Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science

Students can specialise in areas such as Astrophysics within the Physics major. For example, students majoring in mathematics and physics can study every astrophysics unit available in their second and third years and pursue Honours specialising in optical astronomy.

Yes, undergraduate students have access to research opportunities including use of the University of Tasmania's Greenhill Observatory north of Hobart, which houses 50cm and 1.3m optical telescopes and is used for Honours thesis research projects.

Yes, because of its location in the southern hemisphere, the University of Tasmania's observatories can observe stellar objects located very close to the south celestial pole that are impossible to observe from most of the northern hemisphere, giving Tasmanian researchers a unique scientific advantage.

Yes, students can progress to a Bachelor of Science with Honours and then onto a PhD. For instance, students completing Honours in Physics specialising in Astrophysics have expressed plans to continue their research as a PhD project within the physics department.

Students at UTas have described receiving incredible support from mentors and teachers in the physics department, noting the sheer enthusiasm of physics teachers and an active research environment where something new is always being published and discussed.