International
High School Students

Flinders accept the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) from Australian high school studies as entry into our undergraduate degrees

1. We accept the Australian year 12 curriculum from any state in Australia
2. In South Australia this is the South Australia Certificate of Education (SACE) which is also taught overseas in Malaysia, Vietnam and China
3. We also accept the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) which is also taught in Malaysia
4. We accept the International Baccalaureate (IB) which is also taught in Australian schools 

You can apply online directly to Flinders International on your own or through a Flinders registered agent and receive a conditional offer.

Or you can make the application online through the year 12 South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) application round and portal. You must select that you are an ‘International Year 12 High School Student’. As an international applicant you are required to supply additional application information when applying through the year 12 SATAC portal such as passport details and country of birth.

In August the undergraduate International Year 12 SATAC applications open and key dates are frequently updated on the SATAC UG key dates website.

There are two admissions cycles for undergraduate degrees:

• February intake (semester 1): applications open in August for commencement the following year. All courses are open for applications.
• Mid-year July intake (semester 2): applications open in August for commencement in July the following year. Not all courses are offered.

It is highly recommended you apply online directly to Flinders International before August to reserve a place in the following courses:

• Bachelor of Clinical Sciences / Doctor of Medicine
• Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science) / Master of Optometry

These courses are available through SATAC, however, places are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

You can make six application preferences through SATAC, and if eligible you will receive offers for all six preferences.

In some courses other criteria, such as subject pre-requisites, an interview, audition or portfolio submission also apply. For information on such course requirements, see course information in the SATAC Guide,  course information pages and entry requirements.

If you have an agent, you can list your agent on your application from the SATAC drop down list (or a free text option is available). Alternatively you can proceed without selecting an agent and contact Flinders International to advise of your agent and to link them to your application.

It is recommended you apply online directly to Flinders International before August with predicted scores from your high school for the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences / Doctor of Medicine (BCS/MD). The BCS/MD does not require the International Student Admissions Test (ISAT) for application or entry. Interview shortlisting will be based on your predicted or final high school scores and offers will be based only on your academic and interview outcomes.

You can receive one conditional offer from Flinders International at anytime if you have applied directly to the University or in August once you have applied through SATAC you will receive application acknowledgements for all of your preferences.

In December when you receive your final ATAR score you will receive offers from SATAC and if you have applied directly to Flinders International you will receive confirmation that you have met your condition.

Each state in Australia has their own school curriculum e.g. South Australia is SACE and Flinders accept all curriculums. Application and offer dates may differ for each curriculum.

No, the following courses are not available to apply through the SATAC year 12 application portal and will need to be submitted online directly to Flinders International. It is recommended that you apply early with predicted results from your high school to reserve a place.

• Bachelor of Clinical Science / Doctor of Medicine
• Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science) / Master of Optometry
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Screen)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design)
• Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Effects and Entertainment Design) (Honours)

Yes, if you are under 18 you can still apply and receive an offer if you are eligible. However, we will require additional welfare and accommodation documentation at the acceptance stage.

Your Australian year 12 studies will meet English language requirements for all degrees other than Bachelor of Nursing. There are also some slight variations to this should you be studying offshore.

To meet the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) English language requirements, you must provide sufficient English language test results or you have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, Canada, Ireland, UK), including at least two years between years 7 and 12, as per the Australian nursing registration requirements and the Nursing and Midwifery Board registration standards.

Flinders International accept applications and ATAR scores from students who have studied the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) in Vietnam, Malaysia and China. We also accept the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) in Malaysia. Your English subject and grade can be taken into consideration in your application.

Flinders International accept applications and ATAR scores from students who have studied the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) in Vietnam, Malaysia and China. We also accept the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) in Malaysia.

Once you have received an offer from Flinders International, you can accept your offer at any time to reserve your place. Remember some courses have limited intakes, so it is better to get in early. You only need to make your first semester payment once you have an unconditional offer from Flinders International.

As an international student you will be required to forward your Flinders University Acceptance to INTLAdmissions@flinders.edu.au together with your SSVF Declaration and Addendum and pay one semester of your Tuition Fees (and full OSHC fees if the OSHC is arranged via Flinders) to accept your offer. Once we have received the payment, an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE) will be issued via email and you will require this eCOE to apply for your higher education student visa.

Some courses have acceptance deadlines, typically 2 to 4 weeks after an offer is issued. Please review the details on your offer letter.

No, onshore international year 12 students do not receive and are not required to complete any Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) assessments.

You may be able to defer the commencement of your course until the following intake in nearly all undergraduate degrees.

The following courses are not deferrable:

• Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry
• Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-Registration)
• Bachelor of Speech Pathology
• Bachelor of Clinical Sciences / Doctor of Medicine

An international high school student is anyone who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (PR) and is studying high school in Australia or an Australian curriculum overseas.

If you receive PR throughout the application process, you may be able to change to being classified as a domestic student. If you accept your offer and make payment before you receive PR, you will proceed as an international student. During your studies if you receive PR you should contact Fees at Flinders to advise of the change of visa status and provide your visa grant letter. Fees will assist with the steps involved and associated financial adjustments where possible.

If you are on a bridging visa, temporary resident visa or parents temporary partner visa you are still considered an international student. You do not need to arrange OSHC and will not receive eCOE as these are applicable only to student visa holders.

As an international student visa holder you cannot enrol in more than 30% of your course online. Online courses and courses with online/external delivery mode are not available to International students.

Flinders University has partnered with Eynesbury College to offer our international students foundation and diploma pathways.

Yes, you can receive an alternative offer/pathway offer. You may receive an offer for a course that was not your chosen course because you did not meet the entry ATAR score requirement or pre-requisite subject requirements. This can be a pathway into your chosen course. During your study you may be able to change or transfer to your preferred course after a semester or year, depending on the course, intake availability and if the course tertiary transfer Grade Point Average (GPA) has been met.

Yes, all international students have access to and can receive adjustment factors and bonus points to increase your ATAR score.

• Selection By Grades will be automatically considered by Flinders International and you do not need to submit a separate request.
• UniTEST is unique to Flinders. UniTEST can enhance your ATAR through 60% ATAR weighting and 40% uniTEST weighting. If the uniTEST does not improve your ATAR this will be disregarded and just your ATAR will be used and automatically calculated through the SATAC application.
• Research Project B Pathway and the Language, literacy and mathematics bonus scheme can increase your ATAR and will be automatically calculated through the SATAC application.
• Equity Scheme bonus points are automatically calculated in the SATAC application and are based on the high school you attended and your high school geographical location.

Yes, international students will be automatically considered for an academic merit Flinders International student scholarship based on your ATAR score.

Semester, yearly and overall course fees will differ for international students compared to domestic students. International students do not have access to the Commonwealth supported HECS-HELP loan, which is only available for Australian citizens.

Yes, we are one of the only Universities in South Australia with on campus accommodation. To find out more refer to Flinders Living.

Orientation, or O Week, is your transition to university. We will help you settle in, find your way around and discover what is available academically and socially. It is on the week before University starts!