Flinders University Scholarships for International Students 2026

Yes, Flinders has scholarships specifically aimed at fully online study,

Flinders offers scholarships across a wide range of study areas, commonly including business, engineering, STEM fields (such as science and information technology), humanities and social sciences, education, law, and health-related disciplines.

Medicine is offered as a study area, but international tuition-reduction schemes can exclude certain clinical/medicine pathways (for example, Doctor of Medicine and some specific clinical health programs are listed as excluded courses under the some scholarship terms), so international students aiming for medicine should double-check course-by-course eligibility and consider external scholarships too.

In terms of what studying “looked like” for recipients, Flinders scholarship recipient Ainol Mardhiah studied an MA in TESOL, showing that education/humanities-linked programs (language education) can be supported through major external funding routes.

Many Flinders international scholarships are open broadly, while some scholarships have specific nationality requirements.

Often, yes, Flinders’ international admissions guidance states you must meet academic and English proficiency requirements for direct entry, so an English test (or an accepted alternative) is commonly required, depending on your background and course.

In Ainol Mardhiah’s case, she said, “The only test I needed to take was the IELTS,” and she described receiving months of IELTS preparation support through her scholarship pathway.

It depends on the course (and sometimes quotas/competition), but Flinders notes that admission to courses is normally based on academic merit as determined by assessment of qualifications.

Many scholarships don’t list an explicit upper age cap; instead, they focus on student status (e.g., new students), course eligibility, and academic performance. Recipient pathways suggest scholarships can support applicants beyond the “fresh out of school” stage: Ainol Mardhiah pursued her MA and later worked as a lecturer, reflecting a professional-career stage rather than an age-restricted one.

A strong baseline is: meet course entry requirements (academic + English), and then match the scholarship’s specific thresholds and conditions. A “good academic background” can also mean a coherent story linking prior study to your goals. Ainol Mardhiah described earning a bachelor’s in English Language Education, then pursuing her MA to strengthen teaching methodologies and impact English education in her community.

For international applications, Flinders advises that academic documentation submitted electronically must be certified, and in some cases certified copies of passports are required; you typically upload required documents before you can submit your application.

Recipient experience can make this feel more concrete: Ainol Mardhiah wrote, “I ensured all required documents, such as my CV and translated documents, were ready,” which is especially relevant if your documents are not originally in English.

If you’re also being considered for scholarships, be prepared for extra scholarship-specific materials where applicable (for example, some scholarship categories require forms, and most require you to keep meeting GPA/enrolment conditions after you start).

Flinders’ Ask Flinders FAQ states: “A non-refundable application fee of AU$45.00 needs to be lodged with your application.” Check the latest guidelines for updated information.