The University of Tasmania Elite Athlete Program supports students performing at a high level. If you strive for excellence in sport and your tertiary studies, we’ll aid you in achieving your goals.
Feel supported
Access to personalised support from the Elite Athlete Program Coordinator, including academic study support.
Reach your potential
Full year access to state wide Unigym facilities, including high performance centre, weights and cardio gym, sporting facilities and fitness classes.
Scholarship opportunities
Access to additional scholarship and bursary opportunities including subsidies to represent the University at Unisport Nationals competitions.
Those Athletes who are a member of one of the following organisations as an ‘elite athlete’ or ‘elite coach’:
- Australian Institute of Sport
- State and Territory Institutes/Academies of Sport
- AFL Players’ Association
- Australian Cricketers’ Association
- Rugby Union Players’ Association
- Rugby League Professionals’ Association
- Australian Professional Footballers’ Association
- Australian Basketball Players' Association
- National Squad members from Sport Australia funded sports
- Senior/Head coaches from State and Territory Institutes/Academies of Sport, national teams from Sport Australia funded sports or participating professional sports
Or fulfil one of the below criteria:
- Those Athletes holding an individual National Ranking inside the top 15; at the discretion of UTAS Sport for sports unrecognised by Sport Australia.
- Those Athletes who received an individual medal in a Division 1 event in the previous year’s UniSport Nationals Competition or are selected as part of the 2024 University Basketball League squads.
- The Elite Athlete Program Coordinator will assess your application in line with the Eligibility Criteria.
- If you have been assessed to not meet the eligibility criteria, you may request that your application be reviewed by an independent panel.
- UTAS Sport reserves the right to promote or demote a student subject to their ongoing performance.
Feel supported
Access to personalised support from the Elite Athlete Program Coordinator, including academic study support.
Reach your potential
One semester access to statewide Unigym facilities, including high performance centre, weights and cardio gym, sporting facilities and fitness classes.
Scholarship opportunities
Access to additional scholarship and bursary opportunities including subsidies to represent the University at Unisport Nationals competitions
- Those Athletes selected as a member of a State team that will be competing at the National Championships, or was a member in 2023 and is vying for selection in 2024.
- Those athletes who compete or have been selected to compete in a National Sporting Organisation affiliated national competition at senior or reserve level.
- Those athletes who hold a top 3 individual ranking for the state/territory in their sport; at the discretion of UTAS Sport for sports unrecognised by Sport Australia.
- Those athletes who compete internationally in their chosen sport and is supported by an official body in doing so.
Fulfil one of the below criteria:
- The Elite Athlete Program Coordinator will assess your application in line with the Eligibility Criteria.
- If you have been assessed to not meet the eligibility criteria, you may request that your application be reviewed by an independent panel.
- UTAS Sport reserves the right to promote or demote a student subject to their ongoing performance.
