Incoming exchange / study abroad

Living and studying in Australia presents you with the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture while continuing your studies. Why wait until you graduate to see Australia? Head down under to South Australia and see how Flinders University can offer you the educational adventure of a lifetime.

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Studying at Flinders University provides students with a rich and diverse academic and social experience set among a uniquely Australian campus renowned for its coastal views and natural bushland.

With more than 24,000 students from over 90 countries, you'll join a global community and have access to a range of venues and services that will help you enjoy life at Flinders.

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Discover the world down under in Adelaide and immerse yourself in the local culture while you study.

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Living in Adelaide

Adelaide is a delightful mix of relaxed living, unique wildlife, iconic natural landscapes, and friendly, laid-back people, intermingled with festivals, history, and celebrations of art, design and culture.

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Accommodation

Many of our students choose to either live on-campus at the University, or off-campus in a nearby suburb.

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Your eligibility and costs

You can apply either through the student exchange or study abroad program.

Student exchange

Your university has an exchange partnership with Flinders University. Check with your home university for their eligibility requirements. You will need to be nominated by your home university.
Your GPA is 4.0/7.0 (pass) or equivalent.
If English is not your first language, you meet our level one English language requirements.

Tuition fees

You will pay tuition fees to your home university.

Study abroad

You are currently enrolled or eligible to enrol at an overseas university.
Your university does not have an exchange agreement with Flinders University.
Your GPA is 4.0/7.0 (pass) or equivalent.
If English is not your first language, you meet our level one English language requirements.

Tuition fees (Semester 1, 2025)

The study abroad fee covers tuition, administrative costs, one academic transcript on completion and laboratory fees.

A$7,425.00 for 3 topics (13.5 units) for 2025

A$9,900 for 4 topics (18 units) for 2025

Please note tuition fees do not include field trips, lecture notes, stationery, text books and course materials.

^{* 1 tour is included in your Study Abroad program.}

How to apply

Online application portal for inbound exchange/study abroad at Flinders.

Interested students need to be nominated by their home institution before applying directly to Flinders. Please contact the international office at your home institution for nomination and application process.

Application user guide

After you apply

Once your application is submitted, we will review the application and follow up within 3 business days via the email address provided in the application. Please monitor your inbox and junk mail folder to ensure you don’t miss our messages.

Your offer

If your application is successful you will be sent an offer letter.

How to accept your offer

Your study options

Before you select topics to study at Flinders

Always consult with your home university course advisor for the topics most relevant to your degree for maximum credit transfer.
The prescribed full-time study load is 13.5 units to 18 units. Most home universities require their students to undertake 18 units or 4 topics while at Flinders so you are encouraged to check with them.
Select the appropriate topic level. Normally, first year level topics are numbered 1000-1999, second year level topics from 2000-2999, 3000-3999 for third year level, and 4000-level topics are for fourth year Honours degree students. Topics numbered from 5000 and up are for postgraduate students and are intended for students who have completed a bachelor degree.
Some courses have prerequisites or assumed knowledge. Please consult with your home university to ensure you have the background necessary to read topics with prerequisites or assumed knowledge.
Select the topics that are available in the semester of your program at Flinders. Semester 1 is from February to June, and semester 2 is from July to November.
Medicine, nursing, midwifery, and drama topics requiring audition, are not available to exchange and study abroad students.

How to select topics

We will assist you to select topics by:

providing you with a topic approval form to complete
contacting the relevant topic coordinator for you, to request approval for enrolment
advising you of approved topics (note, that some topics may not be approved and you will need to select alternatives).

You will then confirm the topics you want to study. After this confirmation we will send a request to Enrolment Services for these topics to be included in your study plan. You will receive an email advising this request has been lodged.

You will then be advised when to start enrolling in topics and registering for classes.

Timelines

Topic information will be available by late November each year. See the detailed timeline below.

Semester 1 - February to June

Time	Task
December	Flinders University receives final topic list from students
January	Flinders circulates selected topics for approval
February	Flinders receives approval and advises students to continue with enrolment and class registration.

Semester 2 - July to November

Time	Task
Late May to June	Flinders receives final topic list from students
July to July	Flinders circulates selected topics for approval
Late July	Flinders receives approval and advises students to continue with enrolment and class registration.

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Pre-departure

If this is your first time studying overseas you may have a lot of questions on your mind like, how much money to bring, what to pack, Australian customs, and many more.

We've got information that covers all of this.

View our pre-departure information

Contact us

Phone: +61 8 8432 4321

Email: global.experience@flinders.edu.au

Why Flinders University?

Explore our new Study Abroad Programs

Living in Adelaide

Accommodation

Student exchange experiences