Overview 2024
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Cyber security is becoming a significant issue for organisations and governments around the world, with major incidents costing millions of dollars every year. There is a need, both nationally and globally, to develop a cyber savvy work force to assess cyber risk, meet privacy and security regulations, and protect sensitive systems and customers from attacks. Cyber security is a key focus in most organisations, and the impacts of incidents are often widespread and severe. Cyber resilience is critical and relies on educated and aware practitioners at every level of every organisation, both within traditionally technical roles and more broadly.
Technologies have initiated a significant change in cybersecurity, offering opportunities for innovation and protection. Advancements like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) help us spot and stop cyber threats more rapidly. Blockchain keeps our transactions secure, and its decentralised setup and strong cryptographic security make it difficult for attackers to tamper with data. As these technologies grow, they're helping us build a safer internet where we can trust our data and privacy.
In manufacturing, technology is the key to efficiency and precision. Automation has shifted production processes, boosting output, reducing errors, and enhancing product quality. It is important that technological skills are learnt, keeping with the times.
Stay ahead in the industry with our Diploma of Applied Technology. This course is delivered fully online, designed to work around you and your schedule. You’ll gain real time access to applied learning in data systems, connectivity to industry, innovative technical solutions, and automation within a variety of industries.
Course objectives
The Diploma of Applied Technologies equips you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in today's dynamic workforce. You'll develop strong communication skills to effectively convey ideas and advice.
Our Diploma degree uses a combination of applied, blended, and online interaction with students; to develop knowledge and practical skills in their chosen field of study. This integrated approach applies an array of experiential education opportunities such as site visits, field work, case studies, simulated work environments, and data-driven decision-making.
This course provides insights into the increasing significance of technology in society and professions. With the option to specialise in cyber security, advanced manufacturing, extractive industries, sustainable business, ICT, or fermentation, you can tailor your learning experience. Graduates of this course will gain expertise in all things related to technology, including the ability to articulate and leverage artificial intelligence in professional settings. This diverse range of specialisations ensures you have the skills needed to thrive in the competitive job market and reach global opportunities.
Learning Outcomes
Practical experience
The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) offers you an interactive platform to remotely access hardware resources, including robots, sensors, actuators, and other related equipment. Through the VLE, you'll have the capability to program these hardware components and observe real-time outputs via live streaming facilitated by webcams. By offering these lab activities, the VLE ensures a comprehensive learning experience, integrating both theoretical knowledge and practical application. You can choose between hardware-based labs for practical, hands-on engagement or simulation-based labs to explore and experiment within a virtual environment. This approach caters to diverse learning styles and enriches their understanding of the subject matter.
With course content being delivered by experts in the field within a highly supported environment, you will benefit off their knowledge and graduate with an understanding of your field of choice.
Career outcomes
This course opens a variety of jobs within the ever-growing industry. All jobs involve some aspect of technology, so being a master within this field will open doors to many roles. For graduates that are already working within the industry, this diploma will allow you to advance your role within the company, or to become a specialist in your area of interest. Some key sectors with high demand for the skills and knowledge offered by this course include:
- Green and Renewable Technologies
- Robotics and Intelligence System
- Finance Industry
- Cyber Security Consulting
- Startups
- Logistics and Supply Chains
- Defence
- Local, State and Federal Government and Departments
- Health Care
- Telecommunication and Sensor Networks
Course structure
This Diploma of Applied Technologies (Specialisation) includes four core units (each at 12.5 credit points) and 4 specialisation units. The core has 25 credit points of compulsory units and 25 credit points of Core Option, consisting of two pairs of units. There are six specialisation options to choose from, Cyber security, Advanced manufacturing, Fermentation, Extractive Industries, Sustainable Business, & ICT.
Core
Core
This unit introduces the concepts of software design and development in the context of computer programming. You will learn how to design, manage, and evaluate projects that solve real-world applied technology problems through industry best practice and design methodologies. You…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Digital innovation is transforming businesses across all sectors of the economy, through implementing new processes or upgrading existing technology. As a result, new business models in Industry 4.0 have emerged. In this unit you will be introduced to key concepts,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for ZAT120 Designing for Technology and Innovation
Core Option 1
In this unit, you will learn how computer networks are constructed, how they work, and how modern applications use the services provided by modern computer networks. The concept of protocol layering will be explored to learn how computer networks operate,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit introduces you to the concept of information security and the legal and ethical considerations that organisations and individuals must address to implement sound information security. The unit focusses on industry best practice within the context of securing, storing,…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Core Option 2
This unit explores the principles and applications of robotics and intelligent systems in a variety of sectors. It provides you with the necessary information and programming abilities to traverse real-world robotics settings. You will receive remote practical experience creating and…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This units will provide you with the basic skills and concepts of Industry 4.0 technologies and their applications across any advanced manufacturing industry, from sole traders in niche design businesses, to large scale industrial operations. The unit focuses on practical…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for ZAT128 Electrical and Digital Control Systems
Specialisation
Advanced Manufacturing
This specialisation has three core units and one curated elective
Specialisation Core
This unit introduces key concepts, processes and principles of industry 4.0 driven digital fabrication in a manufacturing environment. You will undertake small-scale, team-based project work to create fabricated objects that relate to a local industry, organisation or community need or…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
In this unit, you will be introduced to basic features of the design toolsets used in digital fabrication. Weekly online content will assist you in developing the underpinning technical skills required to become proficient in 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD)…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
In this unit, you will learn the core principles of sensors and sensor networks, investigating how these technologies are generating revolutionary scale change across many industries. You will acquire practical skills via simulation based learning for sensor deployment, sensor technology…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Elective
This unit focuses on the principles and tools associated with contemporary Lean Thinking and practice. Lean Thinking or ‘lean’ is a systematic method of continuous improvement through minimising waste without sacrificing productivity, creating more value for customers. It has been…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
In this unit, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainability starting with the transformations necessary for achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a way that organises them into 6 logical groups. You will examine…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | 5 Week Session Jan B | ||||
Cyber Security
3 core and 1 choice of curated elective
Specialisation Core
This unit introduces the foundations of risk analysis, risk management, and contingency planning at an organisational level. The unit explores the foundations of risk across many industries and disciplines, examining the risk analysis process, contingency planning, business continuity and disaster…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
This unit introduces you to the practical approaches taken in penetration testing – simulating aggressors in a cyber security penetration testing environment. The unit will be practical task focused and allow you to explore the penetration testing process from inception…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
In this unit, you will learn about the procedural nature of cyber security and the tools defined by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). You will analyse the effectiveness of threat and vulnerability mitigation through use of contemporary cyber…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for ZAT127 Defensive Cyber Security Procedures
Elective
In this unit, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainability starting with the transformations necessary for achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a way that organises them into 6 logical groups. You will examine…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | 5 Week Session Jan B | ||||
In this unit you will learn about three key areas of data analytics in cyber security. Using a series of tools to develop your cyber security analytical tool kit, you will begin by conducting basic data analysis using Excel and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for ZAT119 Data Analytics for Cyber Security
This unit explores the principles and applications of robotics and intelligent systems in a variety of sectors. It provides you with the necessary information and programming abilities to traverse real-world robotics settings. You will receive remote practical experience creating and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Extractive Industries
This specialisation has two core units and a choice of two curated electives
Specialisation Core
Planet Earth has been shaped over 4.5 billion years by ever-changing dynamic processes. These processes can help us to understand how the Earth formed, has evolved, and will continue to change, from its deep internal structure to its more familiar…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit is designed to give students a general overview of spatial information and its applications. Spatial information is becoming an increasingly prevalent part of our daily lives. The ability to incorporate spatial information into various applications is a valuable…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for KGG102 Introduction to Spatial Information
Elective
This unit provides learners with resources to operationalise the Responsible Innovation (RI) concept into their own disciplines through developing their own views and stance on what it means to practice innovation responsibly. It equips learners with a basic knowledge of…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for KLA101 Responsible and Sustainable Innovation
In this unit, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainability starting with the transformations necessary for achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a way that organises them into 6 logical groups. You will examine…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | 5 Week Session Jan B | ||||
In this unit, you will learn the core principles of sensors and sensor networks, investigating how these technologies are generating revolutionary scale change across many industries. You will acquire practical skills via simulation based learning for sensor deployment, sensor technology…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Fermentation
This specialisation has one core unit and the choice of three curated electives. This structure is also the Undergraduate Certificate in Fermentation to enable articulation from the Certificate to a Diploma.
Specialisation Core
In this unit you will be introduced to the key steps involved in realizing the manufacture of fermented products for commercial purposes. These include process design and optimization, scale-up and manufacturing operations such as cleaning and sterilization, substrate preparation, inoculum…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for ZAS122 Fermentation Principles and Processes
Elective
In this unit, you will be introduced to mathematical and statistical methods for analysing scientific, business or technical data to inform and support decision-making. You will explore why data is needed and how it is used to make decisions, including…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
This unit provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the nature of science and scientific knowledge, the methods of science, and the communication of science. You will encounter perspectives on the nature and role of science in society and examine what science…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit provides you with a solid foundation in biology, equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue careers in various biology-related fields or to continue with academic studies in further biology-focused subjects. The unit fosters critical thinking,…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
In this unit, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainability starting with the transformations necessary for achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a way that organises them into 6 logical groups. You will examine…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | 5 Week Session Jan B | ||||
In this unit, you will acquire and apply foundational knowledge of principles and techniques that underpin applied bio-science industries. During a laboratory workshop you will apply selected techniques for monitoring, measuring, and analysing key parameters relating to biochemistry and water…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
In this unit you will be introduced to the regulatory environment in which applied science enterprises operate. In particular, you will explore the regulatory challenges of product safety, biosecurity and environment protection, as well as business practices inherent in product…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Quality management focuses on the quality of physical products as well as services and processes, and how they can be improved. The principles and processes of quality management are the key elements that businesses use to respond to market and…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
In this unit, you will learn the core principles of sensors and sensor networks, investigating how these technologies are generating revolutionary scale change across many industries. You will acquire practical skills via simulation based learning for sensor deployment, sensor technology…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
ICT
The ICT specialisation has 2 core units and a choice of 2 curated electives.
Specialisation Core
An undergraduate student needs to acquire an understanding of the vast and diverse nature of the ICT industry to plan and manage a successful career. Students develop awareness of the skills, attributes, qualities and values required of ICT professionals. Students…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit extends the students' knowledge and experience of programming. It introduces dynamic data structures, foundational collection abstract data types, and computational algorithms and techniques. Programming is undertaken in Java and C and topics include: references and pointers, memory management,…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
Elective
The unit provides an introduction to many AI sub-fields, including: expert systems, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, intelligent agents. Students will be exposed to state-of-the-art examples as well as emerging technologies and get practical experience of solving interesting…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit will familiarise you with the fundamental concepts of database design and implementation techniques to define, construct and query a database. In this unit you will develop basic skills in data modelling using relational data models and normalisation to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit will explore the exciting field of virtual reality, mixed reality and the advanced concepts and technologies for interfacing humans with complex machines. We will discuss their potential impact on the way we think about computers and the way…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for KIT208 Virtual and Mixed Reality Technology
Sustainable Business
This specialisation has four core units
Specialisation Core
Entrepreneurship is a way of looking at business that is focused on opportunities, creativity, and innovation. It is also about having a passion for doing the things that are important to you and making the world a better place by…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
| Shanghai Ocean University | Shanghai Semester 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit will help you understand the role that accounting plays in providing accountability. We move beyond introductory accounting and explore the important role that accounting has in organisations, society and the environment. After completing this unit, you will have…
Credit Points: 12.5
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | Full Year Period | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Full Year Period | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Full Year Period | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
| Shanghai Ocean University | Shanghai Semester 1 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
In this unit, you will identify skill sets and knowledge required to work in a chosen industry and evaluate your own skills, attributes and learning goals to work in your chosen industry. Through case studies, workshops, online materials and tutorials,…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
In this unit, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainability starting with the transformations necessary for achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a way that organises them into 6 logical groups. You will examine…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | 5 Week Session Jan B | ||||
Entry requirements
For Domestic students
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study at UTAS.
Domestic applicants who recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)
This course does not use ATAR as part of the admission process. To be an eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or an equivalent qualification.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have:
- Partially completed an undergraduate course at Diploma level or higher (or equivalent). You must have completed at least one unit of study (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points), at 100 level or higher and which may include 100 level units completed in the UTAS Diploma of University Studies. If you have failed any units, your application may be subject to further review before an offer is made; OR
- Completed the UTAS University Preparation Program (or an equivalent qualification offered by an Australian University).
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have completed a Certificate III or higher (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Applications on the basis of work or life experience
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
For International students
This course is not available to international students.
Credit transfer
You may be eligible for advanced standing (ie. credit) of up to 50 credit points if you have completed a cognate Undergraduate Certificate or similar course at this university or other approved tertiary institution. Cognate undergraduate certificate courses for Z1T Diploma of Applied Technologies are: Z0P Undergraduate Certificate in Fermentation, Z0Q Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Technologies.
Articulation
Students who complete Z1T Diploma of Applied Technologies may articulate into B3A Bachelor of Business, P3T Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology, P3O Bachelor of Science or other cognate Bachelor degrees with up to 100 credit points of advanced standing.
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Cost shouldn’t get in the way of you studying.
If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. This means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
You may also be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
Student contributionStudent contribution amounts are charged for each unit of study. This means that how much you’ll pay will depend on which units you choose. Find out more about student contribution amounts.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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