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Flinders University

  • THE rank of 20 in Australia
  • QS rank of 22 in Australia
  • THE global top 200 universities for law
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Key Info

  • Main campus: Bedford Park and Adelaide at Victoria Square and Tonsley
  • 26 Fulbright Scholars
  • Student population: 23,000
  • THE rank in Australia: 20
  • Top 2% university worldwide 
  • THE global top 200 universities for law
  • QS score of 80% or above for international faculty ratio, international students and international research network
  • CRICOS reference: 00114A

Overview

Flinders University is one of Australia’s premier institutions of higher learning, consistently ranking as South Australia’s best university for student support, teaching quality, student-to-instructor ratio, and graduate starting salary. More than 90% of its programmes are rated World Class or above by Excellence in Research for Australia, and many of Flinders University’s courses are professionally accredited. It offers a full array of postgraduate degree programmes, notably in technology, biomedical and clinical sciences, rural healthcare, engineering, and environmental studies. Flinders is especially highly regarded for its slate of Master's degrees in the health sciences and allied health, including nursing, speech therapy, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.

Location

  • Beford Park, Adelaide (main campus)
  • Victoria Square, Adelaide
  • Tonsley, Adelaide
  • Northern Territory, various locations
  • Brooklyn Park, Adelaide
  • Noarlunga, Adelaide
  • Barossa Valley, Nuriootpa
  • Berri
  • Mount Gambier
  • Murray Bridge
  • Renmark
  • Victor Harbor

Top Courses

Information Technology

  • Master of Computer Science - Flinders prides itself on having industry-led degrees and access to brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities, enabling students to be work ready. CRICOS Course Code: 105121G
  • Master of Information Technology (Network and Cybersecurity Systems) CRICOS Course Code: 100837

Engineering and Related Technologies

Health

  • Master of Environmental Health - invites students to explore how environmental factors affect our health and well-being. CRICOS Course Code: 080526G
  • Master of Nutrition and Dietetics - prepares students for professional practice as nutritionists or dietitians. CRICOS Course Code: 002655M

  • Master of Physiotherapy - accredited by the Australian Physiotherapy Council and satisfies the academic requirements for registration as a physiotherapist with the Physiotherapist Board of Australia. CRICOS Course Code: 079421D
  • Master of Clinical Rehabilitation - designed to provide students from any health professional background the opportunity to deepen their advanced skills and theoretical knowledge base in a variety of areas of clinical rehabilitation practice. CRICOS Course Code: 0101988

Environment

Education

  • Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - designed to help students develop disciplinary knowledge in the area of second language acquisition, as well as specific knowledge in the area of teaching English to speakers of other languages. CRICOS Course Code: 060015G
  • Master of Teaching - Can choose, Primary, Secondary. Teachers are in high demand throughout Australia and beyond, and Flinders University’s Master of Teaching courses are widely respected. CRICOS Course Code: 105089B/063697G

  • Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education - 1st university in South Australia to offer postgraduate education in wellbeing. CRICOS Course Code: 105115E

Management and Commerce

  • Master of Business Administration - Students can choose from several variations on Flinders University’s core course, none of which requires work experience and all of which provide between 120 and 500 hours of work placement experience. CRICOS Course Code: 071846K

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