Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Students can specialise in areas such as Astrophysics. For example, one student completed an Honours thesis specialising in optical astronomy, studying a close contact binary star system called OY Carinae using the University's Greenhill Observatory telescopes.

Yes, the University of Tasmania has the Greenhill Observatory north of Hobart, which houses 50cm and 1.3m optical telescopes available for student research and observations.

Honours Physics students can conduct original research on under-studied astronomical objects. For instance, one student is studying the close contact binary star system OY Carinae, which is uniquely observable from the southern hemisphere, seeking evidence for a potential third body causing timing fluctuations in the system's orbit.

Yes, completing an Honours degree can lead to further postgraduate study. One Honours student expressed plans to continue studying her thesis subject, OY Carinae, as the topic of a future PhD within the University of Tasmania's physics department.

Physics students at the University of Tasmania report receiving incredible support from mentors and teachers, and describe the department as having sheer enthusiasm among its staff, with amazing research constantly being published and a collaborative, engaging academic environment.