• Flinders enjoys partnerships with over 20 organisations, including South Australian local health networks, Arthritis SA, Community Bridging Services, City of Marion, Yorke Peninsula Council, SAHMRI, Nutrition Australia, Sprout Cooking School, and many more. You’ll be exposed to both research and placement opportunities across these partnerships.
• Our international mobility programs expose our students to invaluable experiences with communities and public health issues not faced in Australia. With placement programs run in Vanuatu, Indonesia, and Philippines, students have access to a global nutrition network and can make a real difference in people’s lives.
• We offer opportunities to engage with industry through participation in health clinics at our onsite modern health clinic Health2GO or local health networks, as well as project-based topics with Flinders partner organisations.

• With a focus on how nutrition can influence our future policy and the role of nutrition in interdisciplinary health teams and preventative health, Flinders nutrition students are confident to work with people across the lifespan.
• You will gain real-world experience and skills in problem-solving through placements and simulated activities, preparing you for roles in practice.
• Flinders graduates have an excellent reputation within the industry.

• We take a personal approach to learning and the relationships we have with our students and graduates are highly supportive and long-lasting.
• We are the only tertiary education provider of a dietetics program in South Australia and we have more than 45 years of teaching experience in this field.
  

• Many of our teaching staff are active researchers and members of Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute.
• Our research expertise in nutrition and dietetics ranks well above world standard (Australian Excellence in Research Australia Rankings 2018).
• We ensure our programs always have the latest evidence-based learning outcomes.
  

• Choose electives in areas of your nutrition interest, such as healthy ageing, digital health, sports nutrition, disability, or communications and the media.
• After graduation, Human Nutrition students have the opportunity to continue to the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics program, or apply for the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• If you decide upon graduating that you want to take a different pathway, graduate entry options include the Master of Public Health, or the Graduate Medical Program.
  

Knowledge of SACE Stage 2 Biology or equivalent is assumed.

Both the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Occupational Therapy and  Master of Occupational Therapy programs are accredited with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and the World Federation of Occupational Therapy. Graduates are eligible for registration as an occupational therapist in Australia.

Occupational therapy is a growing field, particularly in the areas of children and families, disability and aged care. According to the National Skills Commission (2021 employment projections for the five years to 2026), employment growth for occupational therapists is 7.4%.

Our graduates are employed locally, interstate and internationally in a range of settings including public and private sectors.

Yes, students are required to complete clinical placements in the Masters of Occupational Therapy. You will complete a total of over 1000 hours of clinical placement in a wide variety of areas.

Both the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Occupational Therapy and the Master of Occupational Therapy require two years of full-time study and are not offered externally or on a part-time basis.

You can undertake either a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies). Once you have successfully completed a minimum of 18.0 units of study and have generated a Grade Point Average (GPA) based on those 18.0 units, you will be eligible to apply for the double degree via SATAC. You can apply for entry at the end of each year until you have completed 72.0 units of study in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) program.

Please note, this does not guarantee entry into the double degree or Master of Occupational Therapy program and entry is competitive base on GPA.

The current pandemic situation (COVID-19) will affect many aspects of your study, from topic availability on campus to how your classes are delivered. For detailed information about the impact of COVID-19 on your study please refer to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) information page.

• Applications are completed via SATAC
• Visit: https://www.satac.edu.au/