Flinders University’s latest offering for international students has confirmed its name – Flinders University Academy – thanks to feedback and input from staff and students.
The name Flinders University Academy communicates the values of educational success, prestige, and community. It provides differentiation both in the market and from existing University structures, reflecting its unique purpose of teaching innovative pathway courses, providing tailored support, and providing our international students with a seamless transition to their chosen degree at Flinders.
Operating alongside current University structures, Flinders University Academy will collaborate closely with all Flinders Colleges to best prepare students for their destination degrees.
Flinders University Academy will teach four types of pathway courses, designed and tailored by Flinders staff for success in Flinders degrees. The Academy will employ specialist teachers experienced in transition pedagogy to deliver these courses from its home base at the heart of Flinders’ Bedford Park campus.
These include a unique English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course and Foundation Program course to provide overseas students with a pathway to their desired Flinders University degree. Focused Pre-Master’s courses will be taught collaboratively with the Colleges to build the confidence and skills of students entering Masters degrees across the University.
Five Diploma courses will also be offered through Flinders University Academy. These courses will be based on Flinders’ curriculum, utilising the Academy’s ethos of providing transition pedagogy and preeminent student support. By closely aligning the diploma courses to equivalent Flinders first-year curriculum, students who undertake these courses will be able to seamlessly transition into the second year of many Flinders University degrees.
With recruitment set to begin in July 2022, and students due to commence all four courses from 2023, work is progressing to ensure that Flinders University Academy is equipped to provide students with the best possible experience at Flinders University.
Stay tuned for future editions of Flinders in Touch, where we will keep providing updates about this new and exciting project for the University.