Bachelor of Surveying and Spatial Science with Honours

Honours students in Physics at the University of Tasmania can undertake specialised research projects, such as optical astronomy. For example, student Morgan Febey is completing her Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics, specialising in Astrophysics, studying a close contact binary star system called OY Carinae using the 50cm and 1.3m optical telescopes at the University's Greenhill Observatory north of Hobart.

Yes, the University of Tasmania has the Greenhill Observatory located north of Hobart, which is equipped with 50cm and 1.3m optical telescopes. These facilities are used by Honours students for research projects in optical astronomy.

The University of Tasmania's location in the southern hemisphere provides a unique observational advantage for studying celestial objects near the south celestial pole that are impossible or very difficult to observe from most of the northern hemisphere, such as the OY Carinae star system studied by Honours student Morgan Febey.

Yes, Honours students can pursue a PhD at the University of Tasmania. For instance, Morgan Febey, who is completing her Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics, plans to continue studying OY Carinae by making it the subject of her PhD, and intends to remain in the physics department.

Students should have a strong background in both mathematics and physics. Morgan Febey, who is currently completing her Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics, majored in mathematics and physics for her Bachelor of Science degree and studied every astrophysics unit available in her second and third years before proceeding to Honours.