Bachelor of Information and Communication and Technology 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, the University of Tasmania has the Greenhill Observatory north of Hobart, which houses 50cm and 1.3m optical telescopes that students can use for observational research, including studying objects near the south celestial pole that are not easily observable from the northern hemisphere.

Yes, completing the Bachelor of Science with Honours can lead to PhD study. For instance, Honours student Morgan Febey plans to continue studying her star system OY Carinae as the subject of a future PhD in the physics department at the University of Tasmania.

Students at the University of Tasmania's Maths/Physics department have noted receiving incredible support from mentors and teachers, and the department is known for the sheer enthusiasm of its physics teachers and a strong culture of research and discovery.

The University of Tasmania's location in the southern hemisphere gives it a unique advantage for observing stellar objects located near the south celestial pole, such as the close contact binary star system OY Carinae, which is impossible to observe from most of the northern hemisphere.