Sunday is Open Day at the University of Tasmania’s Launceston campuses, with interactive and informative activities for anyone who is interested in studying at university.
Academics and current students will be available to welcome all potential students, whether they are set to enrol soon, working out what to study at uni, or simply curious about what the future could hold.
A free bus will run approximately every 15 minutes from the Inveresk campus to the Australian Maritime College at Newnham, where visitors can experience ship simulators, real-time power simulators and more.
Some of the day’s activities at Inveresk include:
- Medicine
Get hands-on with health. Try hand and body painting, check blood pressure, and unlock the paths to healing. - The brain in action
Peel back brain illusions. Get hands-on with phantom limb tricks and craft your own neuron. - Exercise for health
Learn how fitness transforms lives from our exercise scientists and physiologists and test your own physical prowess. - Stress Free Zone: the alternative entry into uni
Don't stress! We offers diverse learning pathways, no matter your educational background or ATAR. University is for everyone. - Simulation in nurse education
Witness lifelike scenarios with our interactive mannequins. - Future technologies
Embark on a modern tech adventure with VR, drones, and games. - UnbeLEAFable
Learn how plants work hard to cope with drought. - Dinosaur walking
Spot a roaming dinosaur on the loose. - Get ag-cited about agricultural science
Get your hands dirty. What does soil look like under a microscope? - Fine arts and theatre course advice
Find out how you can become a part of our bustling island’s creative revolution. Join a guided tour and be inspired to study creative arts at our new Inveresk campus. - Redesigning our systems and cities
Dive into interactive mapping, unravelling the intricate systems shaping our world. - Business Bar
Uncover business magic in unexpected places, even a bar. Chat about turning ideas into reality, transforming communities, and mastering the business landscape. - "Beat the sociologist" table tennis competition
Unleash your inner table tennis champion. Compete, conquer, and snag a prize. - Pick your ideal tourism career
Come and choose from the incredible range of careers that our graduates now have and test your tourism knowledge to win a prize.
Launceston Open Day will run from 10am to 2pm.
Free parking is available in the northern carpark off Forster St.
Media contact: Ben Wild 0438 510 616