Alfred Houston Intermediate Prize
Awarded to a student who shows the greatest proficiency in 200 level core units in the Philosophy major, with at least a Distinction average in at least 25% of such units.
Alfred Houston Junior Prize
Awarded to a student who shows the greatest proficiency in 100 level core units in the Philosophy major, with at least a Distinction average in at least 25% of such units.
Alfred Houston Senior Prize
Awarded to a student who shows the greatest proficiency in 300 level core units in the Philosophy major, with at least a Distinction average in at least 25% of such units.
Arthur and Grace Hutchin Memorial Prize
Awarded to a mature age student showing the greatest proficiency in English HEN102 and HEN106. The student must have passed with at least a Distinction and not previously presented for examination in those units. For the purpose of this prize, a mature age student is deemed to be a person who has...
Athol Townley Memorial Prize
Awarded to the student who has done the most outstanding work in the field of International Relations at 200 level or 300 level.
Australian Sociological Association Prize
Awarded to the student with the highest overall mark in Honours in the Sociology discipline.
B.J. Thompson Prize
Awarded annually to the student obtaining the best results in Politics and Policy units at 200 level. The prize may be withheld in any year if, in the opinion of the examiners, there is no candidate deserving of it.
Bean Essay Prize
Awarded annually for the most outstanding English essay in level 200 or level 300 units. Essays will be selected for submission by the lecturers coordinating each unit. Each essay must be between 2000 and 4000 words in length. The judges will assign weight principally to logical arrangement and...
C and I Tsatsoulis Prize
Awarded to the student who has shown the greatest proficiency in Ancient Civilisations 1A and 1B. The student must have passed with Distinction or High Distinction and not previously presented for examination in these units.
Cecil Rainer Murray History Prize in Modern European History
Awarded to a student who shows the greatest proficiency in the study of European History from 1400 in a unit or units offered by the discipline of History at 200 level. The student must obtain a pass with Distinction in the relevant unit or units.
Cecil Rainer Murray History Prize in Modern European History
Awarded to the student who shows the greatest proficiency in such unit or units as the discipline of History offers in the History of Europe from 1400 at 300 level. The student must obtain a pass with Distinction in the relevant unit.
Clara and Malcolm Gregory Prize in Asian History
Awarded to the student with the greatest proficiency in Asian history, who has obtained a pass with Distinction in that unit and has not previously presented for examination in that unit.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Prize
Awarded annually to the student who shows greatest proficiency in HPP101 Introduction to Politics and Policy and HIR101 Introduction to International Relations and who has not previously presented for examination in those units or equivalent units and has achieved at least a pass with Distinction...
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Prize
Awarded annually to the student who shows the greatest proficiency in Politics and Policy units at 300 level and who has not previously presented for level 300 examinations.
D'Arcy Wentworth Addison Memorial Prize
Awarded to the student with the greatest proficiency in first year units in Politics and Policy and who - (I) has not previously presented for examination in Politics and Policy units; (II) has obtained an overall standard at least equivalent to a pass with distinction in those first year Politics...
Edward Stokes Prize
Awarded to the student in the study of level 200 and/or level 300 English, showing the greatest proficiency in units involving a substantial study of American fiction. The student must have received a Distinction or better and not previously presented for examination in the unit(s) concerned.
Energy Bonus Prize
Awarded to the student the student who has given the best overall performance in third year French, German, Indonesian, Chinese or Japanese units
This prize rotates on an annual basis between disciplines within the College of Arts, Law and Education.
Eric Jeffrey Prize
Awarded to the student showing the greatest proficiency in the level 100 Latin units and who has not presented previously for examination and who has passed with High Distinction or Distinction.
F.C. Green Prize
Awarded to the student who at first attempt has shown the greatest proficiency in any HPP coded unit at 200 level.
FGN Ewence Memorial Prize
Awarded to the most outstanding student in English and Creative writing level 300 units who is enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Education.
Freddy Dayan Prize in French
Awarded annually to the student obtaining the best result in French 1B (HEF102).
G T Stilwell Prize
Awarded to the student at 300 level who has the best combination of results in any 200-300 level units of Australian history, and who has completed a major assignment in the field of Tasmanian history at Distinction level or above.
Geoff Iliff Guitar Prize – Jazz and Popular Music Performance stream
Awarded to a guitar student from first or second- year in the Jazz & Popular Music stream with the highest average grade across all units for the academic year
Geoff Iliff Guitar Prize – Songwriter stream
Awarded to a student from first or second year in the Songwriter stream with the highest average grade across all units for the academic year
Helen Hodgman Prize for Creative Writing
Awarded to the student with the highest achievement in an English unit (HEN code) which has creative writing as its primary focus. This unit may be at 200, 300 or 400 level.
Indonesian Language Prize
Awarded for highest achievement in the unit HMN102 Indonesian 1B. Recipient must have completed all requirements of the unit and received a final grade of at least a Distinction. Students with a breach of academic integrity will not be considered.
Institute of Public Administration Australia (Tasmania) Prize
Awarded annually to the best student in HPP101 Introduction to Policy and Politics.
Institute of Public Administration Australia (Tasmania) Prize
Awarded annually to the student obtaining the best results in Politics and Policy units at 300 level. The prize may be withheld in any year if, in the opinion of the examiners, there is no candidate deserving of it.
James McAuley Memorial Prize
Awarded to the best student (High Distinction average) in 200 level English.
James McAuley Memorial Prize
Awarded to the best student (High Distinction average) in 300 level English.
James McAuley Memorial Prize
Awarded to the most outstanding student in English Honours (level 400), with First Class Honours.
James Upcher Prize
The Prize will be awarded to an eligible graduating student in the College of Arts, Law and Education.
The eligibility criteria are:
a. Outstanding overall results in a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degree;
b. Excellence in International Law;
c. Excellence in a major in one of...
Jessie Wakefield-Luckman Prize for Voice
Awarded for best classical vocal performance/recital in the year.
John E.A. Rowland Memorial Prize
Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in Politics and Policy units at 300 level who has not previously presented for examination in those units and who has obtained at least a pass with Distinction in those units.
Jon Lajos Prize in Fine Arts
Awarded to a school of Creative Arts and Media, Art Program student entering their third year of study. Assessment will be judged on completed works and on both excellence and artistic merit.
Kay Daniels Prize in Social History
Awarded to the student enrolled in a History unit at 200 or 300 level who submits a major assignment for assessment in the field of Social History which best exhibits the qualities that exemplified Kay Daniels' own work: imagination, intellectual clarity, rigorous research and broad humanistic...
L.F. Giblin Memorial Prize
Awarded to the student with the greatest proficiency in Sociology 1 and who obtains a pass with a Higher Distinction in the unit. The student must be enrolled for a first degree and have not proceeded in the degree past first year in any unit.
L.F. Giblin Memorial Prize
Awarded to a student enrolled in a Sociology major, with at least a Distinction average in a minimum of two Sociology units at 200 level.
L.F. Giblin Memorial Prize
Awarded to a student enrolled in a Sociology major, with at least a Distinction average in a minimum of four Sociology units at 300 level.
Launceston Historical Society History Prize
Awarded for the best History essay written in the year by a student enrolled at Launceston on-campus in first year History, HTA101 or HTA102.
Margaret Stoermer Prize for best Third-Year or Honours Performer
Awarded for best performance by a third-year or Honours student in Jazz/Popular Music/Songwriter or Classical Performance at the Conservatorium of Music.
The nomination of Jazz/Popular Music/Songwriter students will alternate yearly with that of Classical Performance students.
Margaret Young Memorial Chinese Language Prize (HMC102)
Awarded for the highest achievement in unit HMC102 Chinese 1B
Recipients must have completed all requirements of the unit and received a final grade of at least a Distinction.
The prize can be jointly awarded at the discretion of the school.
Margaret Young Memorial Chinese Language Prize (HMC220)
Awarded for the highest achievement in unit HMC220 Chinese 2B
Recipients must have completed all requirements of the unit and received a final grade of at least a Distinction.
The prize can be jointly awarded at the discretion of the School.
Merle and Phyllis Weaver Prize for Asian History
Awarded to the student who has shown the greatest proficiency in an Asian Studies unit offered by the School of Humanities at level 200 or 300 (provided that no candidate may be awarded at both levels). The unit must include a component of Asian History.
Morris Miller Prize in Psychology
Awarded annually to the student who shows the greatest overall proficiency in a Masters or Doctorate higher degree program in Psychology. Only candidates who have completed the requirements for a Masters or Doctorate higher degree program shall be eligible for the award of the prize.
Murray Todd Prize
Awarded annually to the candidate who shows the greatest proficiency in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours course in the College of Arts, Law and Education. In the event of two candidates for the prize being of equal merit, their undergraduate records will be taken into account. No candidate shall...
Ossa Music Prize
All styles of music will be eligible for selection. Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time course (minimum 37.5%) at the Conservatorium of Music, University of Tasmania.
The Prize will be awarded to the best individual/applicant, however the individual performer may be accompanied by piano, or...
Professor Jim Cardno Prize for Psychology 1
Awarded to the best full-time (100% load) first year Psychology student in their first year of tertiary education.
Royal Over-Seas League Tasmanian Branch Prize in Classical Piano
Awarded for best classical piano performance by a student in the final Semester Two exams.
Sir Philip Fysh Prize
Awarded to the best candidate in second year Psychology who has passed with sufficient merit (12 points at 200 level) with a higher distinction or distinction, or passed in units comprising 24 points at the same examination.
Sir Philip Fysh Prize
Awarded to the best student in level 200 English who has passed with a Higher Distinction or Distinction.
Susan Williams Prize for TCE Music
Awarded to the candidate at the TCE examinations with the highest score in Music (MSM315115) and who enrols at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music in the academic year following the year for which the award is made. If a tie, then awarded to the candidate with the highest ATAR.
TATE Prize in Excellence in English Learning
Awarded for the best result in first year English (25% 100 level English units) achieved by a student enrolled in 100-level English in Semester 1 and Semester 2 who has successfully completed at least one pre-tertiary English course in Tasmania (TCE).
The Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History
The award is open to all authors who publish books of original research on Tasmanian history, including cultural heritage, and no institutional affiliation is required. However, entries from University of Tasmania staff, students and alumni are strongly encouraged. Authors must be alive at the...
The Kenneth Waters Herodotean Prize
Awarded annually to the candidate who has shown the greatest proficiency in classical historiography in an intermediate or advanced Ancient Civilisations unit, and who [i] has not previously presented for examination in that unit; and [ii] has obtained at least pass with Distinction in that unit.
The Richard P Davis Prize in First Year History
Awarded for the best overall performance in HTA101 European History: Renaissance to Revolutions and HTA102 World History: The First Globalisation (taking into account that one of the units may have been studied in a previous year).
The Wayne Brookes Visual Art Travel Prize
Awarded to the Rosamond McCulloch Studio participant who is deemed by the selection committee to be the most worthy. The selected candidate must be an emerging visual artist; that is, within their first five years of professional practice or gallery representation. The selected candidate cannot be...
W.A. Townsley Honours Prize
Awarded to the student with the highest results in the honours years in either Politics and Policy or International Relations. The prize may be withheld in any year if in the opinion of the Committee of Assessors the required standard has not been achieved.
