Aged Care

Applications for the 2025 Bachelor of Nursing are now closed.

As Australia's population ages and healthcare needs increase, demand for skilled, qualified nurses is soaring. By choosing UNE’s Bachelor of Nursing, you’ll be stepping into a profession where your work has a direct impact on others' lives. With flexible study options online or on campus, UNE is at the forefront of nursing education in Australia.

After graduation, you'll be eligible to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and practice as a Registered Nurse in Australia as well as in many other countries. If you're already an Enrolled Endorsed Nurse, you can fast-track your studies with advanced standing and start in the second year—saving you time and money.

This course is not offered in 2025. Register your interest to be the first to know when 2026 applications open for the Bachelor of Counselling.

As demand for qualified and compassionate counsellors continues to grow in a busy, complex world, the UNE Bachelor of Counselling provides you with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in this rewarding field. With a focus on supported, self-directed and reflexive learning, connecting with others, and developing qualities of genuineness, acceptance, caring and compassion, you’ll graduate from this course future fit for a fulfilling counselling career.

The health and social care sector in Australia is rapidly growing, creating a high demand for professionals equipped with foundational skills in evidence-based, interdisciplinary practice. The Diploma in Health and Social Care (Social Work) at UNE provides you with the opportunity to develop these essential skills, along with theoretical knowledge and introductory skills specific to social work. This course is ideal for individuals currently working in the health and social care sector who want to complement their existing experience with a tertiary qualification, as well as those considering a future career in health and social care, including social work.

The Diploma in Health and Social Care (Counselling) provides a solid foundation in evidence-based, interdisciplinary practice, as well as theoretical knowledge and introductory skills in counselling. Whether you're currently working in the health and social care sector and looking to complement your skills-based experience with a tertiary qualification, or you're considering a future career in the field, this course will give you the knowledge and practice skills you need to succeed.

Explore the social contexts of welfare, community service and health work with UNE’s Diploma of Community Welfare and Wellbeing. Build on your existing industry experience, vocational qualifications, or interest in welfare and community service work and healthcare with this course — you’ll be future proofing your career and ensuring you are ready to adapt to changes in the workplace.

In the human and community services sector, research plays a critical role in identifying gaps in service delivery, evaluating program effectiveness, and developing evidence-based policies and interventions. Having a strong understanding of research is now essential for success, with employers increasingly seeking employees who are not only proficient in their field, but also possess research skills that can be applied to solve complex problems.

UNE's Bachelor of Human and Community Services with Honours offers a dynamic blend of theoretical and practical learning that prepares you to fill these needs, with the opportunity to work with industry partners and receive guidance from experienced supervisors. This comprehensive course will be your gateway to a career path focused on senior human and community services sector roles.

With an ageing global population, the demand for skilled aged care nurses is rapidly increasing. In Australia, the growing number of individuals aged 65 and older reinforces the current and future need for comprehensive aged care services. UNE's Graduate Diploma in Aged Care Nursing has been meticulously crafted to equip registered nurses with advanced expertise and specialised skills required to deliver exceptional care to older adults in various aged care settings.

As the global population continues to age, the demand for skilled professionals in aged care management is higher than ever. Our Graduate Diploma in Aged Care Management is designed to equip you with the advanced knowledge and leadership skills required to meet this growing need and to excel in managing high-quality aged care services. If you are a new, aspiring or mid-level health manager aiming to make a significant impact in a variety of aged care settings, including hospitals, aged care facilities, and community-based organisations, then this course will take you where you need to go.

The global population is ageing rapidly. In Australia, the proportion of people aged 65 and older is increasing, driving strong demand for aged care services. UNE's Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Nursing is strategically designed to prepare postgraduate nurses for advanced practice in a diverse range of aged care settings, providing you with the advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to offer comprehensive and compassionate care to older persons.

The demand for skilled professionals in aged care management is rapidly increasing, driven by factors such as an aging population, evolving regulatory environments, and the growing complexity of aged care services. UNE's Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Management is designed to provide you with the leadership skills and advanced knowledge necessary to excel in this dynamic field, preparing you for a range of management positions within the sector.

At the heart of a career in counselling is a desire to help others. Build on the skills acquired in your previous degree or professional experience with UNE's accredited, flexibly delivered Master of Counselling. Underpinned by a humanistic philosophy that focuses on the person rather than the symptoms, our course equips you to support people in need with practical skills and advanced knowledge. Future proof your career as a registered counsellor, able to engage in professional, reflexive counselling practice in an environment of genuineness, acceptance, caring, compassion and empathy.

With a flexible delivery model that offers both online and on-campus study options, UNE stands as a leader in nursing education in Australia. Our Master of Nursing Practice (Preregistration) is designed as a professional entry degree, paving the way for eligibility as a Registered Nurse.

With the rapidly growing demand for healthcare professionals, you will graduate from this course with a wide range of career opportunities both locally and internationally. You can pursue roles in the public and private health sectors, nurse education and research, health and welfare service management, as well as health care promotion and public health.

One Health is a rapidly emerging discipline in public health, representing a multidisciplinary approach that recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. Examining these connections can help us to identify the root causes of complex infectious diseases and develop strategies to prevent them. In today’s world, one health is an increasingly important focus in both medical and veterinary science.

UNE’s Master of Public Health (One Health) offers you the opportunity to be at the forefront of this emerging and significant field of health and research. Delivered fully online, you can choose a specialisation and focus your study to give you a distinct advantage in the field.

Combine the theoretical and the practical by completing a real-world action research project and secure your future in the burgeoning and fascinating realm of public health.

Whether you are new to professional counselling or want to safeguard your career with an industry-recognised qualification, UNE's Graduate Diploma in Counselling gives you real-world skills and knowledge, underpinned by a strong philosophical framework. Our course equips you to support and empower people, building relationships and fostering personal growth in a diverse range of contexts. With flexible delivery, our accredited course integrates theory with skills-based practical experience and supervision to allow you to practice in this dynamic, person-centred field.

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.

The One Health concept focuses on the holistic, connected approach to health, recognising the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. Today, we understand much more about infectious diseases than we did pre-2020. We know that developing a One Health approach to problem solving, using a trans-disciplinary methodology, we can identify the root causes of complex infectious diseases and develop strategies to prevent them.

With UNE’s Graduate Diploma in Public Health (One Health), gain a thorough knowledge of the One Health approach and the skills to elevate your career in this emerging and significant field of public health. Delivered fully online, you can choose a specialisation and focus your study to give you a distinct advantage in the field.

Secure your future in the burgeoning and fascinating realm of public health.

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.

One Health recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health, and the need for collaboration among multiple sectors to promote optimal health outcomes for all. By recognising the interconnectedness of these three fields, One Health seeks to improve the prevention and control of diseases that can spread between animals and humans (zoonotic diseases), as well as environmental factors that can impact health.

UNE’s fully online Graduate Certificate in Public Health (One Health) prepares you to build a career in population health, health promotion, epidemiology and leadership roles in public and private health, with a focus on this emerging health practice.

Enhance your skills and knowledge and elevate your long-term career prospects by studying with UNE’s experts in health practice.

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.

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.

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.

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.