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COURSE GUIDE / 2020
INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE DEGREES
flinders.edu.au/international
Go Beyond with
Flinders University
Ranked in the world’s top
300 universities, Flinders
University is everything a
modern university should be –
progressive, student focused
and career minded.
THE World University Rankings 2019
It is everything you need to
Go Beyond the ordinary, and
achieve the extraordinary.
Going beyond starts with thinking beyond. At
Flinders you’ll study in state-of-the-art facilities
alongside like-minded individuals who will
challenge and inspire you to search for new
knowledge, to be innovative, entrepreneurial and
enterprising, and to create ideas that will make a
I am delighted that Studying at Flinders gives you the opportunity to enjoy a truly Australian experience, at an outstanding
university with a vision to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in
difference.
you’re considering contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.
We measure our success by yours. Therefore, At Flinders, we believe in going beyond. To us, this means challenging traditional ways of thinking
to help you succeed and go beyond, you will study at Flinders and embracing emerging opportunities. It means striving to be better, asking the hard questions, and
find world-class international student support working towards answers that will help make a difference. Going beyond will equip you with the skills
services from before you arrive until you graduate. University. and knowledge you need to thrive and to graduate ready for a career in tomorrow’s workplace – or to
create your own future thanks to our business incubator, the best in the Asia Pacific* .
Flinders is invested in your future. Our degrees
are designed to help you go beyond just learning, Flinders University has a reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research that has spread
to earning, through industry-linked and accredited across the globe. Your studies will be driven by world-class research, you’ll work with acclaimed
degrees, professional placement opportunities, lecturers and academics, and our strong industry links will help give you the experience you need to
industry projects and mentoring programs. accelerate your career.
Flinders is ranked 43 in the Asia Pacific and in the top 2% of the more than 18,500 universities in the
world**. We’ve set ourselves a goal to expand our global reach through international collaborations
in research and education, and to continue to be actively engaged with business, industry and
communities around the world.
I understand that making the choice to study internationally is a big decision, but I’m confident you’ll
love your time in South Australia. I moved to Adelaide in 2015, and I’ve found it to be a wonderful,
vibrant city with beautiful beaches, incredible countryside and a multicultural atmosphere.
When you arrive at Flinders you’ll have the opportunity to meet, study and exchange ideas with more
than 20,000 Australian students, and gain a truly international perspective with over 5,400 students
from over 90 countries. You can be confident you’ll receive the support, encouragement and resources
you need to grow, learn and enjoy an extraordinary Australian university experience.
We look forward to you joining us.
Professor Colin Stirling
Vice-Chancellor and President * UBI World Benchmark Study 2018
Flinders University **THE World University Rankings 2019
International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 1
Flinders in Adelaide
Take a virtual tour of Flinders University and explore our
amazing locations. It’s the next best thing to being here! ADELAIDE CBD (23 mins)
GLENELG (11 mins) ADELAIDE
BEACH (11 mins) INTERNATIONAL flinders.edu.au/vr
AIRPORT (25 mins)
MARION SHOPPING
CENTRE (11 mins)
Key
Student Hub & Plaza
Sturt campus
Victoria Square
Tonsley
Flinders Medical
Centre
Flinders Living
Central Library
Playing fields
Bedford Park and
Tonsley campus
Loop buses
Flinders campus loop:
16 minutes
Tonsley loop to Bedford
Park: 15 minutes
Tonsley train line
(40 minutes to CBD)
Contents
03 Flinders in Adelaide
04 Facts about Flinders
05 About Flinders
08 Research
09 Adelaide
13 Our locations
14 Campus experience
19 Services and support
20 Accommodation
24 Study areas
44 Undergraduate course index Our solar car park has over 4,000
52 Postgraduate course index
solar panels, providing almost 20%
58 Applying to Flinders
of Bedford Park’s electricity needs
Bedford Park skyline
Established in 1966
26,101 2,635 5,400 Flinders is
students staff enrolments from more
than 90 countries
progressive
100,000 + 300 +
alumni in 120 countries undergraduate, postgraduate
and research degrees
Staff, student and enrolment numbers are preliminary figures based on 2018 data and subject to change.
No.1 South Australian Over 90% of Flinders University
university for overall international students are satisfied Every day at Flinders Flinders’ New Venture Institute Global impact
experience with our student support services University, we search for Based in Flinders’ $120m state-of-the-art Tonsley
hub, the New Venture Institute (NVI) accelerates
Flinders has been recognised many times on
the world stage, with researchers contributing
QILT Student Experience Survey 2018, public SA-founded universities only
greater understanding graduate careers by bringing together students,
businesses, educators and researchers.
to global studies in fields as varied as cancer
research, autonomous vehicles and maritime
International Student Barometer, 2018, calculated as an average
and ideas that will make a Flinders’ New Venture Institute has trained over
archaeology. Flinders’ combination of practical,
industry-linked education paired with leading
difference to our world. 3,500 individuals, and has been involved in over
380 student projects and 270 start-ups. The NVI
research has led to high international rankings in
multiple disciplines.
will put you on the cutting edge of business. You’ll
As a globally recognised gain an understanding of the forces of disruption,
new technology and business models to succeed Socially responsible
and highly ranked university, in the industries of today, and challenge the
industries of tomorrow. Many Flinders graduates study real-world
research and creative Find out how innovation and enterprise topics
problems in real-world situations. We prepare
students with the knowledge and tools they will
endeavour have been at the can help supercharge your career:
No.1 South Australian 2016 & 2018 South
need to make a positive impact on the world.
flinders.edu.au/innovation Flinders’ mission is to change lives and change
core of our identity since the world.
university for teaching Australian International inception.
Building my startup company was inspired by
quality, learning engagement Student of the Year Flinders works closely with one of the topics in my course: International
Marketing and Export Management. It was
industry and the community
and student support
Study Adelaide 2016, 2018
my assignment but I wanted it to be more
QILT Student Experience Survey 2018, public SA-founded universities only
to provide practical than just another assignment, and I got a lot
of support from the lecturer to establish my
education supported by startup.
leading research, in state-of- Juni Hezi Romansyah
Master of Business (International Business)
the-art facilities. Sri Lanka
page 4 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 5
Flinders is Flinders is
student focused career minded
No.1 No.1
At Flinders we are focused on Invested in your future
Flinders and CDW Studios
student success and provide A university degree provides you with more job
a wide range of specialist SA university for options. But a globally recognised, industry-
accredited Flinders degree prepares you for a
ranked No. 1 in the world for
international services and overall experience satisfying career in your chosen area.
Gain specialised skills and knowledge while
digital media 2017 & 2018
programs to support your *The Good Universities Guide 2019, public SA-founded universities only
developing portable qualities like independent
thinking, communication, collaboration, ethics The Rookies, Best Creative Media and Entertainment Schools report 2017, 2018
transition into study at and creativity – qualities shared by innovators,
entrepreneurs, pioneers, creators and trailblazers.
Flinders and life in Adelaide. Flinders has a high level of industry connections
with global leaders including CISCO and BAE
You’ll find world-class support Systems, which means you’ll have the opportunity
to take up practical placements and graduate job
services from before you ready and ahead of the curve.
arrive until you graduate, Gain practical work experience
academic and English Flinders aims to provide every student with
access to a Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)
language assistance, prayer/ opportunity during their studies through
placements, practicums, field studies, and
multi-faith rooms and a simulated workplace activities. Work-Integrated
Learning will give you valuable industry skills,
personalised learning approach build your professional network and give you the
designed specifically top help opportunity to experience work in a professional
Australian environment. Your WIL experience will
you succeed. help you graduate career-ready.
Studying at Flinders is a truly international Industry connections For the second year in a row,
Flinders and CDW Studios
experience. The diversity of lecturers and
The Flinders experience Student Learning Centre (SLC) students I get to interact with each day
Flinders’ local and international industry
partnerships help you gain real-world experience
have been named the world’s
best Digital Illustration
At Flinders, we value our people, and our people The Student Learning Centre provides learning in practical situations. School in the global Rookies
helped me to broaden my knowledge and rankings. Learn from industry
value the Flinders experience. Our students have support for students, ranging from writing and
given us five stars in overall experience, student- mathematics support to assistance with study
experiences in ways I thought was not professionals who have
teacher ratio, learning resources, and skills and time-management skills. SLC also offers a possible. This exposure and knowledge Mentoring worked with companies
such as Disney, Blizzard
development (The Good University Guide 2019), free program to support students who need to will not only help me move up my chosen The Flinders Ignite Mentoring Program will help
and our alumni remain engaged and part of the improve their English in the academic context. Entertainment, Rising Sun
Flinders family for years after they’ve received
career path but also help me create lifelong you in many ways. Peer mentors understand the
Pictures, WETA, Wizards of
student world, and are ready to help guide you
their degrees. friendships. the Coast and Lego.
Flinders Connect Mahoshadi De Silva
through every aspect of the transition to university
life. A peer mentor will share their knowledge, Image by: Thomas Den Dekker,
International Student Services If you need help, Flinders Connect has a team of
knowledgeable staff who you can talk to online,
Master of Business (International Business)
Sri Lanka
expertise and experience to help you get the most
out of your time at Flinders.
CDW/Flinders student
(ISS) via phone or face-to-face. You can also access
Flinders Connect for specialist assistance in My degree placement allowed me to gain
International Student Services is the first point careers, IT and a range of support services. Find the job you want exposure to the world of research through
of contact for international students and offers
a range of programs supporting your enrolment,
study and social life, as well as a referral service
flinders.edu.au/flindersconnect Flinders’ CareerHub, our online employment
portal, helps you prepare for and find the job
you want. It’s your one-stop shop, offering
CDW
STUDIOS
my placement at Australia’s premier research
facility, CSIRO. This placement led me to the
to facilities on campus and within the local
personalised job opportunities and access to SCHOOL OF VISUAL EFFECTS
next phase of my career. Flinders employs
community. AND ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN
some of the world’s most renowned
employer events and career-related resources.
flinders.edu.au/iss hydro-geologists and I am able to network
with some of the best brains in the field.
Olanrewaju Abiodun (Lanre)
Master of Research
Nigeria
page 6 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 7
Welcome to Adelaide,
South Australia
Adelaide is one of the most
liveable cities in the world.
It is safe, beautiful, has
excellent public transport,
World-class
and is one of Australia’s most
affordable cities. Studying
in Adelaide gives you a
research quality of life you won’t find
anywhere else in Australia.
Choosing to live in Adelaide and study at
Flinders not only gives you a world-class
To Go Beyond, a great Through research and research-led
teaching, we build and develop knowledge
Our research spans areas such as:
• autonomous vehicles
education, it offers invaluable life experiences
too. Adelaide is alive and vibrant. With
university needs great and capabilities that improve lives and
enhance society.
• clean technology comedy and music festivals, art galleries,
• energetic materials outdoor sporting events, exciting restaurants ADELAIDE
research. As a student, Our Medical Device Research Institute develops, • health and medical and cafés, there are always passions to follow
tests and makes available practical tools to beyond study.
you need to be confident assist people with both physical and cognitive
• labour and industry transformation studies
disabilities. • marine and maritime research flinders.edu.au/international/living-in-
that you’re learning • medical devices adelaide
Flinders’ molecular technologists are working
in the best possible with industry to create more effective products
• nanotechnology and analytical chemistry
• people and society
and cleaner industries, and Flinders’ cultural and
environment. humanities researchers are opening the world • psychology and neuroscience
Helpful links
of the creative arts to new analysis with their • water and the environment.
Flinders delivers. e-research initiatives. studyadelaide.com
Flinders’ research has a positive impact,
southaustralia.com
flinders.edu.au/research not just on your learning, but on the world
around us.
WINNER The academics are accomplished and have
Glenelg Beach
OF 5 TALL attained mastery within their respective
fields.
POPPY
Anthony Salerno
Flinders Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science
student
SCIENCE Flinders is a significant and growing presence
in research and innovation in Australia and
AWARDS internationally. We engage closely with
industry partners and end-users to ensure
that our research makes a difference.
2018
Koalas at Cleland Wildlife Park
Professor Robert Saint
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Australian Institute of
Policy and Science
page 8 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 9
Adelaide.
Designed for life Adelaide Oval
Adelaide, the capital city of
South Australia, has been
consistently named as one of
the top 10 most liveable cities
in the world.
Economist Intelligence Unit 2018
Weather
South Australia has a Mediterranean climate, with
long, hot summers and cool to cold, snowless
winters.
Season average temperature range
Summer (December to February)
25˚C to 35˚C / 77˚F to 95˚F
Autumn (March to May)
20˚C to 25˚C / 68˚F to 77˚F
Winter (June to August)
10˚C to 15˚C / 50˚F to 59˚F
Spring (September to November)
20˚C to 25˚C / 68˚F to 77˚F
Comfortable
Mediterranean climate
1.39 million
TOP 5
South Australia Top 5
Adelaide population Royal Croquet club
region in the world
Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2017
$
3,700 km Adelaide is more Living in Adelaide Adelaide cost of living estimates
of South Adelaide has a beautiful natural environment,
a safe and social atmosphere and is very affordable than both Adelaide is a modern, friendly city, and more Average weekly costs* $ AUD
Australian multicultural.
affordable than Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or
Perth. It is recommended that you budget around
coastline Ji Qi (Queenie)
Bachelor of Nursing (Post-registration)
Sydney and Melbourne $20,290 for annual living costs in Australia. This
estimate will increase if you are accompanied by
Accommodation
(shared or single)
$135-250
China partners and children. Public transport $20-35
Economic Intelligence Unit Cost of Living Report 2018
Food (eating at home) $90-135
Find Flinders’ cost-of-living calculator here:
Utilities (electricity/gas/water) $40-55
flinders.edu.au/international/calculator
For help in developing a Telephone and internet $20-40
budget for living costs, visit
these websites: Clothes/entertainment $50+
Shopping on Rundle Street studyinaustralia.gov.au Total $355-565
education.gov.au * These prices are estimated for 2020.
moneysmart.gov.au
page 10 Garden of Unearthly Delights, Fringe Festival Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 11
Our
locations
An authentic ‘Aussie’ experience Festivals With three stunning Adelaide
Adelaide’s location offers you the chance to
enjoy an authentic Australian experience. Relax
South Australia is known as the ‘Festival State’,
with regular cultural and sporting events held
locations, Flinders offers you a
on beautiful metropolitan beaches only minutes
from the city centre. Spend a day exploring the
right across the year, including: great on-campus experience. Adelaide
• WOMADelaide City Centre
rolling hills that frame the city’s eastern edge, or 20 minutes
spend a weekend discovering our world-famous
• Adelaide Festival
• Adelaide Fringe
flinders.edu.au/ to airport VICTORIA SQUARE
CAMPUS
ADELAIDE
wine regions, touring the rugged Flinders Ranges
or spotting Aussie wildlife on the spectacular • Tour Down Under international/explore HILLS
Kangaroo Island. • V8 Supercar Adelaide 500. BEACH
20 minutes
Getting around Bedford Park
Shopping Located just 12km south of the centre of
Adelaide is very easy to explore. You’ll quickly Like to shop? Adelaide has a wide range of retail Adelaide, the Bedford Park campus is Flinders’
discover that the city is well serviced by public outlets. Westfield Marion, the biggest shopping main campus. It’s a spacious, elevated site with BEDFORD PARK CAMPUS
transport, and as an international student, mall in Adelaide, is located just 10 minutes from panoramic views to the coast and over the city TONSLEY CAMPUS
you’ll receive the same transport concessions our Bedford Park campus. Rundle Mall, located in 15 minutes
to the beach
as local students, saving you up to $700 per the city centre, offers department stores and high
year on transport costs. Free tram and bus street brands, while the café-lined Rundle Street Tonsley
services run in the Adelaide city centre. is home to designer labels.
Flinders at Tonsley is a place where our students
Buses run frequently to and from Flinders interact with business, and where business
I like the hill views at Flinders Bedford Park, and the sea view from the Student Hub. It’s a
University and the adjacent Flinders Medical
Centre, with various routes running directly
Food interacts with our researchers in areas such as
engineering, medical devices and nanoscale really good place for students to relax after study and refresh themselves when they feel tired.
from the city and suburbs. A new train If you love great food, you’ll love Adelaide. The technologies to create the new products and The library is very bright and active, and the facilities are very user-friendly.
extension will soon link Flinders Bedford Park, city is full of stunning cafés and restaurants. processes of the 21st century.
Jingyi Wang
Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders Tonsley South Australia is well known for producing
Master of Accounting
campus directly to the city, making it even high-quality produce, from fresh fruit and
easier to get around. vegetables through to the finest meat and Victoria Square China
seafood. The city is also close to high quality
Adelaide is also cycling-friendly, with a Our Victoria Square campus is situated in
produce regions, such as the Barossa Valley and
large community of cyclists and dedicated the centre of Adelaide’s business district,
McLaren Vale. Adelaide is a multicultural city well
bike lanes. encouraging close collaboration with surrounding
catered to vegan, vegetarian, Halal and Kosher City skyline Adelaide
industry and the opportunity to develop
requirements.
industry links.
London Bread and Bone Grill restaurant
22 hours Beijing 13 hours
New Delhi Tokyo 9 hours
Dubai Guangzhou
10 hours
13 hours 9 hours
Hanoi Hong Kong Time zones
11.5 hours 9 hours
Australia is divided into three time zones, with
Opening 2020, the $85
Kuala Lumpur
Lagos Nairobi 7.5 hours Singapore
Adelaide coming under Australian Central
Standard Time (ACST).
million extension of the
16 hours 7 hours
22 hours
Time difference between Adelaide and Tonsley rail line and creation
overseas
of a new station will link
85 M
Indonesia – 2.5 hours
$
Buenos Aires
19 hours
China, Malaysia, Singapore – 1.5 hours Flinders Bedford Park and
United Arab Emirates – 5.5 hours
Tonsley campuses by rail,
Sydney
Melbourne
Delhi, India – 5 hours
Adelaide
Nairobi, Kenya – 7.5 hours
USA – 18 hours
allowing Flinders students to
Flights access the CBD by train in
You can fly to Adelaide from anywhere in the world, and there are many direct flights available.
less than 20 minutes.
Estimated flight times to Adelaide* Tonsley rail line extension
*Some flights require stopovers.
page 12 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 13
Flinders Sport & fitness
at Bedford
Our Bedford Park campus includes a state-of-the-
art Sport and Fitness Centre with the best views of
any gym in Adelaide, as well as courts and ovals for
a variety of sports. Annual student membership is
Park
only $199.
Find everything you need at
Flinders’ main campus.
Located just 12km south of the centre of
Adelaide, Flinders Bedford Park campus is
an amazing place to study. Co-located with
Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park is a
major, comprehensive precinct with over 30,000
daily visitors. The campus boasts state-of-
the-art facilities in beautifully kept grounds,
with native Australian plants and its own lake.
Flinders’ Bedford Park campus offers you natural
beauty and a great range of services to create a
uniquely inspiring study experience.
Student Hub
& Plaza
The award-winning Student Hub and
Plaza is open 24/7 to help you get the
most out of your on-campus experience.
hub.flinders.edu.au
Food & drink Art Museum
• Café Alere Housing one of the most significant
Indigenous university art collections
• Grind & Press Café in Australia, Flinders University Art
• Kutchi Deli Parwana Museum offers an expanding collection
• Subway of art to excite your senses and foster
new ways of thinking.
• Toly Vietnamese
• Urban Paddock Co.
Retail
• Tavern by Burger Theory
Bedford Park features
• Nutrition Republic a range of retail outlets:
• Café Bon Voyage • Pharmacy
• Local Brew • Post Office
• Zambrero • The Co-op bookstore
You’ll never go hungry at • Espresso at Events • STA Travel
Bedford Park, with a wide • Student kitchen • Flinders Health2GO
variety of food outlets
page 14 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 15
Flinders Flinders at
at Tonsley Victoria Square
In the heart of Flinders at Victoria Square
the Adelaide CBD,
Flinders Victoria
Square is within
walking distance of
restaurants, cafés and
public transport.
With modern student lounges, study spaces
and high speed WiFi, Flinders’ Victoria Square
campus is an accessible, alternative and flexible
space for students and staff. Set on the corner
of one of Adelaide’s most iconic and lively
city squares – which often plays host to free
live music, events, weekday food trucks and
community gatherings – the campus is perfectly
situated for a taste of unique city living.
Courses taught at our Victoria Square campus
include:
• accounting
• business and business administration
• public policy and public administration
• social work
Explore Flinders’ Tonsley campus: a $120m centre of • law
• health and aged care administration
innovation. It’s a place where collaboration and entrepreneurial • languages.
spirit combine to create the products and processes of the
21st century.
With more than 150 staff, 2,000 students – and Tonsley is located centrally between Flinders
a 2,000 square metre pod for heavy engineering
equipment – Tonsley centrally locates the
Bedford Park campus and Adelaide city. Tonsley
is a five-minute car ride, a 15-minute ride on the 28 laboratories
University’s teaching and research in computer Flinders loop bus, or a 30-minute walk from the
science, engineering and mathematics. Bedford Park campus.
150 staff
The New Venture Institute (NVI), based at Tonsley, From late 2019, an $85 million extension of the
links businesses, government and the community
sector to all that the University has to offer.
Tonsley rail line will link Flinders’ Bedford Park
and Tonsley campuses by rail, and allow Flinders’
2,000 students
students to access the CBD by train in less than
120 M
Through their programs and activities, NVI
20 minutes.
inspires, educates and connects students like
$
you: the future generation of innovators and
entrepreneurs.
Flinders at Tonsley has strong connections to
industry. The centre is also home to local and $120m
international businesses, including industrial
manufacturing company Siemens. innovation
Flinders Partners, the Medical Device Research
Institute, and Flinders Centre for Nanoscale
centre
Science and Technology are also located at
Tonsley.
page 16 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 17A warm welcome Flinders’
to Flinders services
Moving to another country Before you arrive Support services Flinders University provides a range of services to help you
is a big decision, so we’ll achieve your full academic potential and go beyond.
do everything we can to Arrival services Health, counselling & disability
make the transition easy.
Before you leave home, ISS will assist you to plan
your arrival in Adelaide. They will connect you
services Computers, printing & WiFi
with on-campus support services and staff in your When you enrol at Flinders, you will have Access our many computer labs or by connecting
International Student Services academic area, making your transition to Flinders access to confidential and professional health, your own device to our printers or the extensive
as smooth as possible. counselling and disability services including wireless network – one of the fastest, most
(ISS) is here to help you GPs and nurses for emergency and routine secure campus wireless networks in the
medical care. We can also assist you with equal Southern Hemisphere.
get started, with a range of Meet & greet opportunity concerns.
services that support you to You can also book a free meet-and-greet through Student Learning Centre (SLC)
ISS. You will be met at Adelaide Airport, the Childcare
quickly settle into your new railway station or the central bus station and taken
directly to your new accommodation. The service The Flinders University Childcare Centre
Flinders SLC provides learning support for
students, ranging from writing and mathematics
life at Flinders. is also free for accompanying family members. offers childcare for children under school age.
The centre has attained the highest level of
support to assistance with study and time-
management skills. SLC also offers a free
accreditation, with experienced and qualified program to support students who need to
flinders.edu.au/iss When you arrive staff. Places are limited and booking is essential. improve their English in the academic context.
Orientation Oasis
Oasis is a multi-faith, multicultural centre where
Once you’ve arrived, things get busy! The first
chaplains of all faiths offer support, various forms
few days of university are exciting but can also
of prayer and meditation, seminars, and study and
be daunting, which is why we have a number of
discussion groups.
orientation sessions and programs to help you
get used to the University community.
Flinders would definitely be a good place to
Student support start your international education. I say this
Once you’ve arrived, it’s time to explore. Adelaide because Flinders facilitates an easy transition
runs a year-long calendar of free and discounted
to university life by providing help and
events especially for international students.
As soon as you arrive, you will be given a free support at various stages. For example, it has Library
welcome backpack and guide with everything OASIS (a place where we can cook, eat and Flinders’ four library sites contain more than one
you need to know about living in Adelaide. Find
organise formal, informal meetings, and even million books and journals, extensive electronic
out more at: collections, and a wide range of services and
get a lot of free fruits and vegetables) which facilities to support your learning and research
studyadelaide.com
I think is one of the favourite places at uni for interests. With extensive databases, study
all the international students. rooms and Sendit – off-campus library service
to support students studying away from campus
Nisha Singh
or on placements – Flinders’ Library services are
Master of Education (Leadership & Management)
Nepal extensive and state-of-the-art.
Flinders University Student Clubs & societies
FREE
Flinders has a range of clubs and societies to
Association (FUSA) cater to your interests, whether they are related to
FUSA represents the rights and interests your degree, religion, culture, political affiliation, or
of students, helping them with academic, just for fun.
Free meet-and-greet administrative and welfare issues.
Empire Times
service from Adelaide Empire Times is a free student culture and politics
Airport, railway station or magazine published monthly.
central bus station
page 18 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 19Live on or
off campus
Off-campus living
If you don’t want to live
on campus, contact
Flinders Living for off-
campus accommodation
options and advice.
Flinders is the only
university in Adelaide where
you can live on campus.
On-campus living
University Hall
Flinders Living
Deirdre Jordan Village
$ Adelaide has the lowest
median rent in Australia
Core Logic 2018
Join a diverse community of University Hall is a catered residence with
a strong collegial atmosphere. The hall has
Deirdre Jordan Village provides modern
accommodation for over 350 students in
students from Australia and accommodation for over 200 students in self-catered, fully equipped units. The village With Flinders University’s convenient
fully-furnished single rooms, secure storage has living areas (some private), landscaped location and so many transport and
over 30 countries worldwide. and car parking, and small communal gardens, outdoor areas with barbecues, accommodation options available, living
kitchens. secure storage and car parking. Single off campus is easy. Flinders Living runs
Flinders Living can help you gender accommodation is also available. a free service that lists the private rental
choose the accommodation Cost accommodation available in the local area.
Check the Flinders Living website for more
option that best suits your $398 per week for a single room Cost details.
including 15 professionally prepared meals Village standard unit: $250 per student per
lifestyle. per week.* week for a single room including all utilities.*
More information about accommodation
in Adelaide can be found on the following
Village annexe unit: $198 per student per
websites:
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realestate.com.au
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adelaidehomestaysearch.com
Go for on-campus housing! You’ll meet a lot of people and it will help you adjust to the
Australian culture easier. It was very easy living on campus; I lived with a lot of other
[foreign] students, which made it easier to make friends and meet the locals.
Arjen van Lil
Utrecht University
Netherlands
page 20 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 21Apply for a higher Short-term study
Global
degree by research Flinders’ short-term study programs
enable you to study for six to twelve months
(one or two semesters) in Adelaide.
Live in a new city, enhance your career
prospects and undertake professional
network
development opportunities without
Whether you want to Work with highly qualified and recognised
supervisors, connect with industry, Go Beyond in your studies interrupting your studies. Flinders’ international links
explore a topic that interests government and the community, and
contribute to the global research
The Graduate Diploma in Research Methods
provides the opportunity to develop in-depth
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study-abroad
include partnerships across Asia,
you in-depth, create new conversation. Higher degrees by research
transform lives, opening you up to new
knowledge in your subject area as a pathway to
higher degree research.
Europe and North America.
knowledge or become opportunities and making an impact with
new discoveries. This course can be pursued in any one of the six
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an expert in your field, a colleges of the University. Find out more:
Higher degrees by research provide training to
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higher degree by research foster the development of independent research
and critical thinking skills. Acquiring these skills postgraduate-research-methods
Our global network provides international
at Flinders will help you to demonstrates your ability to pursue scholarly
research that answers significant questions.
exchange opportunities, joint research
programs, and regular visits by academics
make a difference. I found that world-class research on from international universities.
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research-degree ‘patient-reported outcomes’ was going on
in the discipline of optometry at Flinders. Brazil Malaysia
I contacted the researchers and things University of Sao Paulo HELP University
Office of Graduate Research Canada Universiti Kebangsaan
started from there. Flinders offered great Malaysia
The Office of Graduate Research (OGR) Simon Fraser University
supports research higher degree students. The
support to carry out our research: internal Universiti Malaya
Chile
office connects prospective students with trained (library resources, research higher degree Malawi
Universidad de
high-quality supervisors, and offers international professional development programs, Valparaiso University of Malawi
travel and research opportunities.
workshops) and external (collaborations with China Mexico
flinders.edu.au/graduate-research hospitals and other institutes) that were Capital Normal Autonomous University
extremely useful to successfully carrying out University of Queretaro
Cotutelles my research. Central South
University
Netherlands
Utrecht University
Cotutelle doctoral degrees allow research higher Himal Kandel
PhD candidate
Chinese Academy of Maastricht University
degree students the opportunity to experience Social Sciences
Nepal Singapore
an extended overseas research stay for one third
Nankai University
of their candidature, and obtain a joint PhD in the Nanyang Technological
process. Germany University
Dresden University of Parkway College of
Technology Nursing & Allied Health
Pathways Hong Kong Social Service Institute
Flinders University has a range of pathways to Chinese University of (SSI)
help you enter a higher degree by research, Hong Kong Sweden
including a special pathway with our exclusively University of Hong Malmö University
offered Graduate Diploma in Research Methods.
1 of 7 members of Innovative Research Kong
India
Thailand
National Nanotechnology
Scholarships Universities (IRU) Amity University
Manipal University
Centre
A range of Flinders and Australian Government UK
higher degree by research scholarships are Indonesia St George Hospital
available. These scholarships are awarded on Universitas Airlangga Medical School
academic merit and research potential. Universitas Gadjah University College
Mada London
iru.edu.au
Universitas Indonesia University of Stirling
Japan USA
1 of 12 members of International Network Hiroshima University
National Institute for
Johns Hopkins University
University of Arizona
of Universities (INU) Materials Science
Korea
University of Texas at
Austin
Kyung Hee University
Chungnam National
University
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page 22 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 23Sai Manoj, India
MBA, inaugural winner of Flinders University BW Business World Scholarship
Study areas
Flinders offers degrees across 17 study areas. The following pages cover the
broad areas of study at Flinders and the degrees available in each area.
Can’t find the degree you are looking for? The course index from page
43 provides a full listing of all undergraduate and postgraduate courses
available at Flinders.
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page 24 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 25Business: Creative Arts:
The Business of tomorrow Push your talents to new heights
Co-developed with Flinders’ New Venture Institute, Flinders’ business, commerce and management World-class training and education in a range of creative arts disciplines will help you go
degrees will help you embrace innovation, think creatively and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. beyond and build an exciting career. You will learn to appreciate, understand and practice
Go beyond with a university rated No. 1 in South Australia in accounting and economics for overall your chosen discipline and unlock your creative potential.
experience and teaching quality (The Good Universities Guide 2019, public SA-founded universities only).
flinders.edu.au/international/business flinders.edu.au/international/creative-arts
Icebreaker Networking Event
Why study Business at Flinders? Why study Creative Arts at Flinders?
• Build entrepreneurial skills through Flinders’ • A leader in the creative arts since 1966,
accelerator program, which has helped Flinders understands the skills and
create more than 280 start-ups. knowledge required by the global arts
• With over 200 host organisations, Flinders’ industry.
industry placements and live industry projects • By training with expert practitioners across
provide you the opportunity to build real- all areas of the creative arts, you’ll graduate
world skills and graduate job-ready. Key career ready.
partners include PricewaterhouseCoopers, • Flinders has developed partnerships with
McDonald’s, BankSA, Ernst & Young, the Adelaide Film Festival, State Theatre
Hudson, and Bendigo Bank. Company, Adelaide Fringe, CDW Studios
• Gain a career edge through the Flinders and the Australian Dance Theatre to help
Ignite Mentor Program that will see you you build skills, develop industry networks
matched with mentors throughout your and gain practical experience.
degree to help refine your skills and develop • All courses are designed to give students
your industry networks before you graduate. the opportunity to experiment and try
• Flinders University is the first South different topics, gaining the skills and
Australian university, and only the third in knowledge to follow their passion on their
Australia, to receive accreditation from the Flinders Dance students chosen career path.
prestigious Association of MBAs (AMBA).
Flinders undergraduate and
Flinders undergraduate and postgraduate
AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTING TOP 500 IN THE WORLD FOR UNDERGRADUATE CREATIVE TOP 300 IN THE WORLD postgraduate creative arts programs
business programs include: include:
STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2016 ECONOMICS**** • Accounting ARTS DEGREES HIGHLY FOR ARTS & HUMANITIES,
• Costume Design
AND 2018* • Banking RATED FOR OVERALL INCLUDING ARTS, • Creative Writing
TOP 450 IN THE WORLD • Business Administration
QUALITY OF EDUCATION PERFORMING ARTS & • Drama
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR** FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND • Commerce
EXPERIENCE, TEACHING DESIGN*** • Dance
• Economics
MANAGEMENT***** QUALITY, LEARNING
• Enterprise
FIVE STARS IN ACCOUNTING • Finance
• Fashion
FOR STUDENT-TEACHER
• Management
RESOURCES, AND STUDENT The degree focused mainly on honing my • Screen Production
Studying an MBA in a developed country • Marketing
skills in making short/micro documentaries.
RATIO, LEARNING and gaining global exposure has been a • Innovation and Enterprise SUPPORT* We made a number of documentaries within
• Visual Effects and Entertainment Design
• Visual Arts
long-standing dream of mine. Winning this • International Business
RESOURCES, OVERALL scholarship has changed my life in its truest • Human Resource Management FINDERS RANKED NO. 1
my two-year study, and I studied different
aspects of filmmaking and documentary
EXPERIENCE, AND TEACHING sense. Not only has it given me immense • Health Administration
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION production. The degree was very hands-on
QUALITY*** confidence, it has also opened doors to new
SCHOOL** and we were able to really practice on-set
perspectives and opportunities. Full list of programs and filming. Full list of programs and
*Australian Accounting Awards. Sai Manoj, India entry requirements: Yhel Pedrina entry requirements:
**Australian Accounting Awards 2018. MBA, inaugural winner of Flinders University BW *The global QILT Student Experience Survey for 2018.
Master of Screen and Media Production, Philippines
***The Good Universities Guide 2019.
****QS Subject Rankings 2018.
Business World Scholarship
Undergraduate, page 44 **The Rookies, Best Creative Media and Entertainment
Schools report in 2017 and 2018.
Undergraduate, page 44
*****ARWU Subject Ranking 2019. Postgraduate, page 52 ***THE Subject Rankings 2019.
Postgraduate, page 52
page 26 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 27Education: Engineering:
Make a difference through a rewarding Careers of the future start with STEM.
career in a fast-growing sector Learn skills to solve the problems of tomorrow
An education degree from Flinders University will give you the skills and knowledge to help students go beyond the ordinary. The Good Universities Guide 2019 awarded Flinders University five stars in engineering and technology for learning
You’ll teach them to overcome barriers, expand their minds, effect change and build towards success. You’ll also build towards resources, skills development, student support, and teaching quality. Those stars are the result of Flinders’
your own success at a university rated No. 1 in South Australia in education and training for learner engagement, skills dedication to working in close collaboration with industry, giving you specialist knowledge and an integrated
development, and starting salary (The Good Universities Guide 2019, public SA-founded universities only). ‘toolkit’ of skills that will enable you to go beyond and meet the requirements of industry as it continues to evolve.
flinders.edu.au/international/education flinders.edu.au/international/engineering
Why study Education at Flinders? Why study Engineering at Flinders?
• As one of the largest providers of education • All core undergraduate and postgraduate
courses for teachers in South Australia, engineering degrees are accredited
Flinders is well positioned to offer the by Engineers Australia and recognised
degree you need to succeed in your internationally by the Washington Accord.
education and teaching career. • Study at Tonsley, our world-class $120m
• Our diverse range of Master of Education teaching and research facility. It is our
specialisations will allow you to take your hub of innovation and entrepreneurship
career in education to the next level. and features state-of-the-art equipment,
• Broaden your employment opportunities by laboratories and study spaces.
combining education studies with specialty • Undertake a 20-week industry placement
areas in arts, science, health sciences, program in your undergraduate degree,
disability studies and languages. one of the longest practical placements in
• Flinders Teacher Education graduates enjoy Australia or a 12-week placement in your
median salaries above the national average postgraduate degree.
(QILT Student Experience Survey 2018). • Our degrees allow you to collaborate
with industry on live industry projects and
Flinders undergraduate and work with other students across different
engineering disciplines to solve real-world
postgraduate education programs problems.
include: Flinders Engineering students
Flinders Education students • Cognitive Psychology and Education TOP 250 IN THE WORLD Flinders undergraduate and
Practice postgraduate engineering programs
• Disability and Development Education
FOR ENGINEERING &
include:
FIVE STARS IN EDUCATION TOP 200 IN THE WORLD • Early Childhood TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING • Agricultural and Biosystems
AND TRAINING FOR FOR EDUCATION AND • Gifted Education
CIVIL ENGINEERING* TOP 250 IN THE WORLD • Biomedical
• International Baccalaureate • Computer and Network Systems
LEARNER ENGAGEMENT, TRAINING**** • Languages FOR ENGINEERING & • Civil
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND TOP 250 IN THE WORLD • Electrical
• Leadership and Management TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING
MEDIAN SALARY* • Primary R-7 FOR ENGINEERING & • Electronics
I am looking forward to getting associated ELECTRICAL AND • Maritime
• Secondary TECHNOLOGY* • Materials
with education projects working towards • Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING* • Mechanical
TOP 175 IN THE WORLD FOR providing access to schooling for • Naval Architecture
EDUCATION** marginalised children. My study at Flinders TOP 250 IN THE WORLD • Robotics
has well equipped me with the required FOR ENGINEERING & I chose Flinders because of its reputation for
• Software
knowledge, skills and attitude for my future
TOP 300 IN THE WORLD FOR career. I am confident that Australian
TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING biomedical engineering. I enjoy living
EDUCATION*** Full list of programs and GENERAL ENGINEERING* in Adelaide because the people here are so Full list of programs and
academia has prepared me well for my
professional journey. entry requirements: nice and friendly and because it has a lot entry requirements:
*The Good Universities Guide 2019. *THE Subject Rankings 2018.
of beaches.
**THE Subject Rankings 2019. Nisha Singh Undergraduate, pages 44-46 Undergraduate, page 46
***ARWU Subject Ranking 2019. Master of Education (Leadership & Management), Haryati Akmal Borhan
****QS Subject Rankings 2018 Nepal Postgraduate, page 52 Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering, Malaysia Postgraduate, page 53
page 28 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 29Environment: Government:
Make a difference through a career Understand your world and help
addressing global environmental challenges shape its future
As we understand more about the challenges facing our planet, environmental careers will continue to gain importance. Go Flinders University’s government degrees give you a range of tools to understand and drive political,
beyond and help us understand how human activities interact with and modify environments, and how to address the challenges social and economic change. You will learn how policies are developed and implemented, preparing you
we face. Awarded five stars in sciences for learner engagement, learning resources, overall experience, skills development, for careers in government, non-government and not-for-profit organisations in Australia and abroad.
student support, and median salary*, Flinders University can start you on your path to an exciting and meaningful career. Flinders will help you graduate ready to go beyond, anywhere in the world.
flinders.edu.au/international/environment flinders.edu.au/international/government
Why study Environment at Flinders? Flinders International Relations students Why study Government at Flinders?
• A multidisciplinary approach combines • Gain hands-on experience with a range of
study of environmental science with internship opportunities available locally,
understanding about the political and nationally and internationally and graduate
developmental dimensions of global career ready.
environmental challenges. • Flinders has over 40 years’ expertise in
• Examine and understand the components US, China, Asia and Africa international
of the earth system: atmosphere, biosphere, relations.
hydrosphere and geosphere. Gain a broad • Learn from academics who have advised
spectrum of knowledge for a range of and provided analysis for local and national
career opportunities. political leaders, and whose commentary is
• Gain skills that will allow you to make a widely sought.
difference in the global environmental • Study across Australia and the US and
challenges we face, including climate graduate with a Master of Public Policy and
change. Management from Flinders and a Master
• Learn to analyse data to identify patterns of Public Administration from the University
and trends in environmental conditions. of Arizona, ranked in the Top 50 Public
• Work with industry and government at a Universities in the US (US News & World
national and international level to improve Report 2019).
environmental outcomes. • Combine your degree with business,
commerce, laws and legal practice,
Flinders Environment students Flinders postgraduate environment languages, arts and other areas to enhance
your career opportunities.
programs include:
• Environmental Studies TOP 400 IN THE WORLD FOR Flinders undergraduate and
RANKED 12 IN THE WORLD RANKED TOP 400 IN THE I did an internship through Flinders with the
• Environmental Health
POLITICAL SCIENCES* postgraduate government and
FOR WATER RESOURCES** WORLD FOR ECOLOGY, • Environmental Management United States Consulate General in Melbourne
last year and found diplomacy really unique international relations programs include:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE • Groundwater Hydrology
TOP 300 IN THE WORLD FOR and interesting. I also undertook the • International Relations
RANKED TOP 300 & ENGINEERING*****
• Water Resources Management
LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES** Washington Internship Program, and found • Public Administration
IN THE WORLD FOR it was an incredible opportunity that I would • International Development
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES*** not otherwise have been exposed to.
TOP 500 IN THE WORLD Molly Stephens
• Public Administration and Management
FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES, Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice with • Public Administration and Policy
RANKED TOP 300 IN THE I chose to study at Flinders because of the International Relations (Honours) • Public Policy and Management
extensive range of topics offered. I knew it INCLUDING POLITICS AND
WORLD FOR AGRICULTURE would benefit my career in environmental INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
AND FORESTRY**** management. Flinders has become more
than just a university for me and I’ve had (INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT Full list of programs and
*The Good Universities Guide 2019 the opportunity to make great friends and Full list of programs and STUDIES)*** entry requirements:
**ARWU Subject Ranking 2018.
experience life in Adelaide. entry requirements:
***QS Subject Rankings 2018. *ARWU Subject Ranking 2018.
**QS Subject Rankings 2018.
Undergraduate, page 46
****QS Subject Rankings 2018. Thuy Nguyen
*****ARWU Subject Ranking 2018 Bachelor of Environmental Management, Vietnam Postgraduate, page 53 ***THE Subject Rankings 2019. Postgraduate, page 53
page 30 Flinders University International Undergraduate & Postgraduate degrees 2020 page 31Health Sciences: Humanities:
Change lives through the health industry Build a career bringing ideas to life
Go beyond in Australia’s largest and fastest growing industry (Dept of Jobs & Small Business 2018) and A humanities degree from Flinders will prepare you to go beyond in a range of exciting careers, helping
prepare yourself for a career with global job opportunities. people connect with the world around them and with each other.
Flinders’ Health Services and Support undergraduates enjoy a median salary above the national average Study at a highly rated university with a reputation for quality in humanities degrees, including a top
(QILT Student Experience Survey 2018). 150 ranking in the world for Hospitality & Tourism Management (ARWU Subject Ranking 2019).
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Why study Health Sciences flinders.edu.au/international/humanities
at Flinders? Why study Humanities at Flinders?
Flinders Humanities students
• Professionally accredited programs with
globally recognised qualifications that • Graduate job-ready with valuable,
increase your job opportunities worldwide. transferable skills in communication, critical
thinking, research, planning and negotiation.
• Flinders is the only university in South
Australia with an on-campus teaching • Strong industry links and placement
hospital. Bedford Park’s Flinders Medical opportunities help you develop workplace
Centre serves as trauma centre for the skills and industry networks.
southern suburbs, and parts of the • Flinders’ Bachelor of Tourism and Events is
Adelaide Hills. the only degree of its kind, with streams in
• Flinders Health Sciences clinical skills lab cultural tourism, nature-based tourism and
offers students the opportunity to service events.
public patients in their chosen field. • A range of language studies available
• The majority of Health Sciences programs in French, Indonesian, Italian, Modern
include practical industry and clinical based Greek and Spanish prepare you for global
placements and internships providing opportunities.
hands-on industry experience and skills.
Flinders undergraduate and
• With over 26 globally recognised health
and medical research institutes and postgraduate humanities programs
centres on campus, you are linked with include:
world-renowned researchers and modern,
Flinders Physiotherapy and Exercise groundbreaking research. • Archaeology
Science students • Geography and Population Studies
Flinders undergraduate and • Heritage Management
postgraduate health sciences programs FIVE STARS IN TOURISM • International Development
Recommendations from Dr van Duivenvoorde
cover a range of career areas, including: AND HOSPITALITY FOR through the University have allowed me • Languages
• Audiology
• Clinical Rehabilitation SKILLS DEVELOPMENT* to undertake internship in Sri Lanka and • Maritime Archaeology
• Disability Policy and Practice currently at the Naval History and Heritage • Theology
• Exercise Science
TOP 200 IN THE WORLD FOR Command in Washington DC. I was also • Tourism and Events
TOP 250 IN THE WORLD FOR • Human Nutrition part of the discovery of South Australia’s
I am passionate about using my knowledge • Nutrition and Dietetics ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND oldest shipwreck The South Australian, and
• Teaching English as a Second Language
CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL to help improve peoples’ general health and • Optometry
• Occupational Therapy LITERATURE** I took part in the excavation of parts of a
AND HEALTH* quality of life. I also love food and working • Physiotherapy shipwreck called The Amazon which wrecked
with others so nutrition and dietetics was the
best choice for me. Flinders is well known
•
•
Speech Pathology
Sports Performance Coaching
TOP 300 IN THE WORLD in Inverloch, Victoria. Due to these practical
experiences, it is now significantly easier
for its nutrition and dietetics course, with a FOR ARTS & HUMANITIES, for me to understand the theoretical part of
strong reputation for experienced lecturers INCLUDING HISTORY, maritime archaeology.
and outstanding researchers in this field. Full list of programs and Full list of programs and
Xian Qian How entry requirements: PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY Madhumathy Chandrasekaran
Master of Maritime Archaeology, India entry requirements:
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, China
Undergraduate, page 46 *The Good Universities Guide 2019.
**QS Subject Rankings 2018.
Undergraduate, page 46
*THE World University Subject Rankings 2019. Postgraduate, pages 53-54 ***THE Subject Rankings 2019 Postgraduate, page 54
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