The New England Award

The prestigious New England Award (NEA) is presented to students who have embraced the full UNE experience by getting involved in social and community activities that develop life skills, such as:

  • participation in social, cultural and sporting events
  • training undertaken in addition to your degree
  • committee membership
  • event organisation
  • paid and voluntary work
  • contribution to your local community and to the University.

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Email: nea@une.edu.au

Why take part in the New England Award?

The New England Award (NEA) will add value to your CV, and provide evidence of your commitment to developing the UNE Graduate Attributes and preparing yourself for graduate employment.

The NEA acknowledges the development of the skills and attributes necessary for successful study at UNE, workplace attributes and good citizenship. It will be a valuable addition to your academic record (AHEGS) and CV to enhance your employability.

How does it work? About the Activities.

Getting involved in social and community activities will contribute to achieving your New England Award!

Eligible roles and activities are worth a number of points towards the NEA. Point value for each activity is based on how many hours you spent on the activity. For example, a three hour First Aid Course is equal to three points. To be eligible for the New England Award, you must attain a total of 100 points with points allocated across all three categories:

  • Category 1 - Extra-curricular Learning and Training
  • Category 2 - Professional Development
  • Category 3 - Contribution to the University and the Wider Community

Independent evidence of satisfactory completion of ALL aspects of an activity is required. All activities and skills developed are recorded in an online portfolio through the New England Award myLearn site.

See the eligible activities list for a sample list of eligible activities.  Please note that you are not limited to the activities in the activity list. You can propose new activities for recognition via the NEA Activity Submission Form (PDF, 151.15 KB) which must be filled out for every submission.

Please note: for a new activity to be recognised it must fit into one of the three New England Award categories.

Got Questions?

Contact: AskUNE (Topic =>  My  Study =>  Official Records and Transcripts => New England Award)

Email: nea@une.edu.au