Founded in 1890, the University of Tasmania (UTAS) is Australia’s fourth oldest university. With more than 34,000 students, the university provides a creative and stimulating academic environment and vibrant campus life. UTAS has campuses in three distinct regions of Tasmania: Hobart in the South, Launceston in the North and Burnie in the North West, as well as a campus in Sydney. The two international University of Tasmania campuses in Hobart and Launceston are large enough to offer a vibrant and unique learning environment with world-class facilities, but still small enough to ensure friendly connections between staff and students and a strong focus on the needs of the individual.

UTAS offers a wide range of discipline areas for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs across five faculties and four specialist institutes. Their faculties include UTAS College of Arts, Law and Education, College of Health and Medicine, College of Science and Engineering, College of Business and Economics and University College. UTAS’s specialist institutes are as follows: Australian Maritime College; Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies; Menzies Research Institute Tasmania; Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. UTAS is highly regarded in the areas of environmental science, earth science, hydrology, social welfare, and social policy.

UTAS proudly works in close partnerships across education, research, business, industry, government, and communities worldwide to develop innovative educational programs aimed at enhancing learning, teaching and training, and creating a better future. All UTAS campuses boast world-class infrastructure and support services to ensure you have the best educational and life experience during your study. At UTAS, you can expect to find state-of-the-art resources and facilities, including well-equipped laboratories, up-to-date libraries, art and design studios, and world-class sports facilities, as well as a range of student accommodation options.

Explore some of UTAS’s world-renowned degree programs and short courses.

Marine and Antarctic Science

UTAS’s Marine and Antarctic Science degree is the only one of its kind in Australia and is offered at one of the best locations in the world for temperate marine studies. It will give you the skills and knowledge for a career in the exciting, growing, and globally critical marine, fisheries, aquaculture, and Antarctic sectors. Majors for this course include Marine Biology, Marine Resource Management, Marine, and Antarctic Governance, Oceanography, and Sustainable Aquaculture.

The curriculum of each spans a wide range of topics, giving students a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of these unique ecosystems.

Agricultural Science

Agriculture: UTAS's agriculture program offers multiple specializations, including botany, animal science, agricultural technology, soil science, and agricultural economics. The university collaborates closely with local agricultural businesses, institutions, and research centres to provide students with practical opportunities and career development prospects.

Medical Research

UTAS’s flagship degree, the Bachelor of Medical Research, focuses on understanding the structure and function of the human body both in health and in disease. This degree encompasses clinical medicine, dentistry, nursing, and health sciences and is designed to help you develop the skills to push the boundaries of what science knows about human health. students are provided with the practical experience and career development opportunities needed for a rewarding career in the medical research sector. If you've got a passion for saving lives, helping people and, conducting scientific experiments, then this is the degree program for you.

Sustainable Living

The Sustainable Living degree will help you learn about sustainability on a local, national, and international level, and align your studies with what sustainable living means for you. This program covers Environment, Ecology and Planet, Resource Use and Design for Living, Well-being and Health to Promote Sustainable Living, Social Justice, and Equity and Diversity. UTAS collaborates with a number of government bodies and NGOs to provide students with practical opportunities as well as career development support.