Flinders University Courses

Investigate and analyse ideas, communicate your findings and build your knowledge base in a variety of areas with a BA. In many instances you will also gain first-hand experience of how to apply what you learn through practical topics, placements and internship opportunities.

Prepare to become a professional who can interpret and translate scientific knowledge into practical information to help people improve their health through diet. You will gain knowledge about the nature, management and prevention of diet-related diseases, and the social and psychological factors that influence what people eat.

Develop the skills required to produce complex interactive systems used in games design, preparing you to work in the serious gaming, training/education, entertainment gaming and defence industries. Simulation and serious games are important tools for modelling real-life scenarios for training, problem solving and research in a variety of fields.

If you are a high-achieving student who is sure of your choice of a teaching career, the Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (Primary R-7) is designed to prepare you with the background and skills necessary to enter the teaching profession with confidence and competence. You will receive the breadth and depth of knowledge necessary to teach in primary schools from reception to year seven, plus a comprehensive, liberal education for all new teachers.

Develop work-integrated knowledge and skills that can be applied in a range of disability and related health and human services environments. On completion, you can be employed as a developmental educator and are qualified to provide services for people of all ages with diverse needs, including developmental and acquired disabilities.

Undertake one of two streams. Forensic and analytical chemistry combines the practices of analytical chemistry and forensic investigation. Forensic biology uses aspects of life sciences to examine biological material in a forensic context. The degree involves analysing and identifying physical evidence, elements and compounds.

Get an introduction to the areas and process of theological study. Rather than looking at comparative religion, the degree investigates Christian traditions, texts and practice through study in fields such as biblical studies, historic and systematic theology and ministry studies. It examines theology alongside issues critical to contemporary society and culture, and can include a major in a related field.

Examine how natural processes and their changes impact human society, and how human activities interact with and modify environments. This multidisciplinary degree focuses on understanding, monitoring and improving the environment. Expand your knowledge, obtain skills, and learn critical thinking about environmental issues and problems.

Designed for high-achieving students to meet their full potential, this degree must be taken in any of the five Bachelor of Commerce specialisations (accounting, accounting/finance, business economics, finance or finance/economics). It is designed for students demonstrating potential to attain leadership skills and work-relevant experience to make them of distinct value to employers. The advanced nature of these degrees is encapsulated by a guaranteed industry placement, a research/project topic, participation in a student conference, and individual mentoring.

Take part in a combination that allows high-achieving students to complete a program of study in robotics and electronics in only five years. It combines electronics, computer control, signal processing and programming in the design, development and operation of robots, and their integration with other systems in the work environment. The masters enables you to undertake more specialist study, particularly in the topics related to intelligent systems of instrumentation.

Gain a broad foundation in molecular bioscience together with extensive subject knowledge in specialised topics such as molecular biology, biochemistry and microbiology. Practicals enable you to master a diverse set of laboratory skills that can be applied to many of today’s most crucial scientific problems.

Develop a comprehensive understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of computing technologies, and prepare yourself for a career in a computing-related field. You will gain the practical experience required to design efficient, reliable software that meets industry standards and also learn about the hardware on which software runs.