Have you traced your family tree and been bitten by the history bug? Or perhaps you are a graduate looking to add new skills to your CV, to help future proof your career? With so many online resources now available, interest in local and family research has exploded. With the Graduate Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History, you can add a formal history qualification to your CV.

In this course, you will have the opportunity to acquire the specific skills and knowledge required to investigate, interpret and present histories to a professional standard, utilise different sources and media, and engage a variety of different audiences.

Why study the Graduate Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History with UNE?
In our Graduate Diploma in Local, Family and Applied History, you will receive a solid foundation in the origins, current state, and future of history as one of the oldest academic and popular disciplines. You will examine the foundations of history in the ancient world; the development of medieval and early modern conceptions of history; and history in its many modern forms.

You will also learn about the evolution of local, family and applied history and have the opportunity to develop skills required to investigate and interpret heritage sites, memorials, material culture, museums and oral history interviews.

UNE is Australia's oldest regional university and a pioneer in the delivery of distance (now online) education. Year after year, our students award us the maximum 5 stars for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide, so when you study with us, you are in very good hands.

What makes our course different?
This course gives you the opportunity to complete a research project on a topic of your choosing, working with a member of staff to design, conduct and present the findings. In addition, this course offers:

• Work experience. You have the opportunity to choose to undertake work experience as a professional historian.
• Credit for further study. Get advanced standing into a Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Historical Inquiry and Practice on successful completion, if you wish to pursue further studies
• Flexibility. Study online, part-time or full-time, moving your study load up and down according to your changing needs.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.