Learn to teach HSIE for a rewarding career in humanities education
Education is a dynamic, rapidly changing field and dedicated Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) teachers are in demand. Teachers who can embrace advancements in technology and hold a deep understanding of the history, geography, economies, politics, societies and cultures of the world around them will be highly-sought after by employers.
UNE offers postgraduate courses in HSIE teaching that are designed to provide you with the practical classroom skills you’ll need to secure an enduring career in humanities education. Our HSIE teaching courses focus on developing the expertise to help students nurture their critical thinking, problem-solving and communication abilities. HSIE teachers need to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate a complex and interconnected global society. UNE will educate you on student engagement, data analysis, curriculum assessment, advancing technology in the classroom and interpersonal training, ensuring that you are well-equipped to succeed as a teacher and make a valuable contribution to the profession.
Most of our students opt for online learning, where they become part of a community of adults who bring their life and work experiences together to build networks for the future. Those who study on-campus benefit from housing, sporting facilities and support services. Whether online or on campus, you can choose to study full-time or part-time over three trimesters.
With UNE, you’ll graduate feeling prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in education, whether you choose to work in the classroom or in another field. Our commitment to creating future-fit HSIE teachers is reflected in student feedback. Year after year, students award us the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.
Explore the study options related to HSIE teaching on offer at UNE.
Courses by study level
Now more than ever, teachers who can educate and inspire children across a range of ages are in high demand. UNE's Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching) is uniquely positioned to help you respond to opportunities by preparing you to create supportive learning environments for children from Kindergarten through to Year 6. You will build your skills as a flexible teacher, and a specialist in teaching maths, science and technology, language or English. You'll be positioned at the forefront of innovation and change with teaching skills to respond to a rapidly changing world.
- 4 years full-time
- Up to 10 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- Online
- On Campus
Expand and hone your teaching knowledge while building a highly valuable breadth of skills with the UNE Bachelor of Education (K-12 Teaching). This is a dual sector degree giving you the flexibility to teach in both primary and secondary schools. It is accredited with the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) and is designed to meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. In this course you will have the opportunity to specialise in subject areas that interest you most and gain experience in teaching to a wide range of age groups, culminating in sought-after skills to future-proof your education career.
- 4 years full-time
- Up to 10 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- On Campus
- Online
If you are a Pacific Islander looking to build on your teaching skills with a high-level qualification, UNE’s Bachelor of Education (Pacific Focus) is the degree for you.
Gain the knowledge and skills to teach early childhood, inclusive education, and primary and secondary education in your Pacific Island home. Study online in a timeframe that suits your other commitments. You will be learning from UNE's specialist teaching team that has decades of experience in Pacific Island education.
This course is the next step from our Associate Degree. Our Bachelor’s degree will further your career options and deepen your knowledge to make a difference in your classrooms and community with advanced skills.
- 2 years full-time
- Up to 8 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Online
This flexible non-teaching education degree incorporates a wide range of subjects to prepare you to work in a range of educational fields, including training and management environments. With UNE’s Bachelor of Educational Studies, you will learn in a flexible and supportive environment. Hone your skills to be transferable across a range of contexts and future-proof your career.
- 3 years full-time
- Up to 8 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- Online
- On Campus
Whether you are looking to re-train to become a Primary or Secondary school teacher, teach different subjects or upgrade your teaching accreditation, the UNE Bachelor of Education (In-Service Conversion) provides a flexible pathway to pivot and grow as an in-demand education professional. Upskill and enhance your on-the-pulse skills for the benefit of your career, your students and the profession at large. Stay relevant and pave the way for a successful teaching career in a supportive, flexible environment.
- 1.5 years full-time
- Up to 6 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- Online
Special and inclusive education is rapidly evolving, and with it the demand for specialists in the field is larger than ever. UNE’s Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary) equips you with the knowledge and practical skills to become a sought-after teacher who makes a valued and rewarding contribution to children’s abilities and development. Create an open and supportive learning environment to engage students with diverse needs and make a real difference in primary schools by helping children develop, grow, and build their confidence.
- 4 years full-time
- Up to 10 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- On Campus
- Online
UNE’s Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts) offers a comprehensive program of study that provides you with the knowledge and practical skills to become a highly sought-after secondary school teacher.
Develop your teaching skills in a supportive, flexible environment. Learn how to create open and encouraging learning environments that put your students' individual learning styles at the forefront.
By studying at UNE, you will become an in-demand secondary teacher who makes a difference.
- 4 years full-time
- Up to 10 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- On Campus
- Online
If you are a Pacific Islander looking to become a teacher in your island home with your family and community, UNE’s Associate Degree in Teaching (Pacific Focus) is your ideal course. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills to become a qualified early childhood, primary or secondary school teacher, with the flexibility to study online.
Bring your unique understanding of your community to the classroom, with the goal of helping Pacific Islander students to develop and learn. Learn from UNE's tight-knit specialist Pacific Island team. Build your confidence as a teacher, ensuring you make a meaningful contribution to your students. At UNE, we help make your Pacific Island teaching goals a reality with a qualification that is both in demand and rewarding.
- 2 years full-time
- Up to 6 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Online
Accelerate your career opportunities with the UNE Master of Teaching (Secondary). Gain the specialist knowledge and skills you need to become a sought-after teacher who makes a difference. Study online in a flexible timeframe that suits your lifestyle. Be positioned at the forefront of educational expertise to make your education career goals a reality.
- 2 years full-time
- Up to 6 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- Online
- On Campus
Upgrade your skills in educational practice with the postgraduate UNE Master of Education. In addition to a flexible program pathway with a wide range of curriculum options, you can build your expertise with one of four specialisations. Deepen your knowledge in a range of educational disciplines and engage your students with contemporary practice and theory.
- 1 or 1.5 years full-time
- Up to 6 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- Online
- On Campus
Design a bespoke course and prepare for a rapidly evolving workplace with the UNE Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice. Whether you want to advance your career, hone your skills or embark on a new career direction, we'll work with you to design a course to match your skills and aspirations.
You will have the freedom to assemble your course from a full breadth of subjects, play to your strengths and draw from your experience to achieve your goals. Learn in a way that suits your timeframe and do it all with the support of an expert academic success advisor—with one-on-one guidance from start to finish. You'll be paving your pathway to the next stage of your career.
- 1 year full-time
- Up to 4 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- Online
Adapt to an evolving workplace and open the door to new career opportunities with UNE's Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice. Whether you want to create more career choices, hone your specialist skills, or take a new career direction, we will work with you to customise a course to match your skills and aspirations.
Choose from a full breadth of subjects. Avoid getting bogged down in a lengthy, traditional course, and instead, play to your natural strengths, refine your skills and draw on your experience to prepare for the future. And do it all with the support of an expert academic success advisor with 1:1 guidance from start to finish.
- 0.5 years full-time
- 2 years part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- Online
A Doctor of Philosophy is the pinnacle of academic study. Using rigorous and systematic research, combined with critical analysis, you will add to society's understanding of complex issues at the cutting-edge of your discipline or profession.
When you complete your PhD at UNE, you will be recognised as an expert in your area of study. Your original discoveries and innovations will be applied to benefit society and industry in Australia and worldwide.
- 4 years full-time
- 8 years part-time
- Research Period 1
- Research Period 2
- Online
- On Campus
High quality research and analysis allows us to better understand the complex issues we face in industry and society. With UNE's Master of Philosophy by research, your original findings and insights will add to the body of knowledge and inform decision-making in your specialist area.
You will work independently, with personalised support from recognised experts in your area of study every step of the way. Expand your expertise, hone your research skills, and immediately apply your knowledge in a research topic of your choice.
- 2 years full-time
- Up to 4 years part-time
- Research Period 1
- Research Period 2
- Online
- On Campus
The world is full of possibilities, with so much to discover and learn. There are endless opportunities to enrich your knowledge to prepare for the future, but what if you don’t want to undertake a full degree? And how can you zero-in on the subjects that matter most to you? That’s what a Non-Award with UNE will help you to achieve.
Studying a Non-Award means you can learn without the need to complete entire course requirements or take on a full course load. Whether it’s a language you want to learn, a business unit to enhance your career, an improvement of your IT skills, an update on education principles or developing your management style, Non-Award study gives you the flexibility and control to explore what matters to you.
- 1 trimester full-time
- 1 trimester part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- On Campus
- Online
If you are enrolled at another university, you can choose to study subjects at UNE that will count towards your course. Apply as a cross-institutional student directly and complete one or several individual subjects (units) from the full scope of UNE's discipline areas.
- 1 trimester full-time
- 1 trimester part-time
- Trimester 1 - Feb 2025
- Trimester 2 - Jun 2025
- Trimester 3 - Oct 2025
- On Campus
- Online
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business | Major | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws | Major | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science | Major | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Education (K-12 Teaching) | Teaching Area | Undergraduate |
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Advanced Diploma in Arts | Minor | Undergraduate |
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Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws | Major | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Economics | Major | Undergraduate |
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws | Major | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science | Major | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Education (In-service Conversion) | Major | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Education (K-12 Teaching) | Teaching Area | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts) | Teaching Area | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Science | Major | Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Arts with Honours | Major | Bachelor Honours |
Bachelor of Science with Honours | Major | Bachelor Honours |
Bachelor of Social Science with Honours | Major | Bachelor Honours |
Master of Arts | Major | Postgraduate |
Graduate Certificate in Arts | Major | Postgraduate |
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Careers in Teaching HSIE
By studying HSIE teaching with UNE, you will develop the future-proof skillset to secure positions in a wide range of schools and educational settings. With the need for dedicated humanities teaching staff set to rise, professionals with skillsets in HSIE teaching and the capacity to share information with others and assess and guide their learning in a positive and practical way, will be sought after in a variety of workplaces.
- HSIE teacher
Teach HSIE subjects like history, geography, and economics, to high school students, helping them understand and analyse social and environmental issues. - Policy analyst
Work in educational institutions or government bodies to analyse and develop policies related to social studies and environmental education. - Researcher
Conduct academic research in the fields of humanities and social sciences, contributing to a better understanding of social and environmental issues. - Community development officer
Collaborate with communities, local governments, or non-profits to address social and environmental challenges and improve the overall well-being of residents. - Historian
Study and document historical events and trends, either as an academic or in roles like archivist, curator, or heritage consultant. - Geospatial analyst
Analyse geographical data and create maps to support decision-making in areas such as urban planning, environmental management, and disaster response. - Environmental consultant
Offer expertise on environmental issues, working with businesses or government agencies to address ecological concerns and regulatory compliance. - Sustainability officer
Work in various sectors to develop and implement sustainability initiatives, focusing on environmental, economic, and social aspects.
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