International High School students.

Flinders accept the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) from Australian high school studies (onshore or offshore) as entry into our undergraduate degrees. 

Flinders is a comprehensive university, teaching all major study areas. Please see our full list of degrees here.

We also have three campuses in South Australia – Bedford Park, our main campus, Tonsley which is home to our Engineering and Information Technology courses and is known as an innovation hub, sitting alongside globally recognised organisations, and the Flinders City Campus which is a cutting edge, vertical campus that offers a new way of learning in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD.   

Lodge your application online through the year 12 South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) application round and portal. You must select that you are an ‘International Year 12 High School Student’. As an international applicant you are required to supply additional application information when applying through the year 12 SATAC portal such as passport details and country of birth.

Please note: you cannot apply directly to Flinders and also through SATAC concurrently. If this happens, we will redirect your application through SATAC. 

In August the undergraduate International Year 12 SATAC applications open and key dates are frequently updated on the SATAC UG key dates website.

There are two admissions cycles for undergraduate degrees:

• March intake (semester 1): applications open in August for commencement the following year. All courses are open for applications.
• Mid-year July intake (semester 2): applications open in August for commencement in July the following year. Not all courses are offered.

You can make six application preferences through SATAC, and if eligible you will receive offers for all six preferences.

In some courses other criteria, such as subject pre-requisites, an interview, audition or portfolio submission also apply. For information on such course requirements, see course information in the SATAC Guide,  course information pages and entry requirements.

If you have an agent, you can list your agent on your application from the SATAC drop down list (or a free text option is available). Alternatively you can proceed without selecting an agent and contact Flinders International to advise of your agent and to link them to your application.

You will be required to apply for the course via SATAC so that we can confirm whether you have met the conditions of your offer when your results are released.

Please be aware that SATAC application deadlines are strict. To ensure your application is considered and guaranteed equal consideration, you must submit or update your SATAC preferences (if you already have a SATAC application) by Tuesday 30 September 2025.  Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered. This course needs to be listed as your first Flinders preference.

Admission to this course is very competitive and selection is based solely on ATAR results. Applicants will be ranked on the basis of their selection rank and offers will be made accordingly until all places are filled.

Please note that your place in the course will only be confirmed once you have accepted the offer and made the required payment by the specified deadline when you receive an offer.

Please visit the SATAC website for key dates. 

Once you have applied through SATAC, you will receive an Intent to Offer for your highest Flinders preference from Flinders University, and application acknowledgments from SATAC for all of your six preferences.  

In December, when you receive your final ATAR score you will receive offers from SATAC with details on how to accept your offer. 

Each state in Australia has their own school curriculum e.g. South Australia is SACE and Flinders accept all curriculums. Application and offer dates may differ for each curriculum.

Yes, all Flinders University courses are available to apply via SATAC. 

Yes, if you are under 18 you can still apply and receive an offer if you are eligible. However, we will require additional welfare and accommodation documentation at the acceptance stage.

• Applicants who successfully complete Australian Year 12/IB (either in Australia or offshore) and achieve an ATAR will meet the English language requirements up to and including Level 4 (excluding Nursing and Midwifery courses).
• Applicants who successfully complete Australian Year 12/IB (either in Australia or offshore), achieve an ATAR, and pass English as an Additional Language (EAL) or the interstate/IB equivalent, will now meet the English language requirements up to and including Level 5 (excluding Nursing and Midwifery).
• To meet the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) and Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-Registration) English language requirements, you must provide approved English language test results or have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country (Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Ireland, UK), including at least two years between years 7 and 12, as per the Australian nursing registration requirements and the Nursing and Midwifery Board registration standards.

Flinders International accept applications and ATAR scores from students who have successfully completed Australian year 12 qualifications delivered offshore (a country other than Australia). Your English subject and grade can be taken into consideration in your application.

Flinders International accepts applications and ATAR scores from students who have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 qualification delivered in Australia or offshore (a country other than Australia).

Step 1 - Fill in and sign your acceptance form 

Step 2 - Provide your home country address, Australian address, current VISA details and health cover details 

Step 3 - Include a copy of your passport

Step 4 - Email all of the above back to Flinders International Admissions at INTLAdmissions@flinders.edu.au

Step 5 - Pay your fees as stated on your offer, then you will receive your CoE within 48 hours

Some courses have acceptance deadlines, typically 2 to 4 weeks after an offer is issued. Please review the details on your offer letter.

The Australian Government requires all students to be a Genuine Student when studying on a student visa in Australia. Our admissions team may ask for further documents if required during the application stage.

You may be able to defer the commencement of your course until the following intake in nearly all undergraduate degrees.

The following courses are not deferrable:

• Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry
• Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-Registration)
• Bachelor of Speech Pathology
• Bachelor of Clinical Sciences / Doctor of Medicine

An international high school student is anyone who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (PR) and is studying high school in Australia or an Australian curriculum overseas.

If you receive PR throughout the application process, you may be able to change to being classified as a domestic student. If you accept your offer and make payment before you receive PR, you will proceed as an international student. During your studies if you receive PR you should contact Fees at Flinders to advise of the change of visa status and provide your visa grant letter. Fees will assist with the steps involved and associated financial adjustments where possible.

If you are on a bridging visa, temporary resident visa or parents temporary partner visa you are still considered an international student. You do not need to arrange OSHC and will not receive a COE as these are applicable only to student visa holders.

As an international student visa holder you cannot enrol in more than 30% of your course online. Online courses and courses with online/external delivery mode are not available to International students.

Flinders University Academy and Flinders University will automatically offer you a packaged foundation or diploma pathway offer.

Yes, you can receive an alternative offer/pathway offer. You may receive an offer for a course that was not your chosen course because you did not meet the entry ATAR score requirement or pre-requisite subject requirements. This can be a pathway into your chosen course. During your study you may be able to change or transfer to your preferred course after a semester or year, depending on the course, intake availability and if the course tertiary transfer Grade Point Average (GPA) has been met.

Yes, all international students have access to and can receive adjustment factors and bonus points to increase your ATAR score.

• Selection By Grades will be automatically considered by Flinders International and you do not need to submit a separate request.
• UniTEST is unique to Flinders. UniTEST can enhance your ATAR through 60% ATAR weighting and 40% uniTEST weighting. If the uniTEST does not improve your ATAR this will be disregarded and just your ATAR will be used and automatically calculated through the SATAC application.
• Research Project B Pathway and the Language, literacy and mathematics bonus scheme can increase your ATAR and will be automatically calculated through the SATAC application.
• Equity Scheme bonus points are automatically calculated in the SATAC application and are based on the high school you attended and your high school geographical location.

Yes, international students will be automatically considered for an academic merit Flinders International student scholarship based on your ATAR score.

Semester, yearly and overall course fees will differ for international students compared to domestic students. International students do not have access to the Commonwealth supported HECS-HELP loan, which is only available for Australian citizens.

Adelaide has many accommodation options for international students. You can choose to live on campus, at our city accommodation provider The Switch, or in rental accommodation. To find out more visit our accommodation page here. 

Orientation, or O Week, is your transition to university. We will help you settle in, find your way around and discover what is available academically and socially. It is on the week before University starts!