Why study Humanities and Arts at UNE?
The rapid growth of globalisation has given rise to increasingly complex cultural and societal issues. UNE's expertise in humanities and arts disciplines will provide you with the knowledge and skills to address some of the most pressing challenges facing our now global community.
We offer a wide variety of humanities and arts disciplines, from music and theatre to archaeology and palaeontology, philosophy and studies in religion to indigenous studies, English to history. All of our humanities and arts courses are available online, helping you to fit study around your work and family commitments.
The curriculums of both our undergraduate and postgraduate offerings are designed to equip you with the critical thinking, analytical, and creative skills that are in high demand across a variety of industries and sectors. UNE's distinguished faculty, comprising historians, literary scholars, sociologists, artists and cultural theorists, will guide you to understand and address societal challenges such as cultural diversity, social justice, artistic expression, and historical preservation.
By choosing UNE, you’ll be studying with an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning. Year after year, students award us the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.
Start, pivot or advance your career by exploring our Humanities and Arts courses now.
Disciplines within Humanities and Arts
- Ancient History
- Archaeology
- Arts
- Classics
- Communications
- Community Development
- English
- Gender Studies
- History
- Humanities
- Indigenous Studies
- Latin
- Literature
- Media Studies
- Music
- Music Production
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Religion
- Risk and Emergency Management
- Sustainability
- Theatre and Acting
- Writing
Why study with us?

I chose UNE because I’d heard great things from family and friends about Armidale and UNE. I knew I didn’t want to go to a big, bustling city to study and Armidale was the perfect place for me.
Becky Amon, Bachelor of Media and Communications, AMI Emerging Marketer of the Year 2022Courses by study level
- Advanced Diploma in Arts
- Advanced Diploma in Digital Marketing
- Advanced Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History
- Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Agriculture
- Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Agriculture/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Economics
- Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Community Services
- Bachelor of Criminology
- Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Digital Marketing
- Bachelor of Economics
- Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Education (In-service Conversion)
- Bachelor of Education (K-12 Teaching)
- Bachelor of Education (K-6 Teaching)
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts)
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary STEM)
- Bachelor of Educational Studies
- Bachelor of Environmental Science and Master of Natural Resource…
- Bachelor of Environmental Science
- Bachelor of GeoScience
- Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and Practice
- Bachelor of International Studies
- Bachelor of Language Studies
- Bachelor of Languages
- Bachelor of Laws (3 Years)
- Bachelor of Laws (4 Years)
- Bachelor of Media and Communications
- Bachelor of Media and Communications/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Rural Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Scientific Studies
- Bachelor of Social Science
- Bachelor of Special and Inclusive Education (Primary)
- Bachelor of Sustainability
- Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
- Diploma in Arts
- Diploma in Business
- Diploma in Digital Marketing
- Diploma in Earth and Environmental Science
- Diploma in Modern Languages
- Diploma in Music Technology
- Diploma in Music
- Diploma in Psychological Science
- Diploma in Science
- Diploma in Town Planning
- Graduate Certificate in Agriculture
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics
- Graduate Certificate in Arts
- Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science
- Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience and Criminology
- Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
- Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership in Risk and Emergency…
- Graduate Diploma in Economics
- Graduate Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History
- Graduate Diploma in Neuroscience and Criminology
- Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice
- Graduate Diploma in Science
- Graduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership in Risk and Emergency…
- Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning
- Master of Applied Linguistics
- Master of Arts
- Master of Business Administration (International)
- Master of Economic and Regional Development
- Master of Economics
- Master of Environmental Science and Management
- Master of History
- Master of Laws
- Master of Natural Resource Management
- Master of Neuroscience and Criminology
- Master of Scientific Studies
- Master of Strategic Leadership in Risk and Emergency Management
- Master of Teaching (Secondary)
- Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Humanities and Arts careers
Studying one of UNE’s many humanities and arts degrees will help you to future fit yourself, as the skills you will acquire are highly sought after by employers in a wide variety of professions and industries, including:
- management
- public relations
- education
- business
- human resources
- government and public sector
- research and analysis
- creative industries.
Excellence in experience, equity and employability
Five Stars,
20 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 20 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience.
Good Universities Guide 2007-2026Five Stars for
Social Equity
UNE rates among the top 20% of universities nationally and is #1 in NSW for Social Equity.
Good Universities Guide 2026Five Stars for
Graduate Employment
UNE rates among the top 20% of universities for Graduate Full-Time Employment and Starting Salary.
Good Universities Guide 2026 (Undergraduate)Diamond-Rated Digital Learning
UNE’s leadership in digital learning earned the highest ‘Diamond’ rating in a peer review.
ASCILITE TELAS 2025What happens next?
Got any questions about a course you would like to study? Don’t hesitate to contact us, our Future Student team is standing by to help.
2026 applications are now open. The application process only takes 20 minutes to complete. Don’t delay, apply now!
Your start date is based on the study period you choose to apply for.