Explore a life changing career in Health

Emma Angstmann, Doctor of Medicine

Explore a life-changing career in Health.

Emma Angstmann, Doctor of Medicine

Explore a life-changing career in Health.

Creating leaders in health and medicine right here in the Northern Territory.

Make Australia’s largest industry* your future.

Study health and medicine for a career that has no boundaries. From treating patients in health clinics, providing preventative self-care, influencing health care policy in government agencies or undertaking life-changing research, the opportunities are limitless. Study at our hub of innovative health research, education and workforce development in the Northern Territory.

*National Skills Commission 2022.

Health Care and Social Assistance is Australia’s largest industry and is projected to have strong employment growth through to May 2033.

(Jobs and Skills Australia 2024).

No. 1 in Australia
in Medicine for full-time employment.

(The Good Universities Guide 2023 (postgraduate)).

Study in the Northern Territory (NT)

Flinders educates future Doctors, Paramedics and Remote Area Nurses right here in the NT.

We deliver the Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP), Paramedicine, and postgraduate Remote Health Practice courses, providing student placements and workforce capacity support throughout the Northern Territory.

Doctor of Medicine

Remote Health Practice

Bachelor of Paramedic Science (Northern Territory)

Please note: The Paramedic Science suite of courses are being renamed to the Paramedicine suite of courses in 2024. Also available in SA and rural SA.

Study online from the NT

With online study at Flinders you can balance your study with the rest of your life.

Get access to an extensive support network, with online learning support, financial assistance, career services, and more.

Diploma in Health Sciences

Bachelor of Midwifery (Post Registration) (Registered Nurse)

Bachelor of Psychological Science

Bachelor of Social Work (External)

Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Management

Graduate Certificate in Health Administration

Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Graduate Certificate in Sports Coaching

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Graduate Diploma in Health Administration

Master of Business Administration (Healthcare Management)

Master of Health Administration

Master of Public Health

Master of Social Work (Graduate Entry)

Please note some online courses above include local placements or SA intensive workshops. For more information, download our brochure.

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Guaranteed places for NT residents to study in Adelaide

Flinders offers guaranteed enrolment for NT residents who study in Adelaide and then complete their final year clinical placements in the NT.

If you have an Australian rural background, come from the Northern Territory or are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent, you may be eligible to access a sub-quota of reserved places in many Flinders health courses. This significantly increases your opportunities for entry into the following courses based in Adelaide:

Bachelor of Human Nutrition

Bachelor of Speech Pathology

Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics

Bachelor of Exercise Science

Bachelor Exercise Science/Master of Exercise Physiology

Frequently asked questions

Where can I study with Flinders in the NT?

For over 25 years, Flinders University has been educating generations of future health leaders across the Northern Territory, including Darwin, Nhulunbuy, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs.

Theoretical content delivered online can be accessed anywhere within the Northern Territory with internet coverage, while the clinical skills and practical education will be delivered by practical workshop intensives held in Darwin. This will require students to spend up to 1 or 2 weeks in Darwin each semester.

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Does Flinders offer scholarships to NT students?

Yes, there are a range of scholarships and financial assistance available to students studying in our NT locations.

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What support does Flinders offer students?

As a Flinders student there are a wide range of support and services available to help you succeed. Students have access to wellbeing support, finanacial assistance, career services and more.

You can always reach out to our team, who are here to support you every step of the way.

What support is provided for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students?

We support entry into the medical program (MD) through an Indigenous Entry Stream. Yungkurrinthi Student Engagement are also available to help and support ABTSI students, find out more here.

Can I study online at Flinders as a student in the NT?

This is possible, but you will need to contact us as we approve these requests on a case-by-case basis.

What support do online students have in the NT?

When you study online with Flinders you'll be supported 100% of the way.

All students have access to free resources which include study support guides, videos, and modules to help you achieve academic success.

Learn more

Does Flinders have research opportunities in the NT?

Yes, our research aims to maintain and progress an evidence base and the rural and remote health agenda.

We partner with other organisations and research bodies to ensure the optimum skill set and focus for our projects. These partners include Flinders Health Medical Research Institute (FHMRI), Hot North, Indigenous Allied Health Australia, and Menzies School of Health Research.

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The paramedic degree at Flinders is one of the best and it has programmes in place that allow excellent preparation for a career as a paramedic, in either the traditional ambulance response role or other paramedic fields, such as mine sites and private organisations.

Zebedee Schulz, Bachelor of Paramedic Science Alumnus (St John Ambulance NT)

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Everyone at Flinders here in the Northern Territory are really helpful. They’re constantly checking in on us making sure we have all the resources we need; if we’re struggling, they monitor us very closely. They’ll pull us in and have a chat, they’ll figure out the best way to help.”

Ethan Hill, Doctor of Medicine student

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Phone: 1300 354 633

Email: askflinders@flinders.edu.au

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Acknowledgement

Flinders in the NT acknowledges that our sites across the Northern Territory are situated on Larrakia land (Darwin), Yolngu land (Nhulunbuy), Jawoyn land (Katherine), Warumungu land (Tennant Creek) and Arrernte land (Alice Springs). We are committed to working together with Indigenous people from across the NT to care for our shared future.