Diploma of Family History (R2H)

Family history is for everybody. We all have stories in our family tree waiting to be told.

The Diploma of Family History will give you essential knowledge and tools to bring the past to life through tracing your family experiences and understanding the historical forces that shaped them.

Develop the skills and knowledge to share family stories with others. Our Family History course is designed to help you explore your family's past, while also becoming more proficient and comfortable in a digital environment. You'll learn how to undertake historical research while developing your communication and writing skills. Plus, you'll be part of a supportive cohort of family history enthusiasts and experts.

Each unit is taught by specialists in Australian, British, European and Asian histories. As you progress through your course you’ll learn how to research, write and creatively communicate family history. You'll also develop skills to identify, analyse and interpret historical information from a range of family history sources.

You'll learn how to use oral history, family heirlooms and photographs, as well as physical and digital archives to illuminate your family’s past. The Diploma of Family History focuses on understanding individual lives in their wider historical contexts, through investigating the impacts of events such as war, convict transportation, and migration.

Our Family History courses are fully online. You can study these units in any order you choose, but we recommend commencing your course with Introduction to Family History. Many students study one unit per term.

Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to the 12th year in Australia. Some courses also require the completion of pre-requisite subjects, such as Mathematics or Chemistry.

We have provided a list of countries and their academic qualifications that meet the University's minimum entry requirements.

You can view the entry requirements for your desired undergraduate program by searching for your course on our course and unit handbook page. Students who do not meet the undergraduate entry requirements at the University may be eligible for the Foundation Studies Program which can be used as a pathway into an undergraduate course.

• All methods of meeting University of Tasmania English language requirements have a validity period of 2 years unless involving a country specific qualification as listed below.
• Each course offered by the University of Tasmania has a minimum English language requirement for entry as listed below. Applicants must also meet the academic entry requirements for each course.
• Applicants who qualify from a University of Tasmania program, and intend to gain professional registration to become a practitioner in Australia, may need to meet the relevant Professional Accrediting Agency's English language registration standard.
• In exceptional circumstances or cases not covered by the categories outlined below, multiple forms of evidence may be considered on a case by case basis by the Executive Director, Student Operations in consultation with the Director, Academic Quality and Standards.
• The University reserves the right to require that any applicant be required to undergo a test of English language.

Completing a Diploma of Family History develops skills and knowledge relevant to the following fields:

• family history and genealogical research
• creative writing
• non-fiction writing
• cultural and/or heritage tourism
• local and regional museums
• history and heritage consultancies
• local and community history organisations
• education
• volunteering and community activities
• archives and library information systems
• further studies in history, heritage and related fields