School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Our mission is to equip you with the capabilities Tasmanian and global communities need most: curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, ethical problem-solving, and powerful communication.

Ready to shape a better world?

At the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, we tackle the profound questions that define humanity – identity, equity, culture, and the structures that shape our lives.

We’re proud to offer the connected, flexible, and socially relevant Bachelor of Arts, designed for a world where adaptability and insight matter more than ever. Our teaching reaches across disciplines and schools, ensuring that people remain at the heart of decision-making in society.

Our graduates don’t just find jobs – they drive change. They thrive in the media, education, museums and libraries, the arts, diplomacy, criminology, advocacy, policy and government, cultural strategy, translation, and research within Tasmania, across Australia and globally. Their expertise drives dialogue, fosters inclusion, and sparks solutions to challenges that transcend borders. And in a future where many roles haven’t even been imagined yet, their skills will remain indispensable.

Join us – and turn ideas into action for a more just, connected, and sustainable world.

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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 courses with a Tasmanian and a global outlook, participate in industry placements, go on exchange with international partners or take up a double degree.

Future focus

We’re all looking towards a tomorrow that we cannot predict. Influence cultural and social change with educational and research activities that directly benefit Tasmania and the wider world.

Our courses

Our research

Our critical and creative research examines key human problems from the ancient world to our current world. Our researchers are leaders in Antarctic studies, applied ethics, Australian history and heritage, book and media culture, community development, governance, and social justice and inclusion.

Our passionate, transdisciplinary team is committed to creating a better world — and we want you to be part of it.

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Location and facilities

Curious? Community-minded? Ready to lead change?

Join us in our brand-new, student-focused homes and turn your passion into a positive change.

River's Edge building
Inveresk campus

Location
2 Invermay Road
Launceston

Postal address
PO Box 4090
INVERMAY TAS 7248

Launceston campus information

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