School of Social Sciences

We are passionate about creating a better world by exploring and supporting social and economic development in our local and global communities.

We train our social workers, police, emergency managers, diplomats and criminologists.

Our offerings include sociology, politics, sustainability and international relations for the next generation of policymakers, non-government organisation workers and media analysts. Our student experiences include internships in a political office at Parliament House in Canberra and with community groups promoting social change.

Graduates of our courses are among the country’s most employable. Bachelor of Arts students find full-time jobs within months of graduating. For example, Social Work graduates are among the most highly paid in the country.

We are a globally leading academic and policy hub, energetically driving research and teaching on our communities, social justice and governance. We draw on the diverse talents of a socially motivated and fully empowered transdisciplinary team.

We are curious about society and how it influences the world around us; we are passionate, community-minded people who are great problem-solvers and critical thinkers. If you want to make a real difference in the world, then come and join us.

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Careers

Graduates are prepared with real-world experiences for diverse careers in diplomacy, criminology, policy development, and community, as well as the professional career fields of social work and policing.

Distinctiveness

Explore a range of disciplines from Criminology to International Relations, participate in industry placements, go on exchange with international partners or take up a double degree.

Future focus

Committed to work that makes a difference, with educational and research activities that directly benefit Tasmania and the wider world.

Our courses

Our research

Our research strengths include crime and justice, housing and community, the environment, risk, social inclusions, migration and ethnicity, health and medicine, sport, tourism, leisure, gender and masculinities, and global and national governance.

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Postal address

Private Bag 22
HOBART TAS 7001

Locked Bag 1340
LAUNCESTON TAS 7250

PO Box 3502
BURNIE TAS 7320