NEA Rules

To participate in the New England Award, you need to:

  • Be enrolled as a student of UNE*
  • Complete your academic award as well as the 2 stages of the program to receive the New England Award.

You will be required to complete the New England Award Stages:

Stage 1 - Participate in activities across our 3 categories:

  • Extra-Curricular Training and Learning
  • Professional Development
  • Contributions to Community and University

In Stage 1, a student must:

  • Have at least one activity in each category (no more than 75 points in any category).
  • Accrue a total of 100 NEA points.
  • Maintain a record of your activities and participations in your activity submissions portal with your submission form and supporting evidence.
  • Ensure each points obtained are authorised by the NEA team after the activity and within 12 months of undertaking.

You are encouraged to choose activities which assist you in your development of the UNE Graduate Attributes as well as aspects of your personal and professional development.

Stage 2 - Final Refection of your journey at UNE and New England Award.

A student must:

  • Choose one of the following tasks to submit after you have reached 100 points (at least 8 weeks before your graduation ceremony)
  1. Submit a written reflection journal of NO MORE THAN 1,000 WORDS.
  2. Submit a video/audio of no more than 5 - 8minutes.
  3. Submit an up-to-date CV and attend a 10-minute interview either in person or via web cam.

Completion of The New England Award:

Upon completion of your academic award, a student will receive:

  • A New England Award Certificate.
  • Your New England Award documented on your AHEGS (Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement).
  • Recognition at UNE graduation ceremony and in UNE graduation booklet.
  • Photo with UNE Vice Chancellor and Chancellor.

*T&C's

*Activities can only be claimed from when you are registered in the program.

*Activities undertaken while your studies are deferred cannot be included towards the NEA. The NEA is intended as a co-curricular program of development for UNE students. If you take a leave of absence or intermission, you may include activities for an intermission of up to 6 months. If you require clarification, please contact the NEA Program Manager.

* If you are enrolled in a non-award of UNE, you are not eligible to participate in the NEA program.