Get the support you need. Whether you need academic help, making the most of your abilities, or just someone to talk to, we're here. These are some of the resources and ways we support you as a student.
Student Portal
When you become a student with us, you'll gain automatic access to our dedicated Student Portal upon accepting your offer. It makes it easy to get the information you need. Access all university systems, study support, career guidance and personal counselling, read about student news and events, get personalised notifications, book appointments, access to the UniApp and much more.
Safety, security and wellbeing
We provide a number of services to ensure a safe and supportive experience for our students, staff and visitors. Campus Security is available day and night to deal with any security or safety concerns. Contacts for all campuses:
- For emergencies, telephone the police, fire brigade and ambulance on 000 immediately.
- Urgent security matters: T: +61 3 6226 7600
- Email the Security Control Room at uth.security@utas.edu.au
Counselling
When you become a student with us, you get access to confidential and professional counselling, both in person and online. These services are available for those experiencing academic, mental health and personal concerns. Counsellors can also help to connect the wider community with specialist services.
Safe and Fair Community Unit
SAFCU is a university-wide service to keep everyone in our community safe and well. We are here to listen, provide information and advice regarding your options and support, and where appropriate, facilitate actions to assist you with your situation. We respond to notifications of sexual assault or sexual harassment, concerns raised about wellbeing or behaviour, reports of misconduct, and the lodgement of general concerns or complaints.
Inclusion, diversity and equity
A number of programs and initiatives are available to our students to encourage and support equal opportunity and engagement in higher education for students in diverse and underrepresented groups.
Fostering an
inclusive culture
The University of Tasmania is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students are respected.
Improving participation
and success
The University takes proactive steps to improve the participation and success of students from diverse and underrepresented groups such as students who identify as women (including women in non-traditional areas), students with disabilities, students with a low socio-economic background, students with an Indigenous background, or first in family to go to the university.
Using a
data-first approach
Information on commencement and completion rates is reported annually to the Australian Department of Education, who publishes ‘Selected Higher Education Statistics’ by university, including equity groups statistics. The University uses a data-first approach to identify areas of improvement to inform future strategic directions to ensure that regardless of their background, students can be successful.
Find out more about how we foster an inclusive culture
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
The Riawunna Centre team is focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student success. They provide a culturally welcoming space for students to study, access academic and cultural support, and be a part of a dynamic community. Find out more about Riawunna
Accessibility
People living with a disability, including students, staff, residents and visitors are part of our university community. If you have a disability and/or health condition (including mental health), you may need to make any adjustments to your study program. Our Accessibility Advisers are here to provide specialist knowledge and professional guidance with strategies and support appropriate to your situation to help you meet your individual learning needs. Learn more about accessibility support.
LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse
We are committed to creating an inclusive University where all of us, no matter how we identify, feel valued, respected, and safe. When we can be authentic and open about who we are, we are at our best. We have a range of supports available for LGBTIQA+ students. Learn more about LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse support.
Religious support
We welcome people of all faiths and spiritualities. We have a diversity of faiths within the community, with pastoral carers based at both the Hobart and Launceston campuses, as well as prayer rooms for Muslim students and staff. The University can help connect you to local religious and cultural groups and organisations. Learn more about religious support.
Speerment Program for students on the autism spectrum
The Specialist Peer Mentor Program (Speerment) provides mentoring to students on the autism spectrum to support and provide assistance with managing their studies. If you participate in this program, you are matched with a mentor who meets with you once a week to help you settle into your course and navigate the university environment. As students themselves, mentors can help you identify what you need to do to be successful at university and help you achieve your goals. Learn more about Speerment (Student Portal).
Support for women and caregivers
The University has several initiatives and programs to support students who identify as women and caregivers, including scholarships specifically for women in non-traditional areas; mentorship opportunities, such as Women in Technology and Pathways to Politics for Women; parenting facilities, including breastfeeding rooms; aKIDemic Life, which offers support for PhD students balancing their degrees with parenting; and information and support to reduce occurrences of gender based violence at our University (Preventing gender based violence).
