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Flinders University lists study areas spanning business, creative arts, education, engineering, environment, health sciences, humanities and social sciences, information technology, law, medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, science, social sciences and social work. The list is presented in two contexts — domestic study and international study — so the exact set you see depends on whether you are browsing as a local or international student. To check whether a specific course exists, use the "Find your course" tool on the site.
The study areas shown on the site
The homepage navigation groups the offerings into these broad areas:
| Category | Study areas listed |
|---|---|
| Business and law | Business; Law; Criminology; Defence and national security; International relations and political science |
| Creative and cultural | Creative arts and media; Languages; Humanities and social sciences |
| Education and social sciences | Education; Psychology; Social work; Social sciences |
| Engineering and environment | Engineering; Environment; Science; Computer science and information technology |
| Health | Health; Medicine; Nursing and midwifery; Public health; Sport |
The same page also links to a separate international study areas list, which covers business, creative arts, education, engineering, environment, government, health sciences, humanities, information technology, law, medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, science, social sciences and social work. The two lists overlap heavily but are not worded identically — for example, "government" appears in the international list, while "criminology" and "defence and national security" appear in the domestic one.
How to find a specific course
- Go to the "Find your course" entry point on the Flinders site.
- Search or browse by the study area you identified above.
- Check the course page for admission pathways and how to apply — the site separates "Explore," "Admission pathways," "Apply" and "Contact us" as distinct steps.
Expected result: you land on a course page that tells you the award, the study area it belongs to, and the application route. A common sticking point is starting from the international list when you are a domestic applicant (or vice versa), which can hide courses or show different entry requirements.
Who the study areas are organised for
The site segments its audience explicitly, and the study-area lists are filtered by that segmentation. The "I am..." menus include:
- a high school student
- an adult entrant
- a future honours student
- a future postgraduate student
- a future research student
- a future online student
- a future Indigenous student
- an international student
- a parent
- a school counsellor/teacher
If you are unsure which list applies to you, the international student entry is the clearest split: international study areas are maintained as a separate section with their own country-specific websites for China and Vietnam.
Beyond coursework
The same navigation points to research pathways — "Higher degrees by research," research institutes and centres, and industry partnerships — for readers whose interest is research rather than an undergraduate or coursework degree. The site also lists engagement options such as clinics, campus venue hire, giving, working at Flinders and participating in a research study, which are useful if your interest in the university is not purely as an applicant.
What to do next
If you already know your field, go straight to "Find your course" and search within that study area. If you are still deciding, scan the table above, shortlist two or three areas, and compare the course pages for those areas side by side — paying attention to whether the course sits in the domestic or international list, since that determines your application route.