Tasmania is one of the world's great places in which to study zoology.
All combine to present a very special opportunity for zoological studies.
The School teaches about 400 students each year, of whom about 70 are honours or postgraduate students. Academic staff and postgraduate students are each associated with one of our Research groups:
Our Honours program focuses on training high-quality enthusiastic scientists and has been used as a model for the development of several other Honours programs across Australia. Many of our Honours graduates go on to higher degrees, while others find employment in a range of areas, including State and Federal Government agencies, CSIRO or the Marine Research Laboratories. An Honours degree is also is a prerequisite for higher degree studies.
The Honours course is a one-year program in which you carry out a 10-month independent research project, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff. The project is principally examined by thesis, and in many cases the student's work is later written up as publications in scientific journals.
The School has a close relationship with UTas Central Science Laboratory (CSL) and the Centre for Environment. Beyond the University we have significant collaborations with DPIWE, the Australian Antarctic Division, CSIRO Marine Research, Forestry Tasmania, The Forest Practices Authority and the Inland Fisheries Service: Honours projects often reflect these partnerships.
The School is in the Life Sciences Building on the University's Hobart campus, though some research students are located at CSIRO and the Marine Research Laboratories. We are well equipped to support field and laboratory research. The School has 4WD vehicles, excellent aquaria rooms and enclosures suitable for housing most types of animals. We have several dedicated research laboratories, including a physiology lab and one for endocrinological research. We share a well-equipped molecular biology laboratory with the Schools of Agriculture and Plant Science.
General enquiries can be sent to: The honours co-ordinator, School of Zoology,
University of Tasmania, Private Bag 5, Hobart 7001, Australia
Tel: +61 3 6226 2617
Email: Dr Ashley Edwards Honours coordinator
