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March
July
Health care has more careers than any other industry.
Over 15% of all Australians work in Health Care and Social Assistance. That’s over 2,200,000 jobs, with more opening up every year. You’ll be studying towards an amazing career, like one of these:
Research officer
Conducts studies, analyses data and supports projects to advance medical knowledge, improve patient care and inform health policy.
This role (or Research assistant) is a pathway for further study for students wanting to pursue a research career.
Health program coordinator
Manages and oversees health initiatives, ensuring they are effectively designed, implemented and evaluated to meet organisational goals and community needs.
Responsibilities include planning health programs, coordinating staff and resources, monitoring progress, analysing data and ensuring compliance with regulations, all while fostering partnerships with stakeholders to enhance healthcare delivery.
Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2024 | Seek Australia, 2024
Community services officer
Develops and manages programs that connect individuals with healthcare and social support services, ensuring access to resources that promote health and wellbeing.
Study: Specialisation in Therapy Studies or Digital Health
Client services coordinator
(Health or Social Care)
Ensures smooth delivery of healthcare services by managing client interactions, coordinating appointments and supporting patient needs to enhance their overall care experience.
Study: Specialisation in Therapy Studies or Digital Health
Digital health data officer
Analyses complex healthcare data using advanced statistical and computational techniques to improve patient care, optimise healthcare delivery and inform decision-making.
Study: Specialisation in Digital Health
Technical officer
Provides specialised support in areas such as laboratory testing, equipment maintenance and data analysis to ensure accurate diagnostics and efficient healthcare operations.
Study: Specialisation in Health and Biomedical Sciences
With further postgraduate study and work experience, careers could include:
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational therapist
- Audiologist
- Speech pathologist
- Medical practitioner
- Social work
- Secondary teaching
- Neuroscientist
- Researcher
Digital Health
Therapy Studies
Health and Biomedical Sciences
Health
Ageing
Digital Health
Health Promotion
Nutrition
Therapy Studies
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Our incredible teaching and professional staff are experts in their fields and well-connected to the industry.
Frequently asked questions.
Over the years, many questions have been asked by students before. For the quickest answers view our frequently asked questions or browse the full list @ Ask Flinders.
Health Care and Social Assistance is Australia’s largest industry and is projected to have strong employment growth through to May 2023 (Jobs and Skills Australia).
From treating patients in health clinics, providing preventative self-care, influencing health care policy in government agencies or undertaking life-changing research, the opportunities are limitless.
You will graduate either with a Health Sciences degree and a specialisation or major, or you will graduate with a broad Health Sciences degree. This depends on whether you choose to pursue a specialisation or major or whether you build your own degree.
Part-time study has a duration of eight years.
While study is only available in-person at our Bedford Park campus, many of the topics are available to study online.
In your final year, the Health Work Internship placement allows you to observe a career of interest or undertake a short-term internship overseas in a low-income country, working within local health systems. This experience provides invaluable exposure to global health challenges and cross-cultural learning.
Our overseas internships, such as those in Fiji, include immersive experiences where students live in villages and collaborate on local health initiatives. These internships begin with a study tour in Suva, conducted in partnership with the local university and health experts. They are supported by New Colombo Plan scholarships and OS-HELP loans.
The Bachelor of Medical Sciences emphasises biomedical and benchtop sciences, concentrating on the internal workings of the body.
The Bachelor of Health Sciences provides a broad understanding of both the external and internal aspects of the body. This program supports further postgraduate studies in various health professions and prepares you for careers in people-focused areas within the health and social care sectors.
If you are interested in Physiotherapy, you can apply for the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Physiotherapy.
If you are interested in Occupational Therapy, you can apply for the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Occupational Therapy.
If you did not gain a high enough entry score for the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Physiotherapy, you can undertake either a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) or a Bachelor of Exercise Science (with an allied health specialisation) and on completion be eligible for entry into the Master of Physiotherapy.
If you did not gain a high enough entry score for the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Occupational Therapy, you can undertake a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) and on completion, be eligible for entry into the Master of Occupational Therapy.
Please note, completion of these alternate degrees does not guarantee entry into the double degree or Masters programs and entry is competitive based on grade point average (GPA).
There is a range of alternative ways to gain entry to most undergraduate courses besides meeting the minimum required ATAR. Details of other pathways can be found at flinders.edu.au/study/pathways
These include:
- Doing the uniTEST, an aptitude test designed to assess the generic reasoning and thinking skills you need to be successful in university-level studies. As a year 12 student, you can use uniTEST results in combination with your ATAR to increase your opportunity to gain entry into any of our courses, with the exception of the Bachelor of Clinical Science/Doctor of Medicine.
- You can apply through SATAC to sit the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT), held in June.
- You can also consider applying for courses with lower requirements, as many courses will allow you to transfer once you have completed a specified amount of the course. This is done through Flinderslink. If you accept an offer at another university and perform well, you can use your grade point average (GPA) to transfer to Flinders University. You may even be eligible for credit.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can gain admission to Flinders University through the Indigenous Admissions Scheme.
- Applications are completed via SATAC
- Visit: satac.edu.au
The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.
Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
| ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds | ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors | Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.40 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 73.35 | 77.78 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 57.75 | 65.50 |
| Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024) | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 46 | 34% |
| Vocational education and training (VET) study | <5 | <5% |
| Work and life experience | 11 | 8% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | 37 | 28% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) | <5 | 2% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) | 17 | 13% |
| International Students | 18 | 13% |
| All students | 134 | 100% |
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