Australian Maritime College (AMC)

Postal address for enquiries:

Prospective Student Officer
Australian Maritime College
Locked Bag 1399
LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Australia

Telephone: 1300 363 864

Website: www.amc.edu.au

The Australian Maritime College (AMC) is Australia’s best-equipped maritime and marine education, training and research institution and has a worldwide reputation for the quality of its graduates, its facilities and its programs. It is a specialist institute of the University of Tasmania that offers degree courses in marine and maritime studies. Courses are tailored to service the maritime and marine industries, the graduate employment rate approaches 100 per cent, and AMC is ranked in the top 10 maritime education institutions in the world.

AMC is located in Launceston, a thriving regional city that has excellent services, great pubs, clubs and restaurants and easy access to Tasmanian icons like Cradle Mountain National Park. AMC is structured around three national centres: The National Centre for Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics offers professional engineering degrees in marine and offshore systems, ocean engineering and naval architecture. All three are fully accredited by Engineers Australia and are recognised around the world. The National Centre for Ports and Shipping offers courses that allow students to work in the world of maritime business and logistics audits. Seafaring courses are STCW 95 compliant and approved by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability aims to be the nexus between government and science. Students can choose from a range of marine-related study areas including conservation, aquaculture and resource management.

AMC’s main campus is alongside the University of Tasmania’s northern Tasmanian campus in Launceston. Beauty Point is home to all training vessels and the Centre for Seafarer Training, while the Fire Training Centre is located at Bell Bay.

Entry Requirements

For sea-going courses, sponsorship by a shipping company is a usual requirement; prospective students should contact AMC for specific information on intake dates, phone 1800 030 277 or email amcinfo@amc.edu.au. Questionnaires, interviews and/or tests may be needed for admission to some courses. AMC also recognises professional experience and prior learning in a relevant field.

Student Facilities

Engineering, business, marine environment, and seafaring courses are taught in an array of modern, relevant facilities, laboratories, and vessels. These include the Aquaculture Centre, Centre for Maritime Simulations, Cavitation Research Laboratory, Towing Tank, Model Test Basin, Survival Centre, Fire Training Centre, and the 35m vessel Bluefin.

The AMC campuses offer recreational and sporting facilities, including soccer and cricket pitches, a football oval, tennis, volleyball, netball, basketball and badminton courts, fully equipped gym, and a 25m heated swimming pool. The Communal Centre at the Launceston campus comprises a 200-seat dining room, a two-storey lounge area with eight ball and table tennis tables, coffee shop, bar, and an auditorium/theatre for up to 200 people.

Library

The library has the largest maritime collection in the Southern hemisphere, including an extensive collection of research material. It is equipped with study areas, computers and Internet access.

Student Accommodation

AMC has on-campus student accommodation at the Launceston campus in the form of 290 single study-bedrooms and 112 single study-bedrooms at the Beauty Point campus. A full meal service is available on weekdays, with self-catering facilities provided at weekends. Single, first-year students are strongly recommended to consider on-campus accommodation in residential halls. Commencing students receive an application form for accommodation on request.

Student Support Services

Student Support Services provides free and confidential support and information services for students. Support staff assist with queries regarding social, financial, personal, and academic matters, with a special focus on students with special needs. Short-term individual counselling and assistance is available where issues may impact on a  student’s ability to achieve academic success. Workshops are conducted on study skills,
academic writing and referencing, examination,preparation, time and stress management, balancing life and study, CV and application letter-writing, and interview skills. The College Chaplain resides on campus and is available to provide pastoral care and personal counselling.

Institution Scholarships

The College offers a number of merit-based undergraduate scholarships, currently valued at $1000-$9500 a year. For further details visit www.amc.edu.au/scholarships-commencing-and-current-students.

 

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