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TOP 2% UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE * NO.1 IN SA STUDY * THE World University Rankings 2020 as a percentage of the total number of universities in the world according to the International Association of Universities for teaching quality, student support, and starting salary** *** Staff and student numbers are preliminary figures based on data collected 16 December 2020 and subject to change. More than 500 undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees Over 25,000 students supported by AT FLINDERS ** The Good Universities Guide 2020 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only 2,600 staff*** In an era of disruptive change, Flinders University is growing its New Venture Institute Top Challenger: international reputation as a world leader in research, an innovator Asia-Pacific UBI Global World Ranking Report 19/20 in contemporary education and a source of enterprising graduates equipped to change the world. Over 550 scholarships, worth $2.2m in total Flinders University acknowledges the Traditional Owners on lands in which its campuses and centres are located and honours Elders past and present. These are the traditional lands of the Arrernte, Barngarla, Boandik, Dagoman, Erawirung, Gunditjmara, Jawoyn, Kaurna, Larrakia, Nauo, Ngadjuri, Ngarrindjeri, Peramangk, Ramindjeri, Wardaman, Warumungu and Yolngu peoples, spanning across South Australia, Northern Territory and Victoria. 2 3
FLINDERS EXPERIENCE A UNIVERSITY LIKE NO OTHER AT FLINDERS IT’S Our geographic footprint stretches from the top of the Northern ALL VILLAGE Territory through to South Australia and regional Victoria. Internationally, joint courses are delivered with leading universities in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Our main campus at Bedford Park is an environment that fosters creativity. Sitting in stunning natural surrounds, it boasts spectacular views to the city and coast and features an award-winning, state-of-the-art student hub that fosters interactive learning in a digitally enabled environment. JOIN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY ABOUT Flinders University graduates are enterprising, innovative and curious thought leaders in over 120 countries around the world. When you graduate from Flinders, you’ll not only join over 106,000 graduates from an amazing variety of fields, you’ll graduate from SA’s No. 1 university for starting salary.** ** The Good Universities Guide 2020 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only YOU GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE Flinders’ Work Integrated Learning (WIL) enables you to gain work experience while you study. You’ll have the opportunity to gain real- world experience through placements, practicums, field studies and simulated workplace settings and assessment activities. Flinders aims to provide each and every student with access to a WIL opportunity during their studies. THINK BIG. MAKE AN IMPACT. DESIGN YOUR FUTURE. CHOOSE YOUR DEGREE Careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today. Powered by Flinders’ New Venture Institute, our suite From medicine to business, science or arts offerings, Flinders of innovation and enterprise electives and courses will help you to develop University offers more than 500 undergraduate, postgraduate and the ‘personal enterprise skills’ that employers are looking for, and equip research degrees taught by global and national experts focused you with the ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, personally and on the experience and outcomes of their students. professionally. No matter what you choose to study at Flinders, you can embed an innovation and enterprise elective into your degree. BE TAUGHT BY LEADERS At Flinders, you’ll be taught by teachers who are leaders in their fields. TAKE YOUR STUDIES OVERSEAS They are plugged into industry trends and connected to professional Why wait until you graduate to explore the world? Flinders’ Learn networks. Your future career will take practical shape from the very Without Borders could see you studying overseas, gaining a unique beginning of your studies as we guide you from the classroom to the perspective and immersing yourself in a different culture, language workplace through inspired teaching, practical placements, internships, and lifestyle. field education and industry projects. “My exchange was honestly one of the most amazing and rewarding BENEFIT FROM WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH six months of my life. The friends I made and the things I saw and Flinders University’s research strengths include biomedical and clinical sciences, culture, policy and society, health and medicine, mental health experienced will stick with me for the rest of my life.” and human behaviour, molecular science and technology, defence, engineering, water and environment. With 90% of Flinders’ research rated world-standard or above,* your studies will be supported by the Rebekah Jones Canada $1.5 billion development up-to-the-minute knowledge of highly skilled researchers and lecturers. * Excellence in Research for Australia 2018 (Flinders rating 89.7% rounded up to 90%) EXPLORE FLINDERS SCHOLARSHIPS Flinders offers a generous range of scholarships for students Centred around the new Flinders Train Station and directly Community-centred GET THE SUPPORT YOU NEED connecting the University’s main campus to its Tonsley Innovation student living in undergraduate courses. With over 550 available scholarships, including scholarships to students from low socio-economic District and the Adelaide city centre, the $1.5 billion Flinders Flinders is SA’s No.1 university for student support.** From campus Village development will create a campus environment which backgrounds, students from rural and regional areas and Indigenous facilities to financial support, mental health and wellbeing resources merges university life with the wider community. students, you may be eligible for support that will help you achieve and services, student grants, counselling services (including careers your goals at university. Flinders Village will feature student accommodation, an advanced Flinders Station links and financial) and many social opportunities, we offer a range of health research facility, transitional health accommodation, a hotel services to ensure your study experience is everything you want it to be. Find out more about student support on page 20. “The Wyndham Richardson Scholarship Fund has been invaluable to and amenities such as retail facilities that benefit students, staff reduce the financial pressure during studies, especially now that I am and the community. ** The Good Universities Guide 2020 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only in the later years of my degree.” Bedford Park to Tonsley Ryan Rowston, Bachelor of Computer Science Wyndham Richardson Scholarship Fund recipient and the city 4 5
“What makes Flinders special is the people. I have a great support network of friends. We truly do support each other in whatever we do, and the support from lecturers is amazing. You can undertake a law degree anywhere, but it’s the people at Flinders that get you through to the end.” Ashley Ramachandran Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF LAW 6 LAW 7
Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice Take your place in the future of law. Prepare to practise law and make a difference. BUILD A CAREER In this degree, you’ll focus on the legal skills and critical perspectives on the function of law. You’ll develop high-level communication, presentation and In this degree, you’ll focus on professional legal skills and critical perspectives on the function of law. You’ll develop high-level communication, presentation FOR THE FUTURE collaboration skills in preparation for future roles in a range of settings. and collaboration skills in preparation for practising law or for future leadership If your focus is not admission to practice, the Bachelor of Laws allows for roles in a range of professional settings. faster completion. Bachelor of Laws and Legal • Qualify to practise law in four Bachelor of Laws • Get equipped with the knowledge Practice years with integrated practical 3.5 PT to work in a variety of careers 4 PT training that gets you work- in the legal industry, such as ready. STUDY LAW AT FLINDERS PREREQUISITES None PREREQUISITES None environmental protection, social None • Study core topics in criminal ASSUMED None ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE justice innovation, law and KNOWLEDGE law, contract, torts, constitutional SATAC C ODE 244241 technology, including artificial SATAC C ODE 244111 law, administrative law, equity intelligence and machine learning. Our society needs graduates prepared to face the legal and 2021 M INI MUM 90.00 2021 M INI MUM 90.00 and trusts, property law, SELECTION R ANK SELECTION R ANK • Study a new suite of core topics corporate law, evidence and GUARANTEED ENTRY 95.00 GUARANTEED ENTRY 95.00 exploring the relationships civil litigation. technological challenges of a changing world as we move further SELECTION R ANK SELECTION R ANK TAFELINK NA between the law and technology. TAFELINK NA • Study the practical legal topics ADJUSTMENT Yes • Develop an innovation and ADJUSTMENT Yes required to be admitted to legal into the 21st century. You could help shape the future of our society. FACTORS FACTORS entrepreneurial mindset to practice. respond to 21st century Bachelor of Laws and Legal • Undertake Work Integrated Bachelor of Laws (Honours) opportunities. Practice (Honours) Learning placements. No. 1 in BUILD A CAREER THAT CAN LEAD TO 4 PT • Have your professional 4 PT • Get hands-on experience AMAZING PLACES accreditation recognised. through Flinders’ Legal Centre. PREREQUISITES None PREREQUISITES None Industry leaders. Government advisors. ASSUMED None ASSUMED None • Build your legal skills in student SA for Law Promoters of global change. Advocates of KNOWLEDGE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES KNOWLEDGE competitions (mooting, justice and human rights. As a legal professional, SATAC C ODE 244251 Your degree is the first step SATAC C ODE 244121 negotiation, witness examination, 2021 M INI MUM 95.00 2021 M INI MUM 95.00 etc.). you’ll work in a field that can literally take towards a range of employment SELECTION R ANK SELECTION R ANK you anywhere. If you have a passion for NA opportunities, including: NA •H ave your professional GUARANTEED ENTRY GUARANTEED ENTRY understanding and upholding the structure of our 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, SELECTION R ANK SELECTION R ANK accreditation recognised. public SA-founded universities only • lawyer society, if you love the challenges that emerging TAFELINK NA TAFELINK NA • Successful completion satisfies technologies are bringing, if you have an appetite ADJUSTMENT Yes • judge’s associate ADJUSTMENT Yes the academic and practical for solving problems and a drive to succeed, FACTORS • legal analyst FACTORS requirements underpinning Flinders Law will bring out your best. See inside back pages for more information • legal project manager See inside back pages for more information eligibility to be admitted as a on your admission pathways, opportunities on your admission pathways, opportunities to enhance your degree and how to apply. • legal solutions architect to enhance your degree and how to apply. barrister and solicitor in A REWARDING CAREER • legal transformation manager. Australia. Law affects every aspect of modern life, from holding government accountable, to defending Potential employers include: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES the vulnerable and protecting our economic • law firms Your degree is the first step systems. Imagine working in a field that has such • commercial companies towards a range of employment a profound influence on our day-to-day lives. • international agencies opportunities, including: You’ll also develop powerful skills you can use • lawyer • government departments. in a variety of fields. • judge’s associate STUDY FOR SUCCESS • graduate analyst • graduate policy officer As the world changes, the law changes with it. Flinders Law will ensure you graduate ready to • graduate solicitor meet the exciting challenges and opportunities • legal consultant. tomorrow will bring. Our future focus will empower you with the knowledge and skills Potential employers include: needed to tackle the legal challenges of the • law firms 21st century. • large corporate organisations A Flinders Law degree will give you the critical • Australian Federal Police thinking skills to succeed in a profession where the • Legal Services Commission brightest minds are needed now more than ever. • Attorney-General’s Department • Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions • other government agencies. NUMBER OF YEARS FULL-TIME PT PART-TIME AVAILABLE DEFERRABLE FIND OUT MORE FLINDERS.EDU.AU/LAW 8 9
Combined degrees A NEW WORLD NEEDS NEW THINKING Combining your degree with a qualification in another discipline will help you develop specialised abilities to stand out from the pack. Studying a combined degree at Flinders is the key to enhancing your career opportunities. Example degree combinations Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of International Relations Future-focused, outcomes-driven and taught by award-winning and Political Science SATAC CODE 244112 educators, Flinders Law degrees will give you the tools you need to meet A laws and legal practice degree from Flinders satisfies the academic and practical requirements to practise law in South Australia. Combining these the exciting challenges and opportunities tomorrow will bring. studies with a Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science opens the door to a multitude of careers in international organisations, Ranked No 1. in South Australia for Law,* Flinders Law is preparing a aid and human rights, government, transnational crime prevention, new generation of legal professionals to thrive in a rapidly changing counterterrorism and non-government organisations. world. You’ll gain the knowledge required to work in a variety of careers in the legal industry, such as environmental protection, social justice innovation, law and technology, including artificial intelligence Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice/Bachelor of Criminology and machine learning. SATAC CODE 244112 Study with exceptional teachers, gain practical, work-ready skills and graduate with qualifications that will allow you to practise in multiple By combining studies in laws and legal practice with criminology, you will jurisdictions or embark on a legal career in a variety of industries. develop the professional legal skills to prepare you for a job in the legal profession and gain an understanding of how justice and society influence each other. The combination prepares you for a broad range of careers in law but also government, leadership and educational settings. FIND OUT MORE FLINDERS.EDU.AU/LAW * 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, public SA-founded universities only. Other combined degree options available in: • Accounting • Arts • Behavioural Science (Psychology) • Business • Criminology • Finance • International Relations & Political Science • Languages • Law & Society • Science. For a full list of combined degree options visit flinders.edu.au/combineddegrees FIND OUT MORE FLINDERS.EDU.AU/LAW NUMBER OF YEARS PT PART-TIME DEFERRABLE FULL-TIME AVAILABLE 10 11
GET MORE OUT OF YOUR BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY TO STUDY A SUCCESSFUL CAREER Combined degrees Flinders diplomas Combining your degree with a qualification in another discipline will Flinders’ diploma-level qualifications give you the chance to experience give you more expertise and expand your career prospects. Studying a university life without having to commit to long-term study. The one-year combined degree at Flinders will help you stand out from the crowd. Diploma of Business or Diploma of Arts give you the chance to explore A combined degree is a combination of two Flinders bachelor degrees. a range of interests, and successful completion allows you to apply As a combined degree graduate you will have two qualifications in just for up to one year of credit towards a range of Bachelor degrees, and one to one-and-a-half years of extra study. guaranteed entry to the following courses: Our combined degree programs are designed to enhance your • Bachelor of Archaeology educational, academic and professional qualifications while minimising • Bachelor of Arts the cost and length of your studies. Flinders’ combined degrees allow • Bachelor of Arts pathway to Education (Primary R-7) you to undertake in-depth study in exciting combinations that aren’t • Bachelor of Arts pathway to Education (Secondary) usually available in single degrees. • Bachelor of Arts pathway to Psychological Science flinders.edu.au/combineddegrees • Bachelor of Business • Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management, International Bachelor of Letters Business, Management Marketing, Sports Management) • Bachelor of Business Economics The Bachelor of Letters is available to study alongside any degree • Bachelor of Creative Industries (Digital Media, Film and Television, at Flinders and enables you to graduate with two qualifications. Interactive Design, Theatre and Performance, Writing and The Bachelor of Letters is available in the following disciplines: Publishing, Festivals and Arts Production) • Creative writing • Bachelor of Disability and Community Inclusion • History • Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education • Languages (French, Modern Greek) • Bachelor of Engineering Science • Mathematics • Bachelor of Information Technology • Sports performance coaching. • Bachelor of International Business (Wine, Spirits and Tourism) The Bachelor of Letters is normally undertaken part-time over three • Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science years to allow concurrent study with your primary bachelor degree, • Bachelor of Law and Society adding one year to your overall study program. • Bachelor of Science Standard University admission requirements apply. flinders.edu.au/diplomas 12 13
STUDENT SUPPORT INDIGENOUS ADMISSIONS PATHWAYS TO STUDY Whatever you decide to study at Flinders, we’re always here to help you succeed. SCHEME Whether you are a school leaver or returning to study at a later date, there are many ways to gain admission to Flinders University. Explore your options and find the entry path that’s right for you. The Indigenous Admissions Scheme provides an alternative pathway Careers & Employability Service If you have recent secondary education If you have work and life experience The Careers and Employability Service helps give you the edge in your for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who may not have career. CareerHub, our online employment portal, offers personalised been able to gain entry to university by traditional means, with the Year 12 Entry Foundation Studies job opportunities, career planning, programs to help you broaden your skills and experience, access to employer events and career-related opportunity to study at Flinders. Most Year 12 applicants enter university via the traditional entry method, where offers are made to eligible applicants with the highest The Foundation Studies program has been designed to introduce you to university study in a supportive learning environment. Open to resources. Whatever you are studying, CareerHub can help you find selection rank until all places in the degree are filled. Your selection people from all backgrounds, Foundation Studies provides a pathway your direction and start your career. flinders.edu.au/careers Are you eligible? rank is used by Flinders to assess your admission to a course and is based on your ATAR plus any adjustment factors for which you are to gain entry to most degrees at Flinders and offers guaranteed entry into some degrees. To be eligible for the Indigenous Admissions Scheme you must eligible. Flinders Connect be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in accordance with the Military Pathways Commonwealth definition which requires you to: Elite Athlete Pathway Use your military service in the Australian Defence Force as a pathway Flinders Connect can help with everything from enrolment and fees • be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and If you’ve officially represented your school or state at a national level to a Flinders University degree. to exams and graduation. You can also access Flinders Connect for • identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and competition, we’ll consider your school’s recommendation about your specialist services in admissions, careers and IT help. A range of support services is also available. • be accepted as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in the academic potential when you apply. Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) community in which you live or have lived. Adult entry to university via the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) flinders.edu.au/flindersconnect You may be currently studying Year 12, or be a non-school leaver. Research Project B Pathway assesses your ability to study at a tertiary level. If you have strong results in the Research Project B subject you will be Flinders Library How to apply considered for entry into Flinders on the basis of your Year 12 results 1 Apply for the course you want to study through the South Australian and Research Project B performance. Our extensive library is more than a book repository. We provide a range of services such as computing and printing, document delivery Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). You will get an application and one-on-one librarian appointments for assistance with search number from SATAC that you will need for your Indigenous uniTEST strategies and finding resources for your assignments. Admissions application form. If you’re in Year 12, uniTEST is available to enhance your chances of library.flinders.edu.au 2 Complete the Indigenous Admissions Scheme Application Form getting into Flinders. at flinders.edu.au/study/pathways/indigenous-admission- We will select students based on their Year 12 results (60% weighting scheme and send to Yunggorendi Student Engagement Office as toward the ATAR selection rank) and uniTEST results (40%). Flinders Flinders Living outlined at the end of the form. will also consider applicants based on their uniTEST results (100%) as Flinders is the only university in Adelaide that gives you the opportunity 3 An interview is part of the application process but you will be notified a standalone entry score (subject to SACE completion and any course to live on campus, and both University Hall and Deirdre Jordan Village about this. prerequisites or specific admissions requirements). If you take the test are located within the Bedford Park campus. The wide range of social, and don’t do well, we will only consider your highest selection rank. sporting and community activities also enhances the student experience Application and interview dates at Flinders Living. flinders.edu.au/living First round applications close late November and second round If you have some higher education applications close early January for semester 1. For our midyear intake to a number of courses, applications close in June. Tertiary Transfer Flinders University Student Association If you have completed at least one semester of full-time equivalent The Flinders University Student Association (FUSA) continues a long study at university, you may be able to transfer to study at Flinders tradition of active student involvement and represents the rights and University using your grade point average (GPA). interests of students. FUSA manages social events, non-sporting clubs and societies, and the student publication Empire Times, and helps with academic, administrative and welfare issues. If you have vocational education and training (VET) fusa.edu.au TAFElink Flinders offers guaranteed entry to selected degrees for applicants Health, counselling and disability services who have completed a TAFE/VET certificate IV or higher-level Managing your health is important. We have facilities and services qualification, as long as degree prerequisites are met. available to help you look after your physical and mental health. flinders.edu.au/hcd TAFE SA Dual Offers Flinders University together with TAFE SA offer over 45 dual offer pathways in various disciplines. Transition to university Starting at university is a big step; let’s make it easier. The Student Adult Entry Learning Centre provides a range of services from writing and The adult entry scheme enables people aged 18 years and over to mathematics support to assistance with study and time-management skills. apply to study at Flinders via the Special Tertiary Admissions Test students.flinders.edu.au/study-support/slc (STAT). Applications are made via SATAC. Yunggorendi Student Engagement Yunggorendi Student Engagement provides high quality support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at Flinders University. Our team of highly qualified Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff connect to Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities on local, national and international levels. flinders.edu.au/yunggorendi 14 15
WHEN CAN I START? KEY DATES THIS IS FLINDERS Flinders offers two admissions cycles each year for undergraduate Flinders Open Days: Flinders’ huge main campus features an award-winning hub and plaza, with retail, food outlets and a state-of-the-art sport and fitness centre. degrees. Take a virtual tour of Flinders University and explore our amazing locations. It’s the next best thing to being here! flinders.edu.au/vr Semester 1 – March start August 2021 Applications open in August for commencement the following year. Semester 2* – July start Semester 1 2022 start date: Mid-year applications open in August for commencement in July the following year. 28 February 2022 NORTH ADELAIDE *Not all degrees are offered for semester 2 entry. Check our midyear Semester 1 Orientation week: Grange Rd site for details: flinders.edu.au/midyear North HOW DO I APPLY? 21 February 2022 HENLEY BEACH Adelaide Central BOTANIC PARK Semester 2 2022 start date: Taple Check the application dates Train Station ys Hil 25 July 2022 Rd l Applicants need to apply through the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC): satac.edu.au ADELAIDE NORWOOD Read the course information Semester 2 Orientation week: 23 mins Victoria • check the admission criteria • check the prerequisites 18 July 2022 Henley Beach 26 mins Square VICTORIA • check assumed knowledge and additional admission criteria PARK Greenhill Rd • consider combined degrees • check English language requirements 24 mins • consider pathways to your degree Visit us ADELAIDE AIRPORT GOODWOOD King William Rd • register for Flinders Open Days Fullarton Rd • check other upcoming events at: events.flinders.edu.au Contact us if you have any questions FULLARTON • call: 1300 354 633 (local call cost) • email: askflinders@flinders.edu.au Apply • apply through SATAC at: www.satac.edu.au/apply-now • apply for scholarships at: flinders.edu.au/scholarships • lodge separate Indigenous application (if applicable) at: Key flinders.edu.au/study/pathways/indigenous-admission-scheme Goodwood Rd GLENELG Flinders University Campus Locations Accept your offer Hospital Enrol in your subject/topics at: Buses (including loop buses) Diag students.flinders.edu.au/my-course/enrolment ona Glenelg Beach Daws Rd Flinders campus loop: 16 minutes l Rd 16 mins Tonsley loop to Bedford Park: 15 minutes PASADENA BELAIR Tonsley Station (20 minutes to CBD) Morphett Rd Brighton Rd Flinders Station (22 minutes to CBD) Tonsley Train Lines 7 mins Main Roads (25 minutes to CBD) Westfield Shopping Centre Brighton Beach Marion Sturt Rd BLACKWOOD 13 mins STURT Sturt SOUTH Flinders BRIGHTON Medical Centre Bedford Park 16 17
FLINDERS FOR LAW CONTACT US Our friendly staff are available to answer your questions: 1300 354 633 (local call cost) | askflinders@flinders.edu.au | flinders.edu.au/ask International students should contact: +61 8 8201 2727 | flinders.edu.au/international | INTLAdmissions@flinders.edu.au Every effort has been made to ensure the information in this brochure is accurate at the time of publication: March 2021. Flinders University reserves the right to alter any course or topic contained herein without prior notice. Alterations are reflected in the course information available on the University’s website. CRICOS No. 00114A
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