From 2026, many Flinders undergraduate courses will adopt one of three standardised structures: Modular, Prescribed, or Diversified. These changes are designed to improve clarity, consistency, and flexibility across degrees, making it easier for students to understand their options and for agents to advise on pathways.

• Modular: Shared first-year experience, with students choosing majors, minors, or specialisations later. Offers flexibility and customisation.
• Prescribed: Structured path with mostly core topics, often for accredited or professionally aligned degrees.
• Diversified: Open first year with options to explore before committing to a major.
• All updated courses maintain academic depth and quality, with completed majors and specialisations clearly recognised on student transcripts.

See our glossary for further clarification on these terms.

The following undergraduate degrees will be modular:

• Bachelor of Business (CRICOS 058294B)
• Bachelor of Commerce (CRICOS 002627D)
• Bachelor of Criminology (CRICOS 092879E)
• Bachelor of Criminology (Honours) (CRICOS 096843G)
• Bachelor of Health Sciences (CRICOS 020920E)
• Bachelor of Medical Science (CRICOS 028940C)
• Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) (CRICOS 113274A)
• Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (CRICOS 075594D)
• Bachelor of Engineering Science (CRICOS 063691B)
• Bachelor of Science (CRICOS 055237B)
• Bachelor of Science (Forensic and Analytical Science) (CRICOS 023581F)
• Bachelor of Psychological Science (CRICOS 077358M)
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) (CRICOS 017912J)
• Bachelor of Media and Communication (CRICOS 098433J)
• Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation (CRICOS 113275M)
• Bachelor of Visual Effects and Entertainment Design (for CRICOS application)

• Customisation: Students can tailor their degree with majors, minors, and electives.
• Shared first-year experience: Modular courses help students build connections and explore options before specialising.
• Clearer pathways: Study plans and course structures are easier to understand.
• Transcript recognition: All completed majors, minors, and specialisations are listed on the academic transcript.
• Adaptability: Students can change direction or add a second major if their interests evolve.

1. Flexibility to customise their degree
2. Broader first-year experience
3. Clearly recognised achievements
4. Career-focused and industry-aligned learning
5. Easier pathways between study areas

No. Students who commenced before 2026 will continue under the course rules and structure that applied when they started. The new structures apply only to new undergraduate students commencing from 2026 onwards.

• The Flinders website provides brochures, program overviews, specialisation lists, and study plans.
• Agents can request tailored resources or clarification by contacting the Flinders International team.

• Updated international course web pages for 2026 highlight available specialisations, majors, and minors, including descriptions and career pathways.
• If you need tailored materials or have questions, the international team is here to support you.

When communicating with students and parents, emphasise the flexibility, clarity, and global recognition of Flinders’ new course structures. Use the updated course web pages and this FAQ to guide your conversations.

• The qualification title (e.g. Bachelor of Business) appears on the parchment.
• All completed majors, minors, and specialisations are listed on the official academic transcript.

No. All courses continue to meet relevant professional standards and accreditations. The new structures may even allow students to complete double majors, potentially meeting requirements for multiple accreditations.

Employers and graduate schools focus on the academic transcript, which details all completed majors, minors, and specialisations. Flinders degrees remain professionally accredited and internationally recognised.

No. Skills assessments are based on the actual content of the course, including completed topics, majors, and specialisations, not just the course title. Students should keep records such as transcripts and course outlines for assessment purposes.

Articulation and credit transfer arrangements will continue under the new structures. We are working with partner institutions to ensure alignment. Partners can review the updated Course Handbook and contact the University for support.

Offers will be issued to the new course structure for applicants who have chosen a course with changes. This will be confirmed in the offer letter as these are processed.

Offer letters will be reissued in the coming weeks and agents will need to ensure acceptances are confirmed again if this is required. Most course changes should not mean a CoE needs to be reissued but this will be on a case-by-case basis and this information will be provided in the offer letter in the coming weeks.

Some courses and specialisations you normally expect to see listed for application may no longer appear in the search functionality as previously, but this does not mean the course, specialisation or major is not available for application.