Introduction
University of Tasmania is an Australian Government owned University that generates its revenue from the provision of higher education and vocational education programs. University of Tasmania employs over 1,800 people, and operates solely in Australia, with its major campus located at Sandy Bay, Tasmania.
Background
1890 - January - The University of Tasmania was officially founded by an Act of the Colony's Parliament and was only the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia.
The University was originally located on the Domain in Hobart. As the University developed, it outgrew its original site and in the early 1940's began to transfer its departments to Sandy Bay, which became the new home for the institution.
1991 - The University merged with the Tasmanian State Institute of Technology in Newnham, Launceston, to form a 'new' University of Tasmania.
1995 - The University opened the Cradle Coast Campus in Burnie.
Campuses:
Sandy Bay Campus
AMC Campus
Newnham Campus
Cradle Coast Campus
Courses:
University of Tasmania divides its operations into the following six learning faculties:
Arts, Education, Law, Business, Health Science and Science, Engineering & Technology.
A wide variety of schools and degrees are offered within the six faculties.
Employee Benefits:
Career break, Carers leave, Childcare support, Close to public transport (undefined), Compassionate leave, Extra superannuation, Flexible hours, Job share/part-time, Lifestyle leave, Onsite cafeteria, Salary packaging/sacrifice, Special leave (undefined), Study leave, Supported parental leave, Training & development
Employer Features:
Eco-friendly company
Number of Employees: 1972
Annual Turnover: $318,567,000