Flinders University was founded in 1966 and named after MatthewFlinders, a British navigator who explored the coast of South Australia in 1802. It is one of the eight research universities in Australia. It is a modern university full of vitality, modernity and enterprising spirit, and is world-renowned for its excellent teaching and scientific research work.
Flinders University has a good reputation as a "student university". As a member of association of commonwealth universities, its degree is internationally recognized. With the aim of "innovation, Excellence and fairness", the school combines traditional values with the concept of reform and innovation to provide courses needed by today's society. Over the years, Flinders has been the highest investment in research and experimental development in Australia.
Instructor:
In flinders, teaching is considered to be the most important. The ratio of faculty to students is higher than the Australian average, and students have more opportunities to contact faculty and researchers. University * * * has 63/kloc-0 teachers and 946 ordinary staff, 79.4% teachers have advanced degrees (the highest in Australia is 12), and most teachers in this university have doctoral degrees.
Professor FaithTrent of Flinders University has been the Dean of the School of Education, Humanities, Law and Technology since 1997. At the same time, he is a member of 1992- 1996 National Council for the Promotion of Higher Education, and now Professor Trent is a member of the Multicultural Committee of Higher Education in South Australia.
School facilities
The main campus of Flinders University is located in Adelaide, which is 0/0 km away from the city center and covers an area of 180 hectares. Located at the foot of the towering mountain, the new building is alternating with flowers and trees, lakes and parks, and the environment is very elegant. In other parts of South Australia, there are also campuses and research centers in the southwest and northern territories of Victoria. The registration center, the central library and most offices are built around the central lake in the south of the campus.
Flinders University * * * has four libraries, providing spacious reading and learning places. At the same time, resources and facilities such as microfilm, audio-visual materials, microcomputers and various CD-ROM databases are also provided for all students. Students can use loan facilities and send and receive emails free of charge through special terminals connected to the international interoperability network. The student union provides all kinds of services for everyone, and the school also provides all kinds of life and entertainment facilities, well-equipped gymnasiums and many first-class sports venues.
The accommodation service department of Flinders University helps students find satisfactory and suitable housing: there are student dormitories (dormitory types, meals provided), furnished urban residences or various rentals outside the school. Other student service facilities include: medical care, consultation, finance, education, welfare, kindergarten, language and learning skills consultation, restaurants that can provide delicious food from various countries, more than 60 student associations, clubs and a university gymnasium.
School reputation
According to the Australian Research Council, seven of the eight research projects applied by Flinders University were approved, with the highest success rate in Australia. For this purpose, Flinders University received a grant of 1.84 million dollars.
The School of Health Sciences of Flinders University not only has strong research strength, but also enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad in medicine, clinical medicine, nursing, midwifery and the health and hygiene of indigenous people. The most influential event of this school was the establishment of flinders Medical Center near the school, which laid the foundation for the establishment of the medical school of this university in the future.
Department specialty setting:
Flinders University has four departments, including Social Sciences, Education/Humanities/Law/Theology, Health Sciences and Science/Engineering. There are 160 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as high-level research topics in various fields. Among them, biotechnology, medicine, environmental science and other majors are well-known.
Accounting, fisheries, archaeology, liberal arts, Asian studies, banking and international finance, biotechnology, business, computer science and information technology, cultural tourism, development research, drama and film research, economics, eco-tourism, education, engineering, environmental science and management, health, hydrology and water resources, international business and international relations, language, legal research and law, marine biology. Policy and administration, population studies, psychology, administration, science, welfare relief, speech pathology and audiology, special education and disability studies, theology, women's studies.
Characteristic major
Art, drama, literature, visual arts, banking and international finance, business and economics, business economy and government, international business, communication and information technology, computer science, computer research, computer system engineering, information technology, education management, biomedical engineering, electronic engineering, geography, bioinformatics, biotechnology, ecology, environmental sanitation, environmental management, environmental science and ambulance science.
Excellence research
1, CRNLE Research Center was established in 1977, which is mainly devoted to the research of documents recorded in English in India, Africa, Caribbean, Australia and all over the world.
2. The achievements of Flinders University in medical research are mainly manifested in the establishment of cooperative relations between related medical institutions, which will bring practical opportunities and commercial benefits to the research results of the university. You can also participate in some high-level research projects with some well-known national institutions.
3. According to the Australian Research Council, seven of the eight research projects applied by Flinders University were approved, with the highest success rate in Australia. Therefore, Flinders University received $6.5438+0.84 million.
4. The School of Health Sciences of Flinders University not only has strong research strength, but also enjoys high reputation at home and abroad in medicine, clinical medicine, nursing, midwifery and indigenous health and hygiene. The most influential event of this school was the establishment of flinders Medical Center near the school, which laid the foundation for the establishment of the medical school of this university in the future.
5. School Honor Flinders University is very famous in physics research, especially in the fields of atoms, molecules, plasma and nuclear physics. At the same time, experts from Flinders University are also famous in high-end research fields such as molecular synthesis, molecular dynamics and physical organic science. Meteorologists at Flinders University have built advanced atmospheric measurement facilities in the world. At the same time, the oceanographer of the school designed and started the National Tidal Center, which is now located in the Meteorological Bureau.
Famous alumni
1, famous political senator John Faulkner
2. National Times, I'm Brian Tushy.
3. politician and environmentalist BobBrown
4. DonaldMcDonald DAC, Chairman of Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Admission requirements:
Undergraduate: senior three graduates, or college students; No less than 6 points in IELTS writing and speaking, and no less than 5.5 points in reading and listening; The total score is not less than 6 points.
Postgraduate: Bachelor degree in related major; IELTS is not less than 6 points in a single item, and the total score is not less than 6 points (individual subjects and majors have higher requirements).
Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic requirements of Flinders University can register for the preparatory course (ten months (starting in March and October) or seven months (starting in June)); Or a credit transfer course (jointly organized with Eynesbury College, students can directly enter the second semester after completing the 15 week fast course and the first semester freshman course).