Flinders University (Adelaide)

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Flinders University is a universitywide partner in Adelaide, Australia.

Student experiences

Read about student experiences (as this is a new UU wide partner we currently only have reports available from humanities students).

Webpages

General information for exchange students

Course information

Social Media

Instagram

YouTube

Academic calendar

Please note: the academic year starts each new calendar year, so Australian semesters are mirrored in comparison to Utrecht. 
Semester I: end of February - end of July
Semester II: end of July - start of December
Semester dates

Requirements

GPA (Average Grade)
The GPA requirement at this university is 4 out of 7. This is comparable to an average grade 6.3 or above at Utrecht University. You must meet the GPA requirement at the moment of application at Utrecht University (1st of December).

English Language Requirement
Upper Secondary School Diploma: 6 or above. 

Students enrolled in a fully English taught Bachelor or Master programme (for example UCU), can provide a letter to confirm that their degree is taught and assessed entirely in English.

The language requirements must be met at the moment of application to the host university. Please check the most recent language requirements on the website of the host university.

Areas of study open to exchange students

Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, and Drama topics requiring audition are not open to exchange/study abroad students.

Courses at Master’s level

No.

Language of instruction

English

Housing options

Flinders Living: On campus accommodation. Students can start applying for a place prior to receiving an exchange/study abroad offer.

The Switch: Off campus accommodation in central Adelaide.

Other options: Short-term/temporary and private accommodation options available.

Estimated living costs per month

Estimated living costs are between 2,000 AUD and 3,000 AUD a month for Adelaide, depending on your lifestyle. You can calculate a personalized estimate based on your lifestyle preferences using this tool: https://costofliving.studyaustralia.gov.au/. For a semester exchange in Australia, including wanting to travel, a budget of 15000 EUR on average is realistic. This is based on budgets of exchange students from previous year and includes UU tuition fees. Please be aware that the visa fee increased to around 900 EUR (currency rates may fluctuate).
The university has published some information on cost of accommodation and living.

 

Health Cover: OSHC Fee (compulsory)
OSHC (Overseas Student Health Cover) fee - Costs vary from year to year.
For more information about the requirements for OSHC, visit the Home Affairs website: Student Visa (subclass 500) Eligibility - You can also find a list of approved OSHC providers here: Approved OSHC Providers.

 

Living in Adelaide: https://www.flinders.edu.au/international/living-in-adelaide

Credits

You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table.

Number of places available

6 places:

  • 4 all fields

  • 2 Humanities

Please note that the terms of this agreement are currently under negotiation.

Selection

As Flinders University is a new universitywide partner, we are unable to give an indication of the popularity of this destination.

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl

Australia, New Zealand & South Africa

Ms. Mandy van den Houten

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General exchange questions

Patrick Chan

Phone availability

Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00

Make an appointment via Teams

We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.

To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
 

  • the university/universities that are you interested
  • a short description of your question

If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.

If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.