Flinders University Courses

Masters

Applicants must normally hold one of the following appropriate qualifications:

• an engineering degree
• a science degree
• a computer science degree
• a medical science degree
• an Australian TAFE diploma or advanced diploma (AQF level 5) qualification in an appropriate field plus seven years relevant work experience
• an equivalent overseas qualification.

In addition, students are expected to be able to demonstrate previous study or recognised prior learning in communication and planning skills, mathematics (equivalent to first year university mathematics), and science (equivalent to university undergraduate topics in chemistry and physics). Some basic knowledge of other relevant sciences will be assumed.

Previous study in biology and basic human physiology is assumed.

Graduate Certificate

Applicants for the graduate certificate must normally hold an approved undergraduate degree or equivalent in a health-related area – eg behavioural science, counselling, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology or social work.

Graduate Diploma

Applicants for the graduate diploma must normally hold an approved undergraduate degree or equivalent in a health-related area – eg behavioural science, counselling, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology or social work.

Masters

Applicants for the graduate diploma must normally hold an approved undergraduate degree or equivalent in a health-related area – eg behavioural science, counselling, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology or social work.

Graduate Certificate

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.

Graduate Diploma

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution, or the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education, or equivalent.

Masters

Applicants for the Master of Clinical Education who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education or the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution and have not less than two years’ work experience in a relevant clinical area.

Graduate Diploma

Applicants for the Graduate Diploma in Nanotechnology must normally hold a degree in any relevant discipline of science or engineering or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. Students who have completed the four-year undergraduate nanotechnology course at Flinders cannot be admitted to the graduate diploma but may have 36 units of credit towards completion of the masters program. Students who have completed the three-year undergraduate nanotechnology course at Flinders cannot be admitted to the graduate diploma or masters degrees.

Masters

Applicants for the Master of Nanotechnology must normally hold a degree in any relevant discipline of science or engineering or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution.

Examples of relevant disciplines include but are not limited to biology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, chemistry, materials engineering, medicine (requiring a minor in a science discipline), or physics. Mathematics and earth sciences are not viewed as relevant areas of science.

Graduate Certificate Masters

Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification. Applicants with an Australian-accredited degree in accounting are not eligible for admission into the Master of Accounting and Marketing.

Graduate Certificate

Applicants for the graduate certificate must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.

Graduate Diploma

Applicants for the graduate diploma must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.

Masters

Applicants must normally hold either an approved health-related bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution, and a minimum of two years’ professional experience in the health sector.

Applicants must normally hold a midwifery degree or an equivalent qualification, be registered midwives, and hold a current practising certificate.

Applicants must normally hold an approved bachelor degree in information technology or computer science, or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.

Graduate Certificate

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management) must normally hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. In addition, applicants must have at least two years’ relevant work experience within an organisation.

Masters

Masters (2 years): Applicants must hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution, and have at least two years relevant work experience within an organisation.

Masters (1.5 years): Applicants must hold a bachelor degree in education, teaching or a closely related discipline, and have at least two years relevant work experience within an organisation.

Graduate Certificate

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation and Master of Clinical Rehabilitation (coursework or research) must normally hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in a health-related field such as nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy or other allied health area.

Graduate Diploma

Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification and have not less than two years' postgraduate experience in a relevant clinical area.

Masters

Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Rehabilitation or the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution and have not less than two years work experience in a relevant clinical area.

Applicants for the Master of Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Physiotherapy) must hold an approved physiotherapy degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution, and have at least two years’ professional experience in a relevant clinical area. In addition, all applicants must be currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority as a physiotherapist, and maintain this registration for the duration of the course.

Applicants for the Master of Clinical Rehabilitation (Neurological Occupational Therapy) must hold an approved occupational therapy degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution, and have not less than two years’ professional experience in a relevant clinical area. In addition, applicants must be currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (or the equivalent state body) as an occupational therapist, and maintain this registration for the duration of the course.

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution and have achieved a grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 (credit) or greater.

Admission to the course is subject to the approval of your project, the college being able to provide appropriate resources, and the discipline area being able to provide suitable supervision for the program of study.

This course is unavailable in psychology due to accreditation and topic prerequisites.

Applicants will be required to submit directly to the University a research statement form for the 18-unit research thesis/ project component. Please complete the Graduate Diploma in Research Methods research statement form (DOCX) outlining your proposed area.