Some of the questions that are often asked by prospective undergraduate students:

1. What are the minimum marks required to enter the degree or associate degree?
2. What subjects do I need to have taken at college to be accepted?
3. I have not taken Chemistry at college, is this a problem?
4. How long is the course?
5. When does semester start?
6. Can I do the courses externally?
7. Can I do the degree part-time?
8. What is the difference between the Degree and the Associate Degree?
9. Can I transfer between the Associate Degree and the Degree
10. Are scholarships available?
11. I have started another degree at another University, can I transfer into the Bachelor of Aquaculture?
12. I have done a TAFE course, can I transfer into the Bachelor of Aquaculture?
13. How hands-on are courses?
14. How closely are the courses related to the aquaculture industry?
15. Can I use my qualifications to obtain a position overseas?
16. Do you teach tropical as well as temperate water aquaculture?
17. Which organisms do students work with in the aquaculture centre?

1. What the minimum marks from college?
For the Associate Degree, you need two pre-tertiary passes (or better)
and for the Degree you need four.

2. What subjects do I need to have taken at college to be accepted?
There are no formal prerequisites, however we recommended that you have Biological Science, Environmental Science, Computing, Chemistry, and Mathematics - Applied.

3. I have not taken Chemistry or Maths at college, is this a problem?
UTAS offers a range of preparation and enabling programs to help you get started with University study. More information about Unistart and enabling courses can be found at the UTAS Preparation Page

4. How long is the course?
For the Degree students complete a total of 24 units over three years of full-time study, while for the Associate Degree students complete a total of 16 units over two years. The university year is made up of two 13 week semesters. A short break occurs in the middle of the year, while during the summer there is a longer break.

5. When does semester start?
First semester starts in late February and second semester starts in mid-July. Dates that are important to your course, including exam dates, can be found at Significant Dates. Note that in the School of Aquaculture lectures and most laboratories start in the first week, and students are expected to be on campus by the start of semester.

6. Can I do the courses externally?
One of the strengths of the courses run by the School of Aquaculture is that we have extensive practical and hands-on teaching. Therefore it is not possible for us to offer our courses externally.

7. Can I do the degree part-time?
Yes, it is possible for you to do our courses part-time, but we strongly recommend you talk with our degree co-ordinator to ensure that you do the units in the correct order to have the necessary pre-requisites.

8. What is the difference between the Degree and the Associate Degree?
The Associate Degree course aims to produce aquaculture technicians who have a sound understanding of the scientific bases of aquaculture as well as advanced technical skills.

The Bachelor of Aquaculture has a stronger academic basis and aims to produce students with the capacity to taken on leadership and management roles in aquaculture. This course is a year longer and includes more specialist units.

9. Can I transfer between the Associate Degree and the Degree
Yes, it is possible providing you achieve suitable marks. Transfer would be considered during your first or second year.

10. Are scholarships available?
Yes, a number of scholarship are available, these are listed on our Scholarship Page

11. I have started another degree at another University, can I transfer into the Bachelor of Aquaculture?
Yes, it is possible. We assess what units you have past in your current degree program and credit you with the appropriate units in our Degrees in Aquaculture.

12. I have done a TAFE course, can I transfer into the Bachelor of Aquaculture?
Yes, it is possible. We assess what units you have past in your current degree program and credit you with the appropriate units in our Degrees in Aquaculture.

13. How hands-on are courses?
All courses contain extensive practical and hand-ons activities including laboratory practicals, group projects, animal culture and spawning, visits to farms, processing plants, feed plants, and research facilities.

14. How closely are the courses related to the aquaculture industry?
School staff maintain close links with aquaculture and associated industries, courses include up-to-date information on culture, policy, research areas, and food quality. Guest speakers and visits to facilities also form a significant component of courses.

15. Can I use my qualifications to obtain a position overseas?
Yes, our graduates successfully obtain aquaculture positions in many countries around the world.

16. Do you teach tropical as well as temperate water aquaculture?
We teach across a broad range of aquaculture species preparing students for all sectors in both tropical and temperate areas.

17. Which organisms do students work with in the aquaculture centre?
The Aquaculture Centre supports Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, seahorses, squid, barramundi (research), ornamental fish, prawns, Balmain bugs, Pacific oysters, mussels, micro-algae, rotifers and Artemia.