Why Flinders?

Link direct to industry with engineering at Flinders
Link to science and computing at Flinders
Flinders University - Inspiring achievement

Link direct to industry with engineering at Flinders

All Flinders Engineering awards have been designed in close collaboration with industry in order to meet future development needs.

Students gain specialist knowledge in key areas and an integrated tool kit of skills that will enable them to meet the technical criteria required by industry and to engage professionally with on-going technical developments.

A distinctive feature of the Flinders awards is the nationally recognised industry placement program. More than 100 local, national and international organisations support the program, which provides students with 20 weeks of structured industrial work experience. Students complete their final year of study having already gained a first-hand understanding of the role of the graduate engineer. They graduate with a proven on-the-job performance and many go on to work full-time with the company that provided their placement, or with another in the same industry.

Links to science and computing at Flinders

Our engineering courses have a strong relationship with the School's Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Science (Computing and Digital Media) courses.

Transfer to and from them is facilitated for those students wishing to transfer.

Science courses are a key strength at Flinders University and there are a number of ways in which a career in science can be pursued.

Our Bachelor of Science award, for example, is designed to provide the strongest possible foundation for a science-based career providing a wide range of study options including Bioinformatics, Biological Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution, Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Ocean and Climate Sciences, Physics and Zoology.

Refer to related disciplines for further information. 

Flinders University - Inspiring achievement

• In a recent survey, 90% of those asked described our graduates as good to excellent. Rated particularly highly was the way our students think and how quickly they contribute to an organisation.

• In any year around one-third of our students undertake work experience or practicum placements as part of their study program. Students find this direct industry experience invaluable. Employers understand the benefits and appreciate the involvement.

• We have an international reputation for our teaching, student support programs/services and research. We are committed to assisting students to succeed in their studies and move into their chosen career.

• Flinders graduates have a higher full time employment rate than the South Australian average. (Graduate Careers Australia Graduate Destinations Data 2006).

• The quality of our teaching is reflected in a recent survey of employers where Flinders graduates rated more highly than those from other universities in 16 out of 17 graduate attributes surveyed.

According to the respected Shanghai Jiao-Tong University Academic Ranking of World Universities 2007, Flinders University is:

• in the top 10 universities in Australia
• in the top 64 universities in the Asia-Pacific region
• in the top 400 universities in the world.