School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences

We focus on complex human-environment interrelations across scales: from individuals to the entire globe.

Real-world impact

Bridging physical and social sciences to address societal and environmental challenges

Local and global perspectives

Insights from Tasmania to inspire transformative action across the globe

Education and training

Empowering the next generation of geographers, planners, and spatial scientists

Geographers, planners and spatial scientists study places, landscapes, and regions to address issues like food and energy security, economic inequality, biodiversity conservation, sustainable urban development, and climate change adaptation and resilience.

In our School we strive to provide high-quality and interactive learning experiences for our students and to conduct impactful research that helps promote fairness, drive positive change, and support lasting sustainability in communities and ecosystems.

We envision a world where knowledge, respect and creativity enable communities to adapt equitably and sustainably to shifting environmental realities where climate-responsive practices restore balance, and where insights from Tasmania inspire transformative action worldwide.

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Study with us

Our courses provide exceptional graduate outcomes for the next generation of geographers, planners and spatial scientists via innovative, engaging and real-world focussed curriculum delivered by people who are leaders in their field. Your studies with us will involve a range of learning experiences from classroom discussions to field-based activities in Tasmania’s unique and inspiring environments.

When you study with us you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to help monitor, understand and address current and future environmental and societal challenges in a sustainable, scientific, and equitable way.

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses and research degrees

Our research

Our research is world-leading, building on decades of pioneering research in geography, planning and spatial sciences. We undertake research addressing problems of direct societal significance by harnessing the value of spatial data and integrating with human geography, physical geography, and environmental studies.

Geography, planning and spatial sciences research

School leadership team

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Postal address

School of Geography, Planning,and Spatial Sciences
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 78
Hobart Tasmania 7001