer even though it was initially approved.  You should also be aware that when you defer the course fees type and prices of your new future commencement date will also apply so if the course fees and prices have changed you will be subject to paying those new fees.

Please note that some offers cannot be deferred. Students who cannot defer often have the option to re-apply for any future intake/s that are already open for admission. Examples of Offers that cannot be deferred include, but are not limited to, Offers for: Honours degrees; Non-Award study; Cross Institutional study; and some other specific courses in areas such as Nursing and postgraduate Psychology for example.  Students who are made a conditional offer also cannot defer unless and until the Condition of their offer has been met. Re-admitted students cannot be deferred.

Students offered a place in our Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine course must request to defer by the specified offer response deadline as set out in their Offer letter.

Declining your offer

To decline your offer (in circumstance where you don't want the offer) please contact us via AskUNE and your request will be processed.

Understanding your requirements

Citizenship/resident status information

You must meet the citizenship/residency requirements for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) and a Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) scheme at the time of enrolment. You will not be eligible for a CSP or a HELP scheme when the University reasonably expects that you will not undertake any units of study in Australia that contribute to your course - you will be asked this when filling out your Commonwealth Assistance Form (CAF). Please note that giving false or misleading information on a CAF is a serious offence under the criminal code. If you are unsure of what you are eligible for, please review the Fees & Costs information, which also includes an online tool to help you determine your fee category and eligibility for government loan schemes.

Commonwealth Assistance Eligibility Requirements and Low Completion Rates

Students who are eligible for any type of Commonwealth Assistance (such as a Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP), or HELP loans such as HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP) should be aware of sector-wide requirements that can impact upon students being able to obtain, or keep studying with, this assistance. Students must ensure they are making decisions about their enrolment and progression that take into account any Commonwealth Assistance eligibility requirements including but not limited to: provisions about low completion rate,  Student Learning Entitlement limits and Genuine Student provisions.

These requirements took effect in 2022 and continue to remain in place for offers made in 2023 and for 2024 study.  More information about the requirements can be found within the Department of Education Skills and Employment FAQs for students.

Please note these provisions will apply to all offers of study made for 2022 and onwards and that includes, but is not necessarily limited to, offers made to:

  • all students commencing their course from 2022 onwards;
  • all deferred students who are going to commence their studies from 2022 onwards;
  • current UNE students who are offered study in a new course from 2022 onwards (i.e UNE students transferring courses); and
  • to all students who are re-admitted into a course from 2022 onwards that may have partially studied in the past.

Email and IT

The University will contact you with important information concerning your enrolment and studies via your UNE email address which you must check regularly.

UNE requires students to have access to an internet enabled computer for their studies at UNE. You can find the minimum technical requirements, a browser check and a internet speed test on the Hardware web page in the IT Services for Students section of our website. For more IT services visit IT Services for Students page.

If you are a past student of UNE and no longer have an active UNE account, please phone the IT Service Desk on 1800 763 040 or 02 6773 5000 to have your account temporarily reactivated.

myLearn

Most units are delivered via the learning management system myLearn, and as such students are required to have access to a computer capable of sending and receiving emails, playing CDs and accessing the internet. In special circumstances this requirement may be waived, students who might need adjustments associated with their learning can explore the information on our Accessibility and Wellbeing information.

New students will also find the UNE101 Welcome to UNE content in myLearn which provides key information and guidelines to help you start to navigate through your online studies successfully.

AIM (Academic Integrity Module)

Before submission of your first assignment you must complete the Academic Integrity Module. Completion of the module is mandatory and will guide you through understanding your obligations around academic integrity regarding issues such as plagiarism. You will be automatically enrolled in the module and it takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Inherent Requirements

Your course may have inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements page for further information.

Please ensure you also check the specific course requirements section below.

Specific Course Requirements

If you are studying a course in one of the following areas, you must also be aware of additional requirements.

Exercise and Sports Science

Accreditation and Further Information

The Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science and the Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology are accredited courses through Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA). For further information regarding these courses and in particular the practicum requirements please refer to the Exercise and Sports Science webpage and the Student Practicum Portal

Law

Accreditation and further information

For further information on accreditation and requirements please see the Law Society of NSW website and the Legal Profession Admission Board website.

Nursing

Quotas and Securing your Place by Enrolling

Please note there are quotas (limits) on the number of students who can commence study in the Bachelor of Nursing in 2024. This means that if you have obtained an offer to study the Bachelor of Nursing in 2024 that offer has not secured your place and you will need to enrol.

The quota will be filled based on the order in which students enrol into the units of the Bachelor of Nursing when enrolment opens which is expected to be on 10 January 2024.  The quota is known to fill very fast so when online enrolment opens students will need to ensure that they enrol early to attempt to secure their place in the course.

Registration Standards

Before you enrol in the Bachelor of Nursing it is essential that you understand the Registration Standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Checking that you will meet these standards is very important so that you know, before commencing your studies, that you’ll be able to comply with these when you reach the end of your degree and you make your application for registration as a Nurse.

Preparing for Study and Course Requirements

Please note: Non-compliance with the requirements below will result in students being ineligible for placement. This will result in a fail grade for the attached unit. Compliance with all requirements at all times remains the sole responsibility of the student.

All students are required to undertake professional experience placements and must meet additional mandatory requirements by week 8 of their first trimester and then remain compliant for the duration of their course. Students should not enrol in the course if they cannot meet these requirements. Students must commence these requirements prior to commencing the course. Failure to complete vaccinations or provide evidence of adequate seroconversion will result in the inability to complete clinical placement and subsequent fail of the unit.

To be eligible to attend clinical placement all nursing students must have met NSW Ministry of Health verification requirements within the ClinConnect System and UNE InPlace Portal by week 8 of their first trimester. Please note that response times for ClinConnect approval can be up to 3-4 weeks. These include:

NSW Ministry of Health Requirements

  1. Adult Vaccination
  2. National Criminal History Check What type and purpose of Police Check do I need to apply for? The Police Check must state that it is a National or Australia wide check, it must include your full name and date of birth and the name on the Police Certificate must be the same name as on the Student’s ID card (unless a marriage certificate or change of name certificate can be supplied). National Police Checks for the purpose of Aged Care or workplace specific will not be acceptable.
  3. Overseas Criminal Record Check (International Students only)
  4. NSW Health Forms
    These forms are set out by NSW Health and are required to be completed and submitted by students in order to meet compliance. They are NSW Health Code of Conduct, Undertaking/Declaration Form, TB Assessment Tool. Further information can be found on the NSW Health website and the HETI FAQ website.

UNE Specific Placement Requirements

Students must meet UNE requirements by week 8 of the first Trimester of Study (as per the nursing planner for the year of study).

  • Completion of mandatory NSW Working with Children Check
  • Complete a UNE approved Basic Life Support and Manual Handling Course - Information on the course including dates will be provided to students at the commencement of their first Trimester of the course.
  • Must have passed Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) or any other relevant hurdle assessment, before attending placement.
  • Student Declaration/Fitness Module. All students in UNE nursing courses will be required to complete an electronic Student Declaration form annually as part of the pre placement module in the Community myLearn site.

Requirements that have expiry dates and currency must be maintained by the student to ensure compliance for the student's entire candidature.

Please familiarise yourself with the Clinical Nursing Placements myLearn page ONCE you have access to it.

Pharmacy

Accreditation and Further information

Further information on Accreditation requirements can be found at the Pharmacy Board of Australia website.

Psychology

General Links and Information

If you are interested in the different pathways to becoming a Registered Psychologist, the information can be found on the Psychology Board of Australia website.

Please refer to the Psychology Fourth Year Program page for all Psychology Honours and Fourth year requirements and the Psychology Postgraduate Courses page for all Master Psychology course information.

Please read the below additional requirements for the following courses:

  • Master of Professional Psychology
  • Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Working with Children Checks

You will need to apply for a Working with Children Check (or equivalent) prior to commencing your studies. Please see below links to the relevant websites for each state and territory.

New South Wales: Working with Children Check

Queensland: Blue Card

Victoria: Victorian Working with Children Check

South Australia: Child-related Employment Screening

Western Australia: WA Working with Children Check

Tasmania: Working with Children Registration

Northern Territory: Working with Children Clearance Notice (Ochre Card)

Australian Capital Territory: Working with Vulnerable People Registration

Immunisation and Criminal Record Checks

Please read the information relating to requirements for Immunisation and Criminal Record Checks at ClinConnect.

Evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or exemption

Registration

To apply for Provisional Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Provisional Registration (AHPRA) please visit the AHPRA website


Master of Professional Psychology

Please forward to the School of Psychology proof of completion of the Working with Children Check (or equivalent), National Police Certificate, and Provisional Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia by the commencement of Trimester 1. Please note, the Course Coordinator will write to the Psychology Board of Australia confirming your enrolment in the program (and eligibility for provisional registration) following your acceptance of your offer of candidature. Those who do not provide the correct documentation will not be able to enrol in Trimester 1 units.

Mandatory Intensive Schools

Please be mindful that all units (PSYC503, PSYC504, PSYC505, PSYC506, PSYC507 and PSYC516) each have a mandatory online Intensive School. Further details including dates of the intensive school can be found in the UNE Course Handbook.

Placement

The Master of Professional Psychology includes the completion of a practicum as part of the requirements of PSYC533 Psychology Practice Placement. This simulated placement is completed online and involves undertaking 300 placement hours. Students will access a suite of simulated training resources and view video simulations of psychologists assessing and treating clients with ‘typical’ clinical presentations. Students will work through each case, submit session notes, participate in discussion boards to support learning, undertake role-plays, skills practice, and case analysis. Weekly supervision by a Registered Psychologist (who is also a Board-approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia) is provided by the University.

Please note: PSYC533 is the final unit undertaken as part of the Master of Professional Psychology and all Trimester 1 coursework units (PSYC503, PSYC504, PSYC505 and PSYC506) must be completed prior to undertaking the placement. PSYC507 (Trimester 2) can be completed either before or concurrently with PSYC533.


Master of Psychology (Clinical)

Please forward to the School of Psychology proof of completion of the Working with Children Check (NSW), National Police Certificate, and Provisional Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia by the commencement of Trimester 1. Please note, the Course Coordinator will write to the Psychology Board of Australia confirming your enrolment in the program (and eligibility for provisional registration) following your acceptance of your offer of candidature.

Mandatory Intensive Schools

Please be mindful that online units (PSYC507, PSYC516, PSYC525, PSYC526, PSYC528 and PSYC529) each have a mandatory online Intensive School. In addition, candidates admitted under Rule (c) who complete first-year units online (PSYC503, PSYC504, PSYC505 and PSYC506) are required to attend the mandatory online Intensive Schools for these units. Further details including dates of the intensive school can be found in the UNE Course Handbook.

Clinical Placement

The Master of Psychology (Clinical) includes the completion of three clinical practica. These placements involve undertaking a total of 1000 placement hours on a site where students undertake supervised psychological practice. Students practice under the supervision of a Psychologist who holds General Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology, who is also a Board-approved supervisor with PsyBA (this supervision is not provided by the University). We would like to take this opportunity to ensure that you are aware of the following relating to the placement:

  • UNE will provide students with offers of field placements necessary to meet the practicum requirements of the course. All Trimester 1 coursework units (PSYC503, PSYC504, PSYC505 and PSYC506) must be successfully completed prior to undertaking the first placement. PSYC507 (Trimester 2) can be completed either before or concurrently with the first placement.
  • All placements must be approved by the Placement Coordinator at UNE prior to being undertaken in order to ensure they meet the requirements of the registration board.
  • For on-campus students entering under Rule (a), the first practicum must be completed with a minimum of 300 placement hours at the UNE Psychology Clinic
  • Students are reminded that should any placement arrangements incur any costs (such as travel costs or paying for required supervision when this is not available at the placement site) this is the responsibility of the student.
Social Work and Community Services

Bachelor of Social Work

Accreditation and Further information

Students who complete a social work course accredited with the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) are eligible for membership of the AASW. The Bachelor of Social Work and the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) are both accredited programs.

Further information on Accreditation requirements can be found at on the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) website. Students are able to join the AASW at a reduced rate.

Working with Children Checks

To apply for a NSW working with children check please refer to the Service NSW website. Students from interstate will need to refer to their own state government requirements for the equivalent check. Further information is also available by contacting the team through AskUNE or 6773 3722.

NSW Ministry of Health Requirements

To be eligible to attend clinical placement all students must meet NSW Ministry of Health verification requirements within the ClinConnect System. These include:

  1. Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021
  2. Adult Vaccination
  3. National Criminal History Check What type and purpose of Police Check do I need to apply for? The Police Check must state that it is a National or Australia wide check, it must include your full name and date of birth and the name on the Police Certificate must be the same name as on the Student’s ID card (unless a marriage certificate or change of name certificate can be supplied). National Police Checks for the purpose of Aged Care only will not be acceptable.
  4. Overseas Criminal Record Check (International Students only)
  5. NSW Health Forms
    These forms are set out by NSW Health and are required to be completed and submitted by students in order to meet compliance. They are NSW Health Code of Conduct, Undertaking/Declaration Form, TB Assessment Tool. Further information can be found on the NSW Health website and the HETI FAQ website.
Mandatory Attendance

As social work is a practice-based profession, the Bachelor of Social Work includes Mandatory attendance requirements of a minimum of 20 days face-to-face days of teaching for some units including, but not limited to, HSSW105, HSSW300, HSSW301, HSSW310, HSCS333, HSSW410 and HSSW411pre 2023 rules and 2023 onwards HSSW111, HSSW222, HSSW333, HSSW444 (4 x 3 credit point units) and HSSW310, HSSW411. This means that you must attend all sessions for these units. For on campus students there are weekly requirements (for some units on campus students attend the mandatory intensive school with online students), for online students there are intensive requirements. Students must check Handbook for information on individual units including attendance requirements. Dates for on campus classes are provided with timetable information. Students must attend on the dates specified as dates are not able to be altered.

Placement Information

As an accredited course with the Australian Association of Social Work, the Bachelor of Social Work at UNE includes the completion of 1000 placement (practicum) hours. These hours are to be completed in 2 blocks of 500 hours across the third and fourth years of the course. Further information regarding the program and scheduling of placement can be found at the Bachelor of Social Work course information (please ensure you are viewing the information for the year you are admitted to).

The university arranges student placements and will provide students with offers of field placement necessary to meet the practicum requirements of the course. Placements are sought in or near the area the student is living where possible, though students may be required to travel some distance to undertake placement. Placements with a qualified social worker are sought. Where a qualified social worker is not available at the placement, UNE will provide a qualified social work field education supervisor who will provide professional support for the placement. Placements may be completed on a full or part-time basis. Any travel, accommodation or other costs associated with placement, outside of the field education supervision, are the responsibility of the student.

To attend placement students will need to have completed the pre-requisites, met the mandatory requirements and completed the placement request process. Mandatory requirements include completion of the specified vaccination schedule, and holding a current National Police Certificate, Working With Children Check for the state in which they will be completing placement and completed the NSW Health Forms as outlined above. All placement units include attendance  at a mandatory Intensive Schools at the beginning of the trimester. This means you must attend all sessions of these schools on campus.


Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Accreditation and Further Information

Students who complete a social work course accredited with the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) are eligible for membership of the AASW. The Bachelor of Social Work and the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) are both accredited programs.

Further information on Accreditation requirements can be found at on the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) website. Students are able to join the AASW at a reduced rate. For further information see: https://www.aasw.asn.au/

Working with Children Checks

To apply for a NSW working with children check please refer to the Service NSW website. Students from interstate will need to refer to their own state government requirements for the equivalent check. Further information is also available by contacting the team through AskUNE or 6773 3722.

NSW Ministry of Health Requirements

To be eligible to attend clinical placement all students must meet NSW Ministry of Health verification requirements within the ClinConnect System. These include:

  1. Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021
  2. Adult Vaccination
  3. National Criminal History Check What type and purpose of Police Check do I need to apply for? The Police Check must state that it is a National or Australia wide check, it must include your full name and date of birth and the name on the Police Certificate must be the same name as on the Student’s ID card (unless a marriage certificate or change of name certificate can be supplied). National Police Checks for the purpose of Aged Care only will not be acceptable.
  4. Overseas Criminal Record Check (International Students only)
  5. NSW Health Forms
    These forms are set out by NSW Health and are required to be completed and submitted by students in order to meet compliance. They are NSW Health Code of Conduct, Undertaking/Declaration Form, TB Assessment Tool. Further information can be found on the NSW Health website and the HETI FAQ website.
Mandatory Attendance

As social work is a practice based profession, the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) includes mandatory attendance requirements for a minimum of 20 days of face-to-face learning for some units including, but not limited to, HSSW400, HSSW401, HSSW450, HSSW510, HSSW511and HSSW550 pre 2023 rules and 2023 rules onwards HSSW305, HSSW555, HSSW655 (2 x 3 credit point units) and HSSW450, HSSW511 and HSSW550. . This means that you must attend all sessions for these units. For on campus students there are weekly requirements, for online students there are intensive requirements. Student must check Handbook for information on individual units including attendance requirements. Dates for on campus classes are provided with timetable information. Students must attend on the dates specified as dates are not able to be altered.

Placement Information

As an accredited course with the Australian Association of Social Work, the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) includes the completion of 1000 placement (practicum) hours. These hours are to be completed in 2 blocks of 500 hours across each year of the course. Further information regarding the program and scheduling of placement can be found in the course information for the  (please ensure you are viewing the information for the year you are admitted to).

The university arranges student placements and will provide students with offers of field placement necessary to meet the practicum requirements of the course. Placements are sought in or near the area the student is living where possible, though students may be required to travel some distance to undertake placement. Placements with a qualified social worker are sought. Where a qualified social worker is not available at the placement, UNE will provide a qualified social work field education supervisor who will provide professional support for the placement. Placements may be completed on a full or part-time basis. Any travel, accommodation or other costs associated with placement, outside of the field education supervision, are the responsibility of the student.

To attend placement students will need to have completed the pre-requisites, met the mandatory requirements and completed the placement request process. Mandatory requirements include completion of the specified vaccination schedule, and holding a current National Police Certificate, Working With Children Check for the state in which they will be completing placement and completed the NSW Health Forms as outlined above. All placement  units include attendance at a mandatory Intensive Schools at the beginning of the trimester. This means you must attend all sessions of these schools on campus.


Bachelor of Community Service

General Links and Information

Students who complete a Bachelor of Community Services course may be eligible to apply for membership to a wide range of organisations related to community, health and social care work. The Bachelor of Community Services is accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA).

Mandatory Requirements:
Working with Children Checks

To apply for a NSW working with children check please refer to the Service NSW website. Students from interstate will need to refer to their own state government requirements for the equivalent check. Further information is also available by contacting the team through AskUNE or 6773 3722.

NSW Ministry of Health Requirements

To be eligible to attend clinical placement all students must meet NSW Ministry of Health verification requirements within the ClinConnect System by week 9 of the first trimester of study. These include:

  1. Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021
  2. Adult Vaccination
  3. National Criminal History Check What type and purpose of Police Check do I need to apply for? The Police Check must state that it is a National or Australia wide check, it must include your full name and date of birth and the name on the Police Certificate must be the same name as on the Student’s ID card (unless a marriage certificate or change of name certificate can be supplied). National Police Checks for the purpose of Aged Care only will not be acceptable.
  4. Overseas Criminal Record Check (International Students only)
  5. NSW Health Forms
    These forms are set out by NSW Health and are required to be completed and submitted by students in order to meet compliance. They are NSW Health Code of Conduct, Undertaking/Declaration Form, TB Assessment Tool. Further information can be found on the NSW Health website and the HETI FAQ website.
Mandatory Intensives

As Community Services is a practice based degree, the Bachelor of Community Services includes Mandatory Intensive Schools for some units. This means that you must attend all sessions for these Schools on campus. Please check Handbook for information on individual units including intensive requirements. Dates for intensives are provided with timetable information. Students must attend on the dates specified as dates are not able to be altered.

Placement Information

The Bachelor of Community Services at UNE includes the completion of 400 placement (practicum) hours. These hours are to be completed in 2 blocks. The first placement of 150 hours is undertaken in the second year of the course and the second placement of 250 hours is completed in the third year. Further information regarding the program and scheduling of placement can be found in the course information for the Bachelor of Community Services.

The university will arrange placements for students. Placements are sought in or near the area the student is living where possible, though students may be required to travel some distance to undertake placement. Placements provided are consistent with the requirements of the Australian Community Workers Association. Any travel or other costs, associated with placement are the responsibility of the student.

To attend placement students will need to have completed the pre-requisites, met the mandatory requirements and completed the placement request process. Mandatory requirements include completion of the specified vaccination schedule, and holding a current National Police Certificate, Working With Children Check for the state in which they will be completing placement and completed the NSW Health forms outlined above. All placement units include attendance at a mandatory Intensive Schools. This means you must attend all sessions of these schools on campus.

Teaching 

Initial Teacher Education Programs

General Information

Programs are structured according to the Subject Content Requirements of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and UNE's degree rules. It is your responsibility to check the accreditation and teacher registration requirements of the state in which you wish to teach.

In NSW, new teachers for whom English is an additional language or dialect are required to achieve minimum levels of English proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing. If you intend to teach in NSW please visit the NESA website for more information.

Literacy and Numeracy Test

All Initial Teacher Education Students are required to demonstrate that they are in the top 30 per cent of the adult population for personal literacy and numeracy. Your competence in Literacy and Numeracy is assessed by the National Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students. You are required to sit and pass both components of the test prior to commencing your final professional experience placement unit. UNE encourages the completion of the LANTITE tests as early as practicable once a student is enrolled in their degree. There are four Test Window’s per year and the registration process is only open for set periods. Completing LANTITE early in degrees avoids delays with placement later. Students can complete one component per Test Window or both components in the same Test Window. The School of Education has a myLearn Support Site for National Literacy and Numeracy Tests and you will be able to access this site once you are enrolled in your degree. On your first visit to the site, click on the green "enrol me" button to begin.

The following degrees require completion of LANTITE:

  1. Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching)
  2. Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary)
  3. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) [with the exception of those students admitted under Rule (f)]
  4. Bachelor of Education (K-12 Teaching)
  5. Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts)
  6. Bachelor of Education (Secondary STEM)
  7. Master of Teaching (Primary)
  8. Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Please note, the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education and Care) and Bachelor of Education (In-Service Conversion) are not NESA approved Initial Teacher Education degrees and so DO NOT require LANTITE.

Teaching Weeks

In order to accommodate periods of professional experience (‘prac’), which need to be arranged when schools and early childhood centres are not on holiday, the School of Education has a different timetable of teaching weeks from the rest of the university. Even though some off-campus students arrange their pracs at different times, the teaching timetable is structured around the dates set aside for ‘no on-campus classes’. See the Timetable for more information and consider practicalities carefully before accepting your offer.

Graduate Teacher Performance Assessment

All Initial Teacher Education students are required to successfully complete a final-year teaching performance assessment prior to graduation, to demonstrate “classroom readiness”. This assessment forms part of your Graduate Placement unit and successful completion is a graduation requirement in addition to the Supervising Teacher’s report against the Graduate Teacher Standards.

Primary Specialisations

All primary Initial Teacher Education students from 2018 are required to achieve a Primary Specialisation as part of their program.

  • Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching) and Bachelor of Education (K-12 Teaching), can choose a NESA Primary Specialisation from: Science and Technology, Mathematics or Languages. Students who do not choose one of the NESA Specialisations automatically complete a National AITSL Primary Specialisation in English/Literacy.
  • Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary) automatically complete a National AITSL Primary Specialisation in English/Literacy in the Inclusive Classroom.
  • Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) automatically complete a National AITSL Primary Specialisation in Literacy across the Transition Years.
  • Students enrolled in the Master of Teaching (Primary) automatically complete a National AITSL Primary Specialisation in English/Literacy.

Master of Teaching (Secondary) Curriculum Units for Teaching Areas

Please note students are only permitted to take the Curriculum Units associated with their approved Teaching Areas as per their Offer Letter and are required to follow the Program of Study information to ensure they select the appropriate Curriculum Units for their approved area(s).

Working with Children Checks

To apply for a working with children check please refer to the Office of the Children's Guardian website.

Professional Experience

UNE teacher education programs have work experience in a school, agency or centre. This is called professional experience and is a compulsory part of the program. Depending on your individual circumstances you may need to plan ahead for childcare, leave from work and other factors that could be problematic, for example, if you have to travel to a placement.

Before accepting your offer, please visit the Office for Professional Learning Future Students page. This page will assist you by providing Factors to Consider Before Accepting an Offer of a Place in a UNE Teacher Education Degree and other information about the practicalities of Professional Experience placements. Familiarising yourself with this information is particularly important if you have work or family commitments, or live overseas. You must also familiarise yourself with all Pre-Placement Requirements including Child Protection Awareness Training, Anaphylaxis Training, Working with Children Check (NSW only), and equivalent requirements for other states/territories.

For a comprehensive guide to Professional Experience you will need to enrol into the UNE myLearn PREXUS site.


Early Childhood Programs

General information

UNE Early Childhood programs are designed to meet requirements of the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) to qualify graduates as four-year trained Early Childhood Teachers. If you intend to teach in a state other than NSW you should seek advice from your state or territory accrediting body about requirements for registration as an Early Childhood Teacher  before accepting your offer.

All Professional Experience must be completed on a full-time basis in ACECQA-approved centre-based settings with a supervising teacher who has a four-year degree qualification.

Literacy and Numeracy Test

Students completing the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education and Care) are not required to complete LANTITE. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) are required to complete the LANTITE tests as per the above Initial Teacher Education Programs information above.

Teaching Weeks

In order to accommodate periods of professional experience (‘prac’), which need to be arranged when early childhood centres are not on holiday, the School of Education has a different timetable of teaching weeks from the rest of the university. Even though some off-campus students arrange their placements at different times, the teaching timetable is structured around the dates set aside for ‘no on-campus classes’. Seethe Timetable for more information, and consider practicalities carefully before accepting your offer.

Professional Experience

UNE teacher education programs have work experience in a school, agency or centre. This is called professional experience and is a compulsory part of the program. Depending on your individual circumstances you may need to plan ahead for childcare, leave from work and other factors that could be problematic, for example, if you have to travel to a placement.

Before accepting your offer, please visit the Office for Professional Learning Future Students page. This page will assist you by providing Factors to Consider Before Accepting an Offer of a Place in a UNE Teacher Education Degree and other information about the practicalities of Professional Experience placements. Familiarising yourself with this information is particularly important if you have work or family commitments, or live overseas. You must also familiarise yourself with all Pre-Placement Requirements including Child Protection Awareness Training, Anaphylaxis Training, Working with Children Check (NSW only), and equivalent requirements for other states/territories.

For a comprehensive guide to Professional Experience you will need to enrol into the UNE myLearn PREXUS site.


Fit for Practice/Inherent Requirements/Informed Consent for all Initial Teacher Education Programs and Early Childhood Programs

Fit for Practice

You should not accept an offer of a place unless you can meet the below “Fit for Practice” requirements, or arrange appropriate support to allow you to meet them.

Candidates entering an initial teacher education or early childhood program will:

  • (a) abide by relevant UNE Rules and Procedures, for example, Student Behavioural Misconduct Rules, and any relevant School of Education Policies, for example, the Professional Experience Policy for professional placements;
  • (b) exercise sound judgement based on cognitive, mental and physical health and be able to respond appropriately to demands of classroom situations;
  • (c) demonstrate personal resilience and persistence to cope and maintain wellbeing under stressful situations;
  • (d) demonstrate satisfactory academic progression prior to professional placement;
  • (e) safeguard the University's integrity and demonstrate duty of care to students/children while engaged in professional experience;
  • (f) show personal maturity to ensure that a professional relationship is established with students/children;
  • (g) communicate to students/children with clarity and in an appropriate manner that relates to their age/profile;
  • (h) possess and model the literacy and numeracy skills expected of teachers in interactions they have within the classroom and broader settings;
  • (i) be able to create, evaluate and reflect on the physical and emotional safety of students/children in a variety of situations and environments; and,
  • (j) be able to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues and the broader school/early childhood community.

Teacher Education Students who have a disability that may or will prevent them from meeting the above professional experience requirements should contact the Student Access and Wellbeing Office. Teacher Education Students who have difficulties in meeting some of the above professional experience requirements will be required to contact the Office for Professional Learning to put in place remedial and/or counselling activities through a pro-active approach to improve their teaching practice.