Study an Engineering degree in Australia

Why study Engineering at Flinders University?

From robotics to renewable energy, shipbuilding and defence, civil engineering or creating new medical technologies, engineers are in demand, and Flinders Engineering graduates are working in a broad range of engineering fields across the globe.

At Flinders, our degrees are offered in close collaboration with industry, giving you specialist knowledge and integrated skills that enable you to meet the requirements of industry as it continues to change. A 20-week industry placement ensures you graduate job-ready to meet the demands of both the Australian and international workforce.

Engineers are in high demand worldwide – so why not choose to study in Australia with a university that is rated No.1 in South Australia for learning resources and student support.

^{*The Good Universities Guide 2021(Undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only.}

No.1 in SA
for teaching quality in Engineering.

The Good Universities Guide 2020 (postgraduate),
public SA-founded universities only.

No.1 in Australia
for learning resources in Engineering.

The Good Universities Guide 2020 (undergraduate),
public universities only.

Five stars
for student support in Engineering.

The Good Universities Guide 2020 (undergraduate).

Study in Australia and gain international accreditation

All core undergraduate and postgraduate engineering degrees are accredited by Engineers Australia and recognised internationally by the Washington Accord.

Innovation and world class teaching facilities

Study at Tonsley, our world-class $120m teaching and research facility. It is our hub of innovation and entrepreneurship and features state-of-the-art equipment, laboratories and study spaces.

Valuable industry experience

Undertake a 20-week industry placement program in your undergraduate degree, one of the longest practical placements in Australia or a 12-week placement in your postgraduate degree.

Real-world solutions

Our degrees allow you collaborate with industry on live industry projects and work with other students across other engineering disciplines to solve real-world problems.

Master your Engineering career

Become a sought-after, multi-skilled career-ready graduate.

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Courses available in Engineering

New course Midyear entry

Undergraduate

Honours

Postgraduate

Higher degree by research

“I started my placement at the City West Torrens, and continued working through my degree as a casual. When I graduated they gave me a full-time role in the head office and now I’m working as an Asset and Project Engineer.

Ben Bai
Master Civil Engineering, China

My degree gave me academic knowledge as well as the ability to adapt to the mixed culture and lifestyle in Australia – and how to interact professionally in the work environment. The teachers are excellent. They are kind and patient – and very helpful. Whenever I had a question they would answer me straight away – and offering their extra time if I needed more help.

I would say that I found Flinders friendlier and more welcoming than my previous uni in South Australia. It’s just really friendly for international students and my postgraduate degree broadened my expertise quite considerably. If I had just stuck with my undergraduate degree I wouldn’t be in the position I am now.”

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Ben Bai
Master Civil Engineering, China

“Bio-mechanical engineers are just versatile engineers that can also make things to improve the human health.”

Anika Talukdar
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Master of Biomedical)

“Bio-mechanical engineers are just versatile engineers that can also make things to improve the human health.”

Anika Talukdar
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Master of Biomedical)

Henry Zhang
Bachelor Civil Engineering, China

“When I chose Flinders, I compared it with the other universities in South Australia, and found my degree at Flinders University offered a 20-week placement. That’s one of the longest placements available and can help you a lot in the future job hunting.

Henry Zhang
Bachelor Civil Engineering, China

It ended up being one of the highlights of my experience at Flinders. My Work Integrated Learning team were so helpful and helped me find a placement at Australian Rail Track Corporation. Flinders also helped me to create my resume, my cover letters and even in improving my skills to attend interviews. The university does help a lot for international students, to find a job in Adelaide as well as South Australia.”

“The facilities and laboratories at the Tonsley Campus are really great for this kind of work, where you can combine theoretical with practical – it’s kind of heaven for an enthusiastic electronics student.

I chose to study at Flinders above all other universities because of the research potential in the electronics domain. My experience at Flinders University as a student has been better than I dreamt of. The professors and staff are so helpful, you don’t even feel that you are far from your home. The university has been very supportive, be it academically, financially or emotionally.”

Falgun Prajapati
Master Electronic Engineering, India

“I would honestly recommend Flinders University to international students – they are ranked number one in Australia for international student support.

They have shown great support to me and my fellow international students during this COVID-19 period. They have given us financial support, and provided all the degree support one needs to excel in their academics. The lecturers are friendly and ready to assist students to achieve the best in their studies – and the teaching and research in Flinders are done with cutting edge technology.”

Olayinka Abioye
Master Civil Engineering, Nigeria

“In terms of getting work experience, placement is something they will really help you with here at Flinders. They want to you graduate job-ready.

Flinders has really given me the opportunities to get hands-on experience in the lab. It’s really important that you actually experience what the issue is before you try and develop a solution. Anything you’re doing is practically based and it’s never something that is disconnected or just theory.”

Salindi Herath
Master Biomedical Engineering, Sri Lanka