Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia, with a large hillside campus at Bedford Park. It is best known for medicine, nursing, psychology and public health, and for a new city campus opened in 2024. Choose it for a health-focused degree in one of Australia's most affordable state capitals.
Adelaide, Australia
Official website: flinders.edu.au
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Top 50 worldwide under 50 years old (THE)
Top 100 in the world (QS by Subject)
No. 1 in South Australia for student support (QILT)
A$32,000 – A$44,000
International students, undergraduate and coursework master's
A$18,000 – A$24,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on flinders.edu.au before you apply.
Master of Information Technology
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 72
Master of Business Administration
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Public Health
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Engineering (Electronics)
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 72
Master of Data Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 72
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 94
Flinders Medical Centre — a teaching hospital on campus, one of the first in Australia.
New city campus — opened in 2024 in Adelaide's Festival Plaza.
Top 50 young university in the world.
Bedford Park campus — hillside site with lakes and views to the coast.
Nursing and health graduates enter SA Health hospitals, which recruit directly from Flinders.
Graduates can stay and work in Australia for up to three years, longer because Adelaide counts as regional.
IT and engineering alumni join defence contractors such as BAE Systems and ASC in Adelaide.
Public health graduates work in state health departments, NGOs and research institutes.
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The Bedford Park campus is a leafy hillside site 12 kilometres south of the city, with its own train station, a medical centre and student village; the city campus sits beside the railway station.
Adelaide is a planned city ringed by parkland, with rent well below Sydney and Melbourne. Beaches are 20 minutes away by tram, and the wine regions an hour's drive.
Confirmation of Enrolment from Flinders
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
IELTS or equivalent English test result
Overseas Student Health Cover for stay
Genuine Student statement
Health examination, if requested
Applications are rolling for both semesters. For a February start, apply by late November to leave time for your offer, deposit and visa; for July, apply by late April. Medicine and some health programmes have fixed earlier deadlines listed on their course pages.
Flinders has two main intakes: Semester 1 in February and Semester 2 in July. Most undergraduate and coursework master's programmes admit for both. Medicine and a few health programmes are February only, so check the course page.
You need a Student visa (subclass 500). After you accept your offer and pay the deposit, Flinders issues a Confirmation of Enrolment. You then apply through ImmiAccount with proof of funds, Overseas Student Health Cover and a Genuine Student statement.
Information technology, the MBA, public health, engineering and data science are the most applied-for programmes. Master's entry usually needs a bachelor's degree with a pass average (around 55% for Indian degrees) and IELTS 6.0 to 6.5 depending on the course; nursing requires 7.0.
Yes. Flinders offers merit scholarships for international students that reduce tuition by a set percentage, with eligibility based on academic results, country and programme, and many are awarded automatically on application. Check the university's scholarships page for current awards and closing dates.
