Study at an athlete-friendly university* and reach your full potential.
As a sportsperson, you’re used to putting in the hard yards, focusing your mind and pushing yourself beyond the ordinary to achieve the extraordinary.
In other words, you have what it takes to succeed at uni.
*Flinders is a member of the Australian Institute of Sport's Elite Athlete Education Network.
Our dedicated Elite Athletes Admissions Scheme provides a pathway to university study for elite sportspeople.
If you’ve officially represented your school or state at a national level competition, we’ll consider your school’s recommendation about your academic potential when you apply.
The pathway is available for a wide range of Flinders courses.
Applications for the Elite Athletes Admission Scheme for entry to Flinders in semester 1, 2022 are now open.
At Flinders, we’re committed to supporting Australia’s elite athletes to achieve academic excellence while also pursuing a sporting career and we appreciate how difficult it is to combine elite and high performance ambitions with an academic workload.
Flinders is a member of the Elite Athlete Education Network (EAEN) that supports Australia's elite athletes to achieve academic excellence while also pursuing a sporting career.
Through this program we provide students with:
To be eligible for the program, you need to be competing in at the highest level in your State or above:
If you are eligible for the program and enrolled as a Flinders University student, you will be required to submit your application (one per academic year) prior to the relevant semester census date.
Applications made after the census date will be considered where you can demonstrate:
Please:
If you have any questions, please contact us at eliteathlete@flinders.edu.au.
The Athlete Development Program delivered by Flinders University Sport and Fitness is a sports training and athletic support program aimed at assisting students in the pursuit of sporting and academic excellence.
Student athletes who are successful in achieving a place on this program will have access to high level facilities and training environments with support from highly qualified staff. The strength and conditioning team can tailor their support to work alongside current programs and sporting coaches, or develop a program to suit individual needs. In addition students will also have access to allied health professionals to assist with assessing and managing injuries, and assessing nutritional and dietary requirements.
Applications are open and will close on 25 March 2022.
For more information including eligibility and how to apply for the Athlete Development Program please download the program brochure. Alternatively please contact Flinders Sport and Fitness.
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