Welcome to Australia’s leading regional university
Aug 16, 2015
Building futures for 125 years– A world leading university – Discipline rankings– Original sandstone university– Top 10 Australian research
university – World renown academics– Leading Australian teaching
university– The benefits of small
classroom size
A world leading university
– Recognition of world leading specialist scholarship by sponsoring bodies from around the world.
– Ranked in the top 2% of universities and rising again
– Within the top 300 of QS, THE, AWRU and US News.
– Ambitious future goals.
A world leading universityGlobally recognised degrees with professional recognition by leading accreditation bodies.
Some of Australia’s most successful placement outcomes.
Broad range of generalist and specialist degrees – a real university in every sense of the word.
Discipline-based rankings– University-wide rankings allow insufficient
calibration– More incisive: disciplinary or departmental
rankings. – Real strength of University of Tasmania as
research-intensive boutique university revealed. – Above or well above world standard in 16
disciplines.
Organic and Analytical
Chemistry
Astronomical and Space
Sciences
Earth sciences and Geology
Plant biology
Agriculture,
Oceanography
Fisheries
Clinical Sciences.
A tradition of excellence– Australia’s 4th oldest
university – founded in 1890.
– One of the original state university – a hallmark of excellence
– Proud of the past, celebrating the present, shaping the future: dynamic curricula and innovative teaching methods
– Academic rigor
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Top 10 for research
– Excellent ERA ranking by the Australian Research Council.
– Excellent partnerships with private sector. – Shaping discourse and improving human lives
through our research. – Research environment key for student success.
Australia’s leading teaching university– Second pillar of university
culture is transmission of knowledge.
– University of Tasmania has more teaching awards than any other Australian university
– Especially important for international/LOTE students
– Hands on academic support.
The advantage of being mid-sized
Metropolitan universities
vs
University of Tasmania
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It’s cool to be boutique– Mid-size critical for international students’
success.– Excellent student:staff ratio. – Increase confidence and competence.– Facilitates networking and can lead to improved
job outcomes.– Additional support not provided in larger
universities.
A young 125 year old university– Rooted in a tradition of excellence– Focused on developing solutions for the
challenges of tomorrow. – Australia’s boutique university: right-sized to
support international students– University and students contributing to
Tasmania’s transformation
Worldwide alumni
– More than 90,000 alumni around the world – Heads of state, senior ministers, captains of
industry, judges, journalists, activists, authors, actors, architects.
– Rhodes scholars, Pulitzer Prize winners
Where our students come from
– Average of 12% international students – far less than national average.
– A more authentic “Australian” experience, but without having to forgo the benefits of multiculturalism.
– East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia– Europe, North and South America, Africa
Australia’s most generous scholarship program
– University of Tasmania seeks to support all deserving students through the Tasmanian International Scholarship (TIS) scheme
– Exciting expansion of scholarships coming soon. – Many more scholarship schemes exist at faculty
level. – Good student; think UTAS.
Our home Tasmania
– Hobart: Australia’s new capital of cool– Launceston: Australia’s most liveable city– Friendliest places on earth. – Unique history and amazing diversity – Same size like Ireland.– Australia’s 10 minute city