From treating patients in health clinics, providing preventative-self care, influencing healthcare policy or undertaking life-changing research, the opportunities for a career in health and medicine are limitless. At Flinders, we offer fully accredited Bachelor degrees, including Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine, Medical Science, Laboratory Medicine, Paramedicine and Public Health.
When you study at Flinders, you'll study an innovative curriculum: our Medicine degrees are developed in collaboration with industry and emphasise evidence-based practice — meaning that you'll gain future-focused knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the workforce, informed by the latest health and medical research. You'll learn from leading medical experts: our teaching staff are internationally recognised academics and researchers with years of clinical expertise.
Get hands-on training in our state-of-the-art facilities, including our clinical skills and simulation unit, research and medical laboratories, and paramedicine suites. Plus, you'll build your confidence with placement opportunities in a range of local, regional and remote environments, including the co-located Flinders Medical Centre, Royal Darwin Hospital, aged care facilities, and community care.
If you're ready to take your career to the next level, Flinders have a range of postgraduate degrees in areas such as Clinical Education, Counselling (Behavioural Health), Public Health and Remote Health Practice that will advance your knowledge or help you step up into a professional, specialist or leadership role.
Prevent, treat, cure and care at Flinders University. Explore your study options across Bedford Park, Darwin, our rural and remote campuses across the Northern Territory and South Australia, and online
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in Medicine for learner engagement, learning resources, overall educational experience, student support and teaching quality.
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No. 2 in Australia
in Medicine for student support.
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Interested in more than one area?
Flinders has a variety of Medicine combined degree options that allow you to pursue multiple passions and broaden your career opportunities.
Help people live longer, healthier lives. Combine Medical Science and Biomedical Engineering at Flinders for a comprehensive understanding of human health and cutting-edge healthcare advancement.
Benefit from integrated work placements, interdisciplinary learning, and world-class facilities to design medical engineering solutions. This dual approach opens doors to a competitive edge in the job market.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vital role of public health in clinical care. Join Flinders’ MD-MPH program to combine your future skills in medical practice with public health initiatives, such as education, policy development, and research.
Take your medical career to the next level. Graduate with greater career prospects and a competitive edge in the job market.
Interested in a career pursuing life-changing research as well as treating patients in a clinical setting? Kickstart your career as a clinician scientist by integrating a PhD in your Doctor of Medicine (MD).
The three-year (full-time) PhD component is intercalated within the MD program, providing a high standard of professional medical training alongside the opportunity to make a significant contribution to knowledge in your chosen field.
Find your fearless at your own pace, from your own place. Apply for online study at Flinders.
Explore our range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses available online, including:
Flinders’ four-year graduate entry Doctor of Medicine (MD) is offered entirely in the Northern Territory (NT) as a collaboration between Flinders, the NT Government Department of Health and the Australian Government Department of Health through the RHMT. The NTMP provides opportunities for Territory residents to study in the NT and prioritises residents, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants from inside and outside the NT.
Flinders offers rural and remote placements and rural-located study options for medical students across the four years of the medical program, with the goal of increasing the number of graduates who choose a career as a rural doctor.
Students learn in place at a range of affiliated rural health care facilities including general practices, hospitals, community outreach agencies, Aboriginal medical services, prisons and health centres.
Flinders offers Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants a pathway to the Doctor of Medicine via the Indigenous Entry Stream (IES). Successful IES applicants undertake a two-part program: Preparation for Medicine Program (PMP) and Flinders University Extended Learning in Science (FUELS). The IES provides applicants with an opportunity to facilitate relevant knowledge and skills development to assist with successful transitioning to the medical program.
Students studying at Flinders University can take advantage of some flexible pathways for entry to Medicine, including:
Via the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences, Doctor of Medicine. In this stream, students can choose either a health sciences or medical science focus in the clinical sciences degree, and then may continue through to the four year postgraduate medical program.
Flinders has more opportunities for students to study graduate entry Medicine. Up to 70% of places are reserved for Flinders graduates.
Specifically, up to 30% of places are reserved for students completing the Bachelor of Medical Science, Bachelor of Paramedicine and the Bachelor of Public Health.
Indigenous applicants may apply via the Indigenous Entry Stream (IES).
If you have an undergraduate degree but do not have a valid GAMSAT score, you can apply for entry into the IES. If you have a valid GAMSAT score you can apply for direct entry through the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Sub-Quota or for entry into the Indigenous Entry Stream.
Applicants with a rural background may be eligible to apply for the Doctor of Medicine through the Rural sub-quota.
Learn about the various pathways to Medicine
Further your career in health by expanding your skills in the health field. Learn today for practice tomorrow. Fit your study around work commitments via our online delivery, full-time and part-time study options, as well as weekend intensives for some courses.
This combined program is for students who wish to combine future medical practice with work that prevents disease and improves the health of communities through implementation of education programs, development of public health policies and conducting research.
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If you are passionate about having those uncomfortable and difficult conversations, or interested in global health challenges of today, there has never been a better time to study public health.
Fast-track your medicine degree with direct entry for school leavers
While most medicine degrees around Australia are graduate entry only, you can step straight into Medicine at Flinders
School leavers can complete a medical degree in six years, developing hands-on experience from the first week. As leaders in educating future doctors and medical specialists, our curriculum has been adopted by other medical schools in Australia and around the world. Co-located with Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, you have the opportunity to undertake authentic, patient-centred clinical experiences from early on in the degree. Choose to study in Darwin, or one of our many rural hubs.
Our commitment to Indigenous health
We recognise and value the contribution that Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous doctors make to the health of our country
Our Indigenous and non-Indigenous academic staff will lead you to a greater understanding of this heritage, and teach you how to work safely and confidently in a multicultural society. You’ll have the opportunity to undertake placements in Indigenous communities and you’ll help to improve the health of our First Nations people. We also have an Indigenous entry stream, which provides greater opportunities for Indigenous Australians to study medicine at Flinders.
Seek out placements around the world
Experience a variety of health settings.
Electives and placements can be undertaken almost anywhere in the world. You can put theory into practice in metropolitan Adelaide, rural South Australia, remote communities in the Northern Territory, or international locations such as China, India, Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Germany, Canada, the US and UK. Prepare yourself for global influence in a rapidly-changing health industry, as well as improving the wellbeing of individuals. With all the opportunities on offer, you will experience a diverse array of patients and environments.
Emma Angstmann, Doctor of Medicine (Northern Territory Medical Program)
Hailing from Nhulunbuy, a remote town in East Arnhem Land, Emma Angstmann always wanted to be a doctor. Now in her second year of the Darwin-based Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP) Emma couldn’t be happier that she chose to stay in the NT to undertake her medical degree.
“I feel like we have the most interesting medicine up here,” Emma said.
“And I feel like we have probably a greater need for doctors and allied health and people in other health professions up here because there aren’t as many resources, so it’s great to be a part of that.”
When she graduates as a doctor, after entering the NTMP through the Year 12 entry pathway Emma wants to stay and practice in the Territory.
“I think I want to stick around a bit longer and do some rural generalist stuff and the NT is the best place in Australia to do that,” she said.
She encouraged other people from rural and remote areas to consider a career in medicine.
“It seems like something that’s very out of reach, especially up here, but I would recommend someone just go for it, since medicine is one of the harder things to go for, you may as well just reach for the stars, aim high,” she said.
With a cohort of 24 students, she said coming to university for class each day was a fun and supportive atmosphere free of the often-competitive nature of some medical schools.
“I feel very supported, especially up here because we have such a small cohort of people and you get to know everyone in the group really well, you know the year above you and the year below, you know your lecturers and teachers and so any issues that we’ve had, I’ve felt very comfortable to bring up and supported by everyone in your cohort, it’s like a little family,” she said.
She said one of the other benefits of studying the Flinders Doctor of Medicine through the NT Medical Program was that the degree was free, and you were guaranteed a job afterwards with participants of the program bonded to work in the Territory for four years.
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