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Australia's widest range of archaeology options.
Flinders is the only university offering archaeology from the bottom of the sea to the jungle to the desert.
Step into a booming field of employment.
Archaeologists are highly sought-after, especially in the cultural heritage and conservation industries.
Participate in hands-on field trips and excursions.
Gain real-world experience with practical learning opportunities, including exciting field schools.
Archaeology has many rewarding career paths.
An archaeology degree equips you to care for the heritage of humankind.
With a archaeology major, you’ll have the freedom to shape your own path in life. You’ll be studying towards an amazing career, like one of these:
Heritage manager
A heritage manager is responsible for preserving, protecting, and promoting cultural heritage sites, artifacts and traditions. They manage historical sites, coordinate conservation projects, and ensure compliance with legal and environmental regulations. Heritage managers work with local communities, historians and government agencies to develop educational programs and sustainable tourism strategies. Their role combines project management, research and public engagement to ensure heritage is accessible and valued for future generations.
Heritage consultant for mine sites
A heritage consultant for mine sites assesses and manages the cultural and historical significance of areas affected by mining activities. They conduct site surveys, consult with Indigenous communities and ensure compliance with heritage legislation. Their work helps identify and protect archaeological, historical and cultural heritage values, often preparing reports and recommendations to guide mining operations. By balancing development with preservation, they play a key role in responsible resource extraction.
Sources: Indeed, 2025 | Seek Australia, 2025
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Our incredible teaching and professional staff are experts in their fields and well-connected to the industry.
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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.
Which field you'll end up working in depends on the majors and minors you select. That is the beauty of the BA. You can explore different topics, tailor your degree to your interests and create your very own unique career path.
Say you were interested in pursuing a career in activism or social change, you could look into majors like gender studies, critical Indigenous studies, sociology or geography and environmental studies.
If your dream is to create documentaries about drug trafficking in Latin America, you may want to explore Spanish, political science or film and television studies.
Want to become a curator at an interactive museum? Maybe study visual arts, medieval studies or digital heritage.
You can customise your degree with up to 2 majors and a minor. On top of that you can select from a wide range of option topics.
- Applications are completed via SATAC
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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, 2025. 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 | 95.20 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 76.17 | 80.42 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 57.75 | 61.00 |
| Applicant background (Semester 1, 2025) | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 44 | 37% |
| Vocational education and training (VET) study | 5 | 4% |
| Work and life experience | <5 | <5 |
| 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) | 28 | 24% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) | <5 | <5 |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) | 17 | 14% |
| International Students | 18 | 15% |
| All students | 118 | 100% |
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