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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Surveying and Spatial Sciences

Course code: #73G

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Surveying and Spatial Sciences

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $33,223 AUD

  • Application fee

    Free

  • Duration

    3 years

  • PSW

    3 years

  • Min GPA

    65 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    058833B

Highlights
Practical Experience

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Work placement

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 31-October-2021 2021-10-31
Winter-July 31-March-2022 2022-03-31
Fall-February 31-October-2022 2022-10-31
Winter-July 31-March-2023 2023-03-31

Overview

Bachelor of Surveying and Spatial Sciences

Would you like to help shape the world of tomorrow? 

Surveyors and spatial scientists use their knowledge and skills to measure, map and model our world, playing a critical role in decisions that affect our natural and built environments and which impact on people and society.

University of Tasmania graduates in surveying and spatial sciences are in high demand and find employment in a diverse range of industries and occupations. 

The degree has a strong technical and work–ready focus thereby providing a wide-range of local, national and international career options for students immediately upon graduation. 

Many progress to careers in land, engineering and hydrographic surveying, others join teams working in areas such as environmental management, geospatial analysis and land development planning.

The (optional) articulation pathway to a fourth year of study in the Graduate Diploma of Land Surveying also provides advanced knowledge and skills primarily for students wishing to continue on to registration as a Land Surveyor upon graduation.

Practical experience

Practical experience is an integral part of your University experience in the Bachelor of Surveying and Spatial Sciences, and for those continuing to the Graduate Diploma of Land Surveying there is a one-semester work placement. 

UTAS have a large range of units that focus on field and practical exercises, turning theory into practice to ensure you graduate with job-ready skills across a range of technologies, platforms, and environments.

There are several types of practical experience includes:Unmatched practical and field experience, Learn from the best, Capstone projects and industry engagement.

Work placement

Students in the Bachelor of Surveying and Spatial Sciences have many exciting opportunities to participate in work placement. 

The University of Tasmania has consistently maintained a strong relationship with industries that utilise surveying and spatial sciences knowledge and skills, such as agriculture, earth science, and forestry, among others. 

Through this, many of the students are able to turn practical experience into work experience.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$40,723

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $8,040
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,500
Tuition 1 person $33,223

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Official translations of documents in a language other than English

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

72
9
listening
19
writing
16
speaking
10
reading

PTE

50
42
listening
42
writing
42
speaking
42
reading

Cambridge

169
-
listening
-
writing
-
speaking
-
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

If your goal is to study for an undergraduate or post-graduate degree at the University of Tasmania, UTAS can help you achieve this with its English for Academic purposes courses - EAP1 and EAP2.

Improve your academic English skills and meet the English entry requirement for your chosen degree with the UTAS Access-Direct Entry course.

Successful completion of this program at the relevant level satisfies the English requirement for University of Tasmania undergraduate and post-graduate studies.

You won't need an English test score to enter the University of Tasmania if you successfully complete this program.

ProgramDurationEntry RequirmentsPathway
General English 110 weeks

IELTS 4 - No band < 3.5

TOFEL 31

PTE 26

General English 2
General English 210 weeks

IELTS 4.5 - No band < 4

TOFEL 34

PTE 29

General English 3
General English 310 weeks

IELTS 5 - No band < 4.5

TOFEL 40 - writing 12

PTE 35 - No band < 32

EAP 1
EAP 110 weeks

IELTS 5 - No band < 5

TOFEL 40 - writing 14

PTE 38 - No band < 35

EAP 2

Foundation Studies

Advanced Diploma

EAP 210 weeks

IELTS 5.5 - No band < 5.5

TOFEL 46 - writing 18

PTE 46 - No band < 42

UTAS undergraduate &

postgraduate degrees


Academic background and requirement

Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires completion of qualifications equivalent to Year 12 Australia.

You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:

  • Completion of an equivalent AQF Certificate IV or above
  • Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Bachelor level or higher

Course Specific Requirements

To be an eligible for an offer, you must have studies or experience equivalent to a satisfactory achievement in the following Tasmanian Senior Secondary subject:

  • Mathematics Methods or equivalent

China: 

Middle School   70% overall for all graded subjects undertaken

India: 

All India Senior School Certificate    65% overall for all subjects undertaken excluding work experience, physical and health education and general studies

Indian School Certificate (ISC)         65% overall for all graded subjects undertaken

Foundation Studies Program:

Foundation Studies programs are a direct academic pathway to first-year undergraduate degree study, or equivalent. 

The programs act as a bridging course for international students who wish to study a university undergraduate degree course but don’t yet meet academic requirements and/or have the English language skills for tertiary study.

Career opportunities

  • Geospatial analyst and GIS specialist
  • Remote Sensing specialist
  • Land and Engineering Surveyor
  • Hydrographic Surveyor
  • Geodesist

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