Flinders University

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Year 12 admission pathways

• Year 12 Grades Entry – By using three of your best Year 12 grades, you can gain a place in your course of choice.
• uniTEST – If you’re in Year 12, uniTEST is available to enhance your chances of getting into Flinders. We will select students based on Year 12 results and uniTEST performance.
• School Recommendation Program – We may consider your school’s recommendation about your academic performance as part of your admission into Flinders.
• Research Project B Pathway – If you have strong results in the Research Project B subject you will be considered for entry into Flinders on the basis of your Year 12 results and Research Project B performance.
• Elite Athlete Pathway - Our dedicated Elite Athletes Admissions Scheme provides a pathway to university study for elite sportspeople. If you've officially represented your school or state at a national level competition, we'll consider your school's recommendation about your academic potential when you apply.
• Assessment Centre Entry Pathway - students from selected schools are invited to apply via this pathway. It considers assessment methodologies for admission to higher education as an alternative to the ATAR. You will be required to attend an assessment centre to demonstrate the characteristics and aptitude for study at university.
• Portfolio Entry Pathway - students from selected schools are invited to apply via this pathway. It considers assessment methodologies for admission to higher education as an alternative to the ATAR. You will be required to submit a portfolio.

You have completed some higher education

If you have completed the equivalent of at least one semester (full-time) but no more than the equivalent of two years (full-time) of a higher education course you may be considered for entry to most courses on the basis of your higher education results or any other qualifications that meet the University's entry requirements (eg Year 12 results or VET qualifications).

If you have completed more than the equivalent of two years (full-time) of a higher education course you will normally be considered for entry on the basis of your higher education results only.

Many courses at Flinders will grant credit for studies undertaken in a previous higher education course.

You have completed vocational education and training (VET)

• TAFElink – Guaranteed entry to selected courses. To be eligible for TAFElink you must have completed a TAFE/VET Certificate 4 or higher.
• Dual offer pathways - Flinders University together with TAFE SA offer over 45 dual offer pathways in various disciplines.
• Credit transfer - Many Flinders University courses will grant credit for previous TAFE/VET study.

You have work and life experience

• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) – A 2-hour multiple choice test with no areas of assumed knowledge. You can choose your STAT sitting day and time when you submit your SATAC application, or you can register to sit outside application periods. Depending on the course you apply for you may be eligible to submit a personal competencies statement.
• Flinders Foundation Studies Program – This no-cost course will give you the foundation to be a successful university student. Upon successful completion, you'll gain guaranteed entry to a range of our courses, as well as a competitive entry rank to the majority of our other courses
• Year 12 qualifications – If you completed Year 12 more than two years ago you can still use your results to compete for a place, providing you have not completed more than the equivalent of two years (full-time) of a higher education course.
• Military pathways - The Military Academic Pathway Program (MAPP) is open to Australian Defence Force veterans, including personnel still serving, those in the process of transition, and for people who have already left the military. Upon successful completion, students may apply to commence a Flinders University degree.