
About Us
The University of Tasmania was officially established on 1st January 1890, by an Act of the Colony's Parliament and was only the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia. The University was originally located on the Domain in Hobart. As the University developed, it outgrew its original place and in the early 1940's began to transfer its departments to Sandy Bay, which became the new home for the institution.University of Tasmania (UTAS)
The idea of partnership characterises the way we function at the University of Tasmania.
Our primary partnership is between staff and students who work cooperatively in the areas of core business for the University: achieving excellence in teaching and learning and research. UTAS present, one of the widest range of courses in Australia (58 undergraduate courses) yet is small enough (just over 12 000 students) to provide an surroundings where each student can enter into a partnership with staff to succeed their goals.
Courses
Undergraduate
- Agricultural Science (Honours available in year four)
- Antarctic Studies
- Antarctic Studies (Honours)
- Applied Science (Agriculture)
- Applied Science in Agriculture with Honours
- Aquaculture
- Aquaculture (Honours)
- Arts
- Arts (Honours)
- Biomedical Science
- Biomedical Science (Honours)
- Biotechnology
- Biotechnology (Honours)
- Business
- Business (Honours)
- Business Administration (Hospitality Management) (including summer school)
- Business Administration (Tourism Management) (including summer school)
- Computing
- Computing (Honours)
- Contemporary Arts
- Contemporary Arts (Honours)
- Design Teaching
- Economics
- Economics (Honours)
- Education (Honours available in year four)
- Engineering (Honours available in year four)
- Environmental Design
- Environmental Design (Honours)
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Science with Honours
- Exercise Science
- Fine Arts
- Fine Arts (Honours)
- Health Science
- Health Science (Honours)
- Human Movement (Honours available in year four)
- Information Systems
- Information Systems (Honours)
- Laws (Honours may be available)
- Marine Science
- Marine Science with Honours
- Medical Research
- Medical Research with Honours
- Medicine-Surgery
- Music
- Music (Honours)
- Music Studies
- Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies
- Natural Environment & Wilderness Studies (Honours)
- Nursing
- Nursing (3 semesters per year)
- Nursing (Honours)
- Pharmacy (Honours available in final year)
- Psychology
- Psychology (Honours)
- Science
- Science (Honours)
- Science (Economic Geology) (Honours)
- Science (Forest Ecology) (Honours)
- Science (Natural Environment and Wilderness Management) with Honours
- Social Science
- Social Science (Police Studies)
- Social Work
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences with Honours
- Technology
- Time-Based Multimedia
- Tourism
- Tourism (Honours)
- Visual Communication
- Visual Communication (Honours)
- Aquaculture - Business
- Arts - Business
- Arts - Computing
- Arts - Economics
- Arts - Fine Arts
- Arts - Laws
- Arts - Music
- Arts - Science
- Business - Computing
- Business - Economics
- Business - Information Systems
- Business - Laws
- Business - Science
- Computing - Economics
- Computing - Laws
- Computing - Science
- Computing - Teaching
- Economics - Laws
- Economics - Science
- Bachelor of Engineering - Master of Business Administration
- Fine Arts - Information Systems
- Health Science - Teaching
- Information Systems - Laws
- Information Systems - Music
- Information Systems - Teaching
- Music - Laws
- Music - Teaching
- Science - Engineering
- Science - Laws
- Science - Teaching
Postgraduate
- Arts (Speciaisation)
- Art, Design and Environment
- Business
- Counselling
- Criminology and Corrections
- E Health - Health Informatics (only available to students studying off campus)
- Education
- Environmental Studies
- General Studies
- Geographic Information Systems
- Information Systems
- International Business
- International Politics
- Journalism
- Legal Practice (Taught instensively. A full one year course taught in six months)
- Management
- Marketing
- Music Studies
- Natural Environmental Management
- Police Studies
- Professional Accounting
- Public Administration (International)
- Public Policy
- Agricultural Science
- Agricultural Science (Honours)
- Aquaculture
- Arts (Specialisation)
- Art, Design and Environment
- Business Administration
- Computing
- Counselling
- Criminology and Corrections
- E Health - Health Informatics (only available to students studying off campus)
- Environmental Planning
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental Studies with Honours
- Information Management
- Information Systems
- International Politics
- Journalism
- Music Studies
- Natural Environmental Management
- Pathology
- Police Studies
- Professional Accounting
- Public Administration (International)
- Public Policy
- Rehabilitation Counselling
- Science
- Science (Antarctic & Southern Ocean Studies)
- Science (Honours)
- Spatial Information Science with Honours
- Agricultural Science (Research)
- Applied Science (Agricultural Science) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Behavioural Science) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Chemistry) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Computing) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Earth Science) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Environmental Studies) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Geography) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Horticultural Science) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Maths & Physics) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Microbiology) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Plant Science) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Remote Sensing & GIS) (C/w)
- Applied Science (Sustainable Resource Mgt) (C/w)
- Applied Science in Aquaculture (Coursework)
- Applied Science in Aquaculture (Research)
- Architecture
- Architecture Honours
- Architecture (Research)
- Art, Design and Environment
- Arts (Research)
- Arts (Specialisation)
- Biomedical Science (Research)
- Business
- Business (Specialisation)
- Business Administration (Coursework)
- Business Administration - Specialisation (C/w)
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Commerce (Research)
- Computing (Coursework)
- Computing (Coursework) (2 years)
- Contemporary Arts (Specialisation)
- Counselling (Coursework)
- Counselling (Honours) (Coursework)
- Criminology and Corrections (Coursework)
- Design (Research)
- Economic Geology (C/w)
- Economics (Research)
- Education (C/w)
- Education (Honours)
- Education (Research)
- Electronic Business
- Electronic Business (Specialisation)
- Engineering Science (Research)
- Environmental Management (C/w)
- Environmental Planning (C/w)
- Environmental Studies (Research)
- Fine Art & Design (C/w)
- Fine Arts (Research)
- Information Systems (Coursework)
- Information Technology (C/W)
- International Business
- International Business - Specialisation
- International Politics
- Journalism
- Laws (Research)
- Marketing
- Marketing - Specialisation
- Medical Science (Research)
- Music (C/work)
- Music (Research)
- Music Studies
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Pharmacy (Research)
- Police Studies (C/w)
- Professional Accounting (Coursework)
- Professional Accounting - Specialisation (C/w)
- Psychology (Clinical) (Coursework)
- Public Administration (International) (C/w)
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The main and largest city is Hobart, which encompasses the local government areas of City of Hobart, City of Glenorchy and City of Clarence. Other major total number of people living in an area centres contain Launceston in the north, and Devonport and Burnie in the northwest.
Accommodation
Hobart campus
1. Residential Colleges Also known as hostel or dormitory type accommodation (Jane Franklin Hall, Christ College, John Fisher College).
2. Shared houses in TUU housing scheme. Owned by the University Union.
3. University apartments On campus.
4. Private houses shared with other students.
Launceston campus
1. On-campus apartment style accommodation (Leprena, Kerslake).
2. Dormitory style accommodation (Clarence House)
3. Private houses, usually close to campus.To find out course fees, intake dates, entry requirements and more details about courses and the Institute please click on the Enquiry button and complete our form.
